National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for December 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 23, 2018
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Becoming
Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50, 9781524763138
Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations--and whose story inspires us to do the same.		 1/6
2. 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.		 2/44
3. 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.		 11/90
4. The Point of It All
Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $28.00, 9781984825483
Created and compiled by Krauthammer before his death, The Point of It All is a powerful collection of the influential columnist's most important works.		 3/3
5. Brief Answers to the Big Questions
Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $25.00, 9781984819192
The world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.		 8/10
6. The Library Book
Susan Orlean, S&S, $28.00, 9781476740188
Orlean's new book is dazzling love letter to a beloved institution--and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. A November 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.		 7/10
7. 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.		 6/12
8. 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.		 12/17
9. Gmorning, Gnight!
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonny Sun (Illus.), Random House, $22.00, 9781984854278
From the creator and star of Hamilton, with beautiful illustrations by Jonny Sun, comes a book of affirmations to inspire readers at the beginning and end of each day.		 5/10
10. 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.		 10/14
11. 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.		 /8
12. Almost Everything
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $20.00, 9780525537441
From Anne Lamott, the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our lives.		 9/10
13. Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook
Yotam Ottolenghi, Ten Speed Press, $35.00, 9781607749165
Powerhouse author and chef Yotam Ottolenghi presents 130 streamlined recipes packed with his signature Middle Eastern-inspired flavors, all simple in at least one way: made in 30 minutes or less, with 10 or fewer ingredients, in a single pot, and using pantry staples.		 15/3
14. You Are a Badass Every Day
Jen Sincero, Viking, $20.00, 9780525561644
Sincero's latest helps you power through obstacles, overcome the doubts that hold you back from greatness, and keep the fires of determination roaring while you reach your goals.		 14/2
15. 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.		 /13

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