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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for March 7, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending March 3, 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. |
1/18 |
| 2. | Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156 Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. |
2/5 |
| 3. | America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great- Debut Ben Carson, Zondervan, $14.99, 9780310330912 Carson shows how we as a nation can learn from the past in order to chart a better course for the future. |
/1 |
| 4. | In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. |
3/43 |
| 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. |
5/17 |
| 6. | The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403 Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance. |
6/25 |
| 7. | 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. |
4/25 |
| 8. | 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. |
7/16 |
| 9. | 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". |
12/3 |
| 10. | Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131 A look at amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of candid photographs. |
/88 |
| 11. | The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310 A practical guide to personal freedom, outlining a way of life rooted in traditional Toltec beliefs. |
/1101 |
| 12. | Prague Winter Madeleine Albright, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062030344 A remarkably personal and historical memoir by the former U.S. Secretary of State. |
8/2 |
| 13. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
11/60 |
| 14. | 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. |
15/70 |
| 15. | 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. |
14/27 |