National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for July 21, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending July 17, 2011
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign is a May Indie Next List Great Read.
2/10
2. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
Beautiful, subversive, and very funny--a book for parents new, old, and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children!
1/7
3. A Stolen Life: A Memoir- Debut
Jaycee Dugard, S&S, $24.99, 9781451629187
The incredible true story of Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping, 18-year imprisonment, and her survival--in Jaycee's own words.
/1
4. The Greater Journey
David McCullough, S&S, $37.50, 9781416571766
McCullough's look at adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, architects, and others who set off for Paris between 1830 and 1900, with ambitions to excel in their work.
3/8
5. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
The mesmerizing new book by the author of Seabiscuit is a December 2010 Indie Next List Great Read.
4/35
6. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99, 9780316056861
Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock.
5/15
7. Reckless Endangerment
Gretchen Morgenson, Joshua Rosner, Times Books, $30, 9780805091205
A revealing look at how the financial crisis emerged from the interplay of Washington, Wall Street, and mortgage lenders.
6/4
8. Seal Team Six
Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin, St. Martin's, $26.99, 9780312699451
A fascinating look at a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency.
7/10
9. Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy- Debut
John Julius Norwich, Random House, $30, 9781400067152
Norwich's fascinating chronicle of the papacy of the Roman Catholic church.
/1
10. The Social Animal
David Brooks, Random House, $27, 9781400067602
New York Times columnist Brooks illustrates a story of how success happens.
9/19
11. Lost in Shangri-La
Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper, $26.99, 9780061988349
Zuckoff's truly riveting work of narrative nonfiction is a May Indie Next List Great Read.
10/7
12. Area 51
Annie Jacobsen, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316132947
A new look at the military base never acknowledged by the U.S. government, but has captivated imaginations for decades.
8/9
13. The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson, Riverhead, $25.95, 9781594488016
Ronson investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them.
11/8
14. Nothing Daunted
Dorothy Wickenden, Scribner, $26, 9781439176580
Wickenden's exhilarating saga about two intrepid young women and their trip to the Colorado wilderness in the summer of 1916.
12/2
15. The 4-Hour Body
Timothy Ferriss, Crown , $27, 9780307463630
Ferriss looks at all things physical, and the tiniest changes that produce the biggest results.
/7
ON THE RISE
18. Haiti After the Earthquake
Paul Farmer, PublicAffairs, $27.99, 9781586489731
Farmer describes the incredible suffering and resilience of the Haitian people after the massive earthquake in January 2010.


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