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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for March 14, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending March 9, 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. |
1/19 |
| 2. | Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156 Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. |
2/6 |
| 3. | Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power- Debut Rachel Maddow, Broadway, $15, 9780307460998 The popular talk show host examines the political debate about how, when, and where to apply America's strength and power. |
/1 |
| 4. | America the Beautiful 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. |
3/2 |
| 5. | Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir)- Debut Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16, 9780425261019 Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka "The Bloggess," makes her literary debut with her "Mostly True Memoir." |
/1 |
| 6. | In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. |
4/44 |
| 7. | 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. |
11/1102 |
| 8. | The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403 Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance. |
6/26 |
| 9. | 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. |
7/26 |
| 10. | 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. |
8/17 |
| 11. | When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four Variations on Voice- Debut Terry Tempest Williams, Picador USA, $15, 9781250024114 Williams' lyrical and caring meditation on the mystery of her mother's journals. |
/1 |
| 12. | Prague Winter Madeleine Albright, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062030344 A remarkably personal and historical memoir by the former U.S. Secretary of State. |
12/3 |
| 13. | Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279 Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress. |
/23 |
| 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. |
15/28 |
| 15. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
13/61 |
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| 22. | Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? Jeanette Winterson, Grove Press, $15, 9780802120878 Winterson's memoir of her search for belonging, love, and identity. |
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