National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for April 17, 2019
Based on sales for the week ending April 14, 2019
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Born a Crime
Trevor Noah, Spiegel & Grau, $18.00, 9780399588198
Noah's compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime coming-of-age memoir-- is set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.
1/7
2. Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062316110
A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human.
2/48
3. I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Michelle McNamara, Harper Perennial, $17.99, 9780062319791
A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer--the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade--from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case.
3/7
4. You Are a Badass
Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16.00, 9780762447695
Sincero helps you understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to start living the kind of life you used to be jealous of.
4/195
5. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781422157992
A collection of Harvard Business Review articles to help you maximize yourself.
5/110
6. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633694361
Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance.
7/56
7. The Future of Humanity: Our Destiny in the Universe- Debut
Michio Kaku, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525434542
Kaku traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of our future in space.
/1
8. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $20.00, 9781501135927
Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands.
9/50
9. Creative Quest- Debut
Questlove, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062670571
Questlove shares his wisdom on the topics of inspiration and originality in this one-of-a-kind guide to living your best creative life.
/1
10. Fly Girls
Keith O'Brien, Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books, $15.99, 9781328592798
The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won.
6/5
11. White Fragility
Robin DiAngelo, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807047415
DiAngelo explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.
8/17
12. The Collected Schizophrenias
Esmé Weijun Wang, Graywolf Press, $16.00, 9781555978273
An essay collection of undeniable power, The Collected Schizophrenias dispels misconceptions and provides insight into a condition long misunderstood. A February 2019 Indie Next List Great Read.
13/7
13. My Own Words
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, S&S, $18.00, 9781501145254
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's first book since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993 is a witty, engaging, and serious collection of writings and speeches.
12/35
14. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307742483
Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.
10/54
15. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633690196
Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review archive selected to help you boost your emotional skills--and your professional success.
14/121

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