National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for February 26, 2015
Based on sales for the week ending February 22, 2015
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Being Mortal
Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26, 9780805095159
Practicing surgeon Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending.		 1/20
2. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781607747307
Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.		 2/16
3. Yes Please
Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $28.99, 9780062268341
A hilarious and candid book by the popular Saturday Night Live alumna and star of Parks and Recreation.		 3/17
4. Leaving Before the Rains Come
Alexandra Fuller, Penguin Press, $26.95, 9781594205866
An unforgettable new memoir by the bestselling author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight.		 7/4
5. Believer
David Axelrod, Penguin Press, $35, 9781594205873
A powerful and inspiring memoir enlivened by the charm and candor of one of the greatest political strategists in recent American history.		 5/2
6. Killing Patton
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30, 9780805096682
Killing Patton takes readers inside the final year of WWII and recounts the events surrounding the death of General George S. Patton.		 6/22
7. H Is for Hawk- Debut
Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26, 9780802123411
MacDonald's extraordinary blend of nature writing and memoir is a March 2015 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /1
8. Not That Kind of Girl
Lena Dunham, Random House, $28, 9780812994995
A hilarious, wise, and fiercely candid collection of personal essays by the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBO's Girls.		 8/21
9. What If?
Randall Munroe, Houghton Mifflin, $24, 9780544272996
From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.		 9/24
10. Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99, 9780974320625
Bradberry and Greaves' revolutionary program to help people identify their "EQ" skills, build these skills into strengths, and enjoy consistent performance in the pursuit of important life objectives.		 13/7
11. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book
Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99, 9780307977618
A humorous guide to life for grown-ups by a longtime editor of the iconic Little Golden Books.		 11/67
12. Money: Master the Game
Tony Robbins, S&S, $28, 9781476757803
Based on extensive research and one-on-one interviews with more than 50 of the most legendary financial experts in the world, Robbins has created a simple, seven-step blueprint that anyone can use for financial freedom.		 /11
13. The Motivation Manifesto
Brendon Burchard, Hay House, $19.99, 9781401948078
World-renowned high performance trainer Burchard motivates us to free ourselves from fear and take back our lives once and for all.		 14/7
14. Small Victories
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $22.95, 9781594486296
A collection of new and selected essays by the bestselling author of Stitches and Help, Thanks, Wow.		 10/15
15. Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice- Debut
Bill Browder, S&S, $28, 9781476755717
A real-life political thriller about an American financier in the wild east of Russia, and his dangerous mission to expose the Kremlin's corruption.		 /1
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20. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper, $29.99, 9780062316097
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.		  

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