National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for January 16, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending January 12, 2014
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307476074
A powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery by the bestselling author of Tiny Beautiful Things.		 2/42
2. Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh, Touchstone, $17.99, 9781451666175
Brosh's highly anticipated book showcases her unique voice, wit, and ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. The #1 November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.		 1/11
3. Orange Is the New Black
Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $16, 9780812986181
Kerman's heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging story of her year incarcerated is the basis of a new Netflix series.		 4/19
4. My Beloved World- Debut
Sonia Sotomayor, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345804839
An autobiography by the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court.		 /1
5. The Monuments Men
Robert M. Edsel, Back Bay, $17, 9780316240055
Edsel's fascinating account of six men and their mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis is now a major motion picture.		 /2
6. Quiet
Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156
Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.		 3/50
7. Proof of Heaven
Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199
Noted neurosurgeon Alexander's fascinating account of his return from a very deep coma.		 5/63
8. Unlikely Loves
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761174424
A celebration of love between species by the bestselling author of Unlikely Friendships.		 6/15
9. The World Almanac and Book of Facts
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $13.99, 9781600571824
The dependable reference guide, updated for 2014.		 8/7
10. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business- Debut
Charles Duhigg, Random House, $16, 9780812981605
An exploration into the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed.		 /1
11. Wave
Sonali Deraniyagala, Vintage, $15, 9780345804310
Deraniyagala's unforgettable memoir of the devastating tsunami in Sri Lanka in December 2004.		 9/2
12. The Wolf of Wall Street- Debut
Jordan Belfort, Bantam, $16, 9780345549334
Belfort's account of greed, power, and excess is now a major motion picture.		 /1
13. The Gifts of Imperfection
Brene Brown, Hazelden, $14.95, 9781592858491
Brown shares 10 guideposts for engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.		 /5
14. Philomena
Martin Sixsmith, Penguin, $16, 9780143124726
The heartbreaking true story about the love between a mother and son who endured a lifelong separation is now a major motion picture.		 11/2
15. The Secret Rooms: A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, and a Family Secret- Debut
Catherine Bailey, Penguin, $16, 9780143124733
For fans of Downton Abbey, an enthralling true story of family secrets and aristocratic intrigue in the days before WWI.		 /1

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