National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for October 17, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending October 14, 2018
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Fear: Trump in the White House
Bob Woodward, S&S, $30.00, 9781501175510
With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, Woodward reveals life inside President Donald Trump's White House in unprecedented detail.		 1/5
2. The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis, Norton, $26.95, 9781324002642
In his brilliant new book Lewis examines what the consequences are if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works.		 2/2
3. Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.- Debut
Brené Brown, Random House, $28.00, 9780399592522
Whether you've read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you're new to Brown's work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.		 /1
4. Leadership: In Turbulent Times
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $30.00, 9781476795928
In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership.		 4/4
5. Educated (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tara Westover, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590504
Westover's unforgettable memoir about growing up, being kept out of school, leaving her survivalist family, and going on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. A Winter/Spring 2018 Indies Introduce title and the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for March 2018.		 6/34
6. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, Harper, $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.		 5/80
7. In Pieces
Sally Field, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538763025
In this intimate and haunting literary memoir, Sally Fields tells her story for the first time. A September 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.		 3/4
8. These Truths
Jill Lepore, Norton, $39.95, 9780393635249
Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history.		 7/4
9. Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History- Debut
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt , $30.00, 9781250165541
Confronting Nazi evil is the subject of the latest installment in the bestselling Killing series.		 /1
10. 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.		 10/76
11. Good and Mad
Rebecca Traister, S&S, $27.00, 9781501181795
A vital and incisive exploration of the transformative power of female anger and its ability to transcend into a political movement.		 8/2
12. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9780525512172
The bestselling author of Sapiens turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues.		 9/6
13. Ship of Fools
Tucker Carlson, Free Press, $28.00, 9781501183669
New political commentary popular Fox News star.		 12/2
14. Girl, Wash Your Face
Rachel Hollis, Thomas Nelson, $22.99, 9781400201655
In her challenging and inspiring new book, Hollis exposes the 20 lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively.		 /8
15. The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings- Debut
Leonard Cohen, FSG, $28.00, 9780374156060
The final work from Leonard Cohen, The Flame offers an unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist.		 /1

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