- MEMBERSHIP
- Join
- Renew
- About Membership
- Membership Types
- Benefits Chart
- Dues Information
- Opening a Bookstore
- Member Directory
Bestseller List for May 30, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending May 26, 2013
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.
Trade Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
1. |
Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307476074 A powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery by the bestselling author of Tiny Beautiful Things. |
1/9 |
2. |
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. |
2/30 |
3. |
Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156 Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. |
3/17 |
4. |
Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16, 9780374533557 Kahneman takes readers on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two "systems" that drive the way people think. |
4/8 |
5. |
Let's Pretend This Never Happened Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16, 9780425261019 Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka "The Bloggess," makes her literary debut with her "Mostly True Memoir." |
6/12 |
6. |
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279 Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress. |
8/34 |
7. |
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake Anna Quindlen, Random House, $15, 9780812981667 Sharp insights and revealing observations that confirm Quindlen's status as America's laureate of real life. |
5/5 |
8. |
Why Does the World Exist? Jim Holt, Liveright, $16.95, 9780871403599 A fascinating look at the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times. |
7/8 |
9. |
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo- Debut Tom Reiss, Broadway, $16, 9780307382474 A stunning look at the life of General Alex Dumas. |
/1 |
10. |
Escape From Camp 14 Blaine Harden, Penguin, $15, 9780143122913 A heart-wrenching account of the the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped. |
11/8 |
11. |
Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
10/71 |
12. |
Wreck This Journal Keri Smith, Perigree, $15, 9780399161940 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. |
14/16 |
13. |
Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies- Debut Ben Macintyre, Broadway, $15, 9780307888778 Macintyre tells the intriguing story of the final grand deception of WWII and the extraordinary spies who achieved it. |
/1 |
14. |
F in Exams Richard Benson, Chronicle , $9.95, 9780811878319 Students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test will have a good laugh. |
12/76 |
15. |
Midnight in Peking Paul French, Paul French, Penguin, $16, 9780143123361 Historian and China expert French uncovers the truth behind a notorious murder and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking. |
/2 |
The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.
Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.
PRESS INQUIRIES: [email protected]
INDIECOMMERCE: [email protected]
ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: [email protected]
Copyright 2024 American Booksellers Association. BookWeb is a registered trademark of ABA.
Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Accessibility Statement