National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for January 16, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending January 12, 2014
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $29, 9780316204361
In his new bestseller, Gladwell draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.		 1/15
2. Little Failure: A Memoir- Debut
Gary Shteyngart, Random House, $27, 9780679643753
Shteyngart's candid, witty, and deeply poignant account of his life so far is a January 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /1
3. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book
Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99, 9780307977618
A humorous guide to life for grown-ups by a longtime editor of the iconic Little Golden Books.		 2/10
4. I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai, Little Brown, $26, 9780316322409
The remarkable memoir of a young Pakistani girl who refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.		 5/14
5. Things That Matter
Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $28, 9780385349178
A collection of Krauthammer's columns and essays written over the last three decades.		 4/12
6. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95, 9780670025817
Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.		 11/31
7. The Bully Pulpit
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $40, 9781416547860
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kearns Goodwin's highly anticipated new book is a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era, the tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air.		 3/10
8. My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind- Debut
Scott Stossel, Knopf, $27.95, 9780307269874
A revelatory and moving account of Stossel's struggles with anxiety, and of the history of efforts by scientists, philosophers, and writers to understand the condition.		 /1
9. Stitches
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594632587
Lamott's wise and compassionate exploration of how we can make sense of life's chaos.		 7/10
10. My Promised Land
Ari Shavit, Spiegel & Grau, $28, 9780385521703
An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of the State of Israel, by one of the most influential journalists writing about the Middle East today.		 9/4
11. Jerusalem: A Cookbook
Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9781607743941
A collection of recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem, from the bestselling author of Plenty.		 13/13
12. Grain Brain
David Perlmutter, Little Brown, $27, 9780316234801
Perlmutter describes the negative effects that wheat, sugar, and carbs have on the brain, and provides a drug-free remedy.		 10/3
13. One Summer: America, 1927
Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780767919401
In his latest, Bryson transports readers on a journey back to one amazing season in American life.		 8/15
14. The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body- Debut
Cameron Diaz, HarperWave, $25.99, 9780062252746
Diaz's book provides tools for women to build a healthier body now, so they can live joyfully in it for years to come.		 /1
15. Killing Jesus
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805098549
The latest by the bestselling authors of Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy.		 14/16
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17. The Pound a Day Diet
Rocco DiSpirito, Grand Central, $26, 9781455523672
DiSpirito's accelerated program designed to help dieters lose up to five pounds every five days, while enjoying all their favorite foods.		  

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