National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for June 21, 2017
Based on sales for the week ending June 18, 2017
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.		 1/7
2. Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316154727
Theft by Finding proves that Sedaris is one of our great modern observers. It's a potent reminder that when you're as perceptive and curious as Sedaris, there's no such thing as a boring day.		 2/3
3. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
Al Franken, Twelve, $28.00, 9781455540419
Franken takes his army of loyal fans along with him from Saturday Night Live to the campaign trail, inside the halls of Congress, and behind the scenes of some of the most dramatic and/or hilarious moments of his new career in politics.		 3/3
4. Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99, 9780062300546
By a former Marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.		 4/45
5. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385534246
Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history is a May 2017 Indie Next List Great Read.		 9/9
6. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99, 9780062457714
Superstar blogger Manson shows us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.		 6/11
7. Hue 1968
Mark Bowden, Atlantic Monthly Press, $30.00, 9780802127006
Bowden's latest book is the story of the centerpiece of the Tet Offensive and a turning point in the American war in Vietnam.		 12/2
8. Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body- Debut
Roxane Gay, Harper, $25.99, 9780062362599
Gay's searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself. A July 2017 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /1
9. Option B
Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.95, 9781524732684
By the bestselling authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks.		 5/8
10. Churchill and Orwell
Thomas E. Ricks, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9781594206139
A dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who preserved democracy from the threats of authoritarianism, from the left and right alike.		 /2
11. Make Your Bed
William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18.00, 9781455570249
McRaven's book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.		 8/8
12. The American Spirit
David McCullough, S&S, $25.00, 9781501174216
McCullough's timely collection of speeches reminds us who we are and helps to guide us as we find our way forward.		 7/9
13. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir- Debut
Sherman Alexie, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316270755
Alexie's deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness.		 /1
14. I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons
Kevin Hart, Atria, $26.99, 9781501155567
A funny, heartfelt, and inspirational memoir by the popular actor and comedian.		 13/2
15. The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484
After reading Wohlleben's fascinating book about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same. A September 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 10/40

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