National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for May 2, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending April 28, 2013
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307476074
A powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery by the bestselling author of Tiny Beautiful Things.		 1/5
2. Proof of Heaven
Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199
Noted neurosurgeon Alexander's fascinating account of his return from a very deep coma.		 2/26
3. Quiet
Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156
Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.		 3/13
4. Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16, 9780374533557
Kahneman takes readers on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two "systems" that drive the way people think.		 4/4
5. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake- Debut
Anna Quindlen, Random House , $15, 9780812981667
Sharp insights and revealing observations that confirm Quindlen's status as America's laureate of real life.		 /1
6. Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16, 9780425261019
Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka "The Bloggess," makes her literary debut with her "Mostly True Memoir."		 5/8
7. Why Does the World Exist?
Jim Holt, Liveright, $16.95, 9780871403599
A fascinating look at the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times.		 7/4
8. America the Beautiful
Ben Carson, Zondervan, $14.99, 9780310330912
Carson shows how we as a nation can learn from the past in order to chart a better course for the future.		 6/9
9. Drift
Rachel Maddow, Broadway, $15, 9780307460998
The popular talk show host examines the political debate about how, when, and where to apply America's strength and power.		 8/8
10. Escape From Camp 14
Blaine Harden, Penguin, $15, 9780143122913
A heart-wrenching account of the the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped.		 9/4
11. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance.		 14/33
12. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279
Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress.		 11/30
13. Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health- Debut
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Kathryn Bowers, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307477439
Zoobiquity explores how animal and human commonality can be used to diagnose, treat, and heal patients of all species.		 /1
14. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247
A hilarious offering of cat comics from TheOatmeal.com.		 12/23
15. The 5 Love Languages
Gary Chapman, Northfield, $14.99, 9780802473158
Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse?s primary "love language".		 /5

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