National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for December 4, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending November 30, 2014
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $16, 9780812987119
An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. Now a major motion picture.		 2/18
2. 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.		 1/27
3. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9781101873441
Strayed's powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery is now a major motion picture.		 3/88
4. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062236685
Patchett's memoir examines her deepest commitments--to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband--creating a resonant portrait of her life.		 6/8
5. The Heart of Everything That Is
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, S&S, $17, 9781451654684
An astonishing biography of the great Sioux warrior-statesman Red Cloud.		 5/13
6. 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.		 4/26
7. 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.		 7/46
8. George Washington's Secret Six
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $16, 9781595231109
A fascinating look at the little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring and their pivotal role in the American Revolution.		 8/5
9. 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.		 9/50
10. Provence, 1970
Luke Barr, Clarkson Potter, $15, 9780307718358
Barr's book looks at the singular historic moment when the iconic culinary figures of the time convened and, without knowing it, shaped today's tastes, culture, and the way we eat.		 11/3
11. The Smartest Kids in the World
Amanda Ripley, S&S, $15.99, 9781451654431
Through the compelling stories of three American teenagers living abroad in the world's top-notch schools, Ripley explains how these systems cultivate the "smartest" kids on the planet.		 10/18
12. American Sniper- Debut
Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Morrow, $15.99, 9780062376336
Kyle's unforgettable account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences is now a major motion picture.		 /1
13. Quiet
Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156
Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.		 /73
14. Bad Feminist
Roxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062282712
Gay's collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism is an August 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /12
15. The Map of Heaven
Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $16.99, 9781476766409
The bestselling author of Proof of Heaven looks at people who have had profound spiritual experiences.		 12/8

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