National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for November 29, 2012
Based on sales for the week ending November 25, 2012
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Jon Meacham, Random House, $35, 9781400067664
Pulitzer Prize-winner Meacham's magnificent biography of Thomas Jefferson is a December 2012 Indie Next List Great Read.
1/2
2. Help, Thanks, Wow
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594631290
Lamott writes about three simple prayers she believes are essential to coming through tough times and the hardships of daily life.
4/2
3. I Could Pee on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585
In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, Marciuliano helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans.
3/14
4. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780307464873
Garten's latest is an infinitely practical cookbook that home cooks will turn to again and again.
2/4
5. Killing Kennedy
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805096668
A look at the shocking events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
5/7
6. America Again
Stephen Colbert, Grand Central, $28.99, 9780446583978
Colbert's hilarious follow-up to I Am America (And So Can You!).
12/7
7. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
Strayed's powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery is an April 2012 Indie Next List Great Read.
10/35
8. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
William Manchester, Paul Reid, Little Brown, $40, 9780316547703
An unparalleled portrait of the brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader, Winston Churchill.
9/4
9. Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307957245
Using hallucinations reported by his patients and his own experiences, Sacks shows why the potential for hallucinations is present in us all.
6/3
10. The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594204111
Silver examines the world of prediction and how everything from the health of the global economy to the ability to fight terrorism are dependent on the quality of predictions.
7/5
11. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35, 9780307595652
A collection of celebrated food blogger Perelman's recipes for any night of the week, or for the most special occasions.
8/4
12. The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy- Debut
David Nasaw, Penguin Press, $40, 9781594203763
Nasaw tells the full story of Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the 20th century's most famous political dynasty.
/1
13. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
A riveting historical narrative of the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
14/43
14. No Easy Day
Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95, 9780525953722
A first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid by a Navy SEAL who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moments.
13/11
15. Waging Heavy Peace
Neil Young, Blue Rider, $30, 9780399159466
An insightful view of the personal life and musical creativity of legendary musician Neil Young.
15/8
ON THE RISE
21. Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die
Willie Nelson, Morrow, $22.99, 9780062193643
Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him.
 


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