National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for June 19, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending June 15, 2014
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17, 9780143125471
Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.		 1/3
2. Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17, 9780316154703
A collection of hilarious and thought-provoking essays by the bestselling author of When You Are Engulfed in Flames.		 2/2
3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Katherine Boo, Random House, $16, 9780812979329
Boo's brilliant work of narrative nonfiction tells the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in the "unequal city" of Mumbai.		 3/9
4. One Summer: America, 1927
Bill Bryson, Anchor, $16.95, 9780767919418
Bryson transports readers on a journey back to one amazing season in American life.		 10/2
5. Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East- Debut
Scott Anderson, Anchor, $17.95, 9780307476418
Anderson's thrilling and revelatory narrative is about one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history -- the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle East.		 /1
6. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849922077
A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven.		 4/84
7. Dad Is Fat
Jim Gaffigan, Three Rivers Press, $15.99, 9780385349079
A sharply observed, explosively funny cry for help from a man who realizes he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.		 7/8
8. The Power of Habit
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.		 5/23
9. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307476074
A powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery by the bestselling author of Tiny Beautiful Things.		 8/64
10. Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16, 9781451621389
Cahalan's astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the brilliant, lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn't happen.		 6/27
11. 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.		 /33
12. 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.		 9/85
13. 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.		 12/30
14. Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence- Debut
Joseph J. Ellis, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307946379
Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Joseph Ellis describes the revolutionary summer of 1776 and brings to life its key players -- Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Richard, and Howe.		 /1
15. American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms- Debut
Chris Kyle, Morrow, $15.99, 9780062242723
A fascinating look at how 10 firearms changed the course of American history.		 /1
ON THE RISE
16. A Higher Call
Adam Makos, Berkley, $17, 9780425255735
The true story of what has been called the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II.		  

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