National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for May 11, 2016
Based on sales for the week ending May 8, 2016
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Rainbow Comes and Goes
Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harper, $27.99, 9780062454942
A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives.		 2/5
2. When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25.00, 9780812988406
This profoundly moving and exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis is a January 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 1/17
3. Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting- Debut
Lesley Stahl, Blue Rider, $27.00, 9780399168154
From one of the country's most recognizable journalists, Becoming Grandma is a timely and affecting read that redefines a cherished relationship.		 /1
4. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781607747307
Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.		 3/78
5. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $29.00, 9781501135910
Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands.		 7/2
6. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance- Debut
Angela Duckworth, Scribner, $28.00, 9781501111105
Psychologist Duckworth shows that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence that she calls "grit."		 /1
7. Lab Girl
Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95, 9781101874936
This illuminating debut memoir by acclaimed scientist Jahren is also a moving portrait of a longtime friendship, and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world.		 4/5
8. Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24.00, 9780812993547
Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis in this bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history. A September 2015 Indie Next List Great Read.		 5/43
9. Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $18.00, 9780399184413
Rovelli's book revealing all the beauty of modern physics in seven short and enlightening lessons is a March 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 6/10
10. Hamilton: The Revolution
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, $40.00, 9781455539741
The story of the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton.		 /3
11. Being Mortal
Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26.00, 9780805095159
Practicing surgeon Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending.		 8/79
12. Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America S Greatest Economic Challenges- Debut
James Stone, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26.00, 9780544749009
Stone outlines simple solutions to America's five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality.		 /1
13. The Third Wave
Steve Case, S&S, $26.95, 9781501132582
Case, co-founder of AOL, shares a roadmap for how anyone can succeed in a world of rapidly changing technology.		 9/5
14. The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues- Debut
Patrick M. Lencioni, Jossey-Bass, $25.00, 9781119209591
The author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team reveals the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player.		 /1
15. It's All Easy
Gwyneth Paltrow, Grand Central Life & Style, $35.00, 9781455584215
Paltrow shares more than 125 of her favorite recipes that can be made in the time it would take to order takeout.		 /2

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