National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for September 13, 2017
Based on sales for the week ending September 10, 2017
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.		 1/19
2. Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99, 9780062300546
By a former Marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.		 2/57
3. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
Al Franken, Twelve, $28.00, 9781455540419
Franken takes his army of loyal fans along with him from Saturday Night Live to the campaign trail, inside the halls of Congress, and behind the scenes of some of the most dramatic and/or hilarious moments of his new career in politics.		 4/15
4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99, 9780062457714
Superstar blogger Manson shows us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.		 3/23
5. The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484
After reading Wohlleben's fascinating book about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same. A September 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 5/52
6. Get Your Sh*t Together
Sarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99, 9780316505079
Knight's no-holds-barred guide to cutting through the cycle of self-sabotage to get happy and stay that way.		 6/21
7. Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History- Debut
Kurt Andersen, Random House, $30.00, 9781400067213
Andersen's clear-eyed take on the United States in the Trump era.		 /1
8. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316154727
Theft by Finding proves that Sedaris is one of our great modern observers. It's a potent reminder that when you're as perceptive and curious as Sedaris, there's no such thing as a boring day.		 7/15
9. The Book of Joy
The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26.00, 9780399185045
In this unique collaboration, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu offer a reflection on lives filled with pain and turmoil, in the midst of which they discovered a level of peace, courage, and joy that we can all aspire to.		 8/37
10. Why Buddhism Is True
Robert Wright, S&S, $27.00, 9781439195451
Wright's book is a journey through psychology, philosophy, and meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.		 10/5
11. Make Your Bed
William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18.00, 9781455570249
McRaven's book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.		 9/18
12. Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook- Debut
Alice Waters, Clarkson Potter, $27.00, 9780307718280
Waters recalls the circuitous road and tumultuous times leading to the opening of her influential restaurant, Chez Panisse.		 /1
13. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385534246
Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history is a May 2017 Indie Next List Great Read.		 12/21
14. Happy Accidents: The Transformative Power of "Yes, And" at Work and Life- Debut
David Ahearn, et al., Wiley, $23.00, 9781119428565
A guide to transforming your life by taking back your sense of purpose, positivity, joy, time, and energy.		 /1
15. Unfu*k Yourself
Gary John Bishop, HarperOne, $19.99, 9780062803832
Bishop offers an honest, no-nonsense, tough-love approach to help you move past self-imposed limitations.		 14/2

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