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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for February 28, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending February 24, 2013
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199 Noted neurosurgeon Alexander's fascinating account of his return from a very deep coma. |
1/17 |
| 2. | Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156 Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. |
2/4 |
| 3. | In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. |
7/42 |
| 4. | Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway, $15.99, 9780770435622 The story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning PBS program Downton Abbey. |
5/24 |
| 5. | Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21, 9781451688092 The new film Lincoln is based in part on Goodwin's bestselling look at Lincoln as the ultimate manager and motivator. |
4/16 |
| 6. | The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403 Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance. |
6/24 |
| 7. | How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247 A hilarious offering of cat comics from TheOatmeal.com. |
8/15 |
| 8. | Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948- Debut Madeleine Albright, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062030344 A remarkably personal and historical memoir by the former U.S. Secretary of State. |
/1 |
| 9. | Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279 Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress. |
11/22 |
| 10. | Wreck This Journal Keri Smith, Perigee, $13.95, 9780399533464 Readers who've ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal will discover a new way to escape the fear of the blank page. |
12/11 |
| 11. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
10/59 |
| 12. | The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman, Northfield, $14.99, 9780802473158 Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary "love language". |
3/2 |
| 13. | The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion- Debut Jonathan Haidt, Vintage, $16, 9780307455772 Haidt explores the origins of our political divisions and points the way forward to mutual understanding. |
/1 |
| 14. | Tiny Beautiful Things Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332 A collection of advice columns from the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild. |
15/26 |
| 15. | The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261 The author chronicles a 12-month journey to follow the wisdom of the ages in a quest to be happier. |
14/69 |
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| 18. | Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior Leonard Mlodinow, Vintage, $15, 9780307472250 Mlodinow's eye-opening examination of how the unconscious mind shapes our experience of the world. |
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