National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for May 12, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending May 8, 2011
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99, 9780316056861
Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock.		 1/5
2. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
The mesmerizing new book by the author of Seabiscuit is a December 2010 Indie Next List Great Read.		 2/25
3. A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother- Debut
Janny Scott, Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594487972
An unprecedented look into the life of the mother of President Obama.		 /1
4. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?- Debut
Steven Tyler, Ecco, $27.99, 9780061767890
A rollicking new memoir by the lead singer of Aerosmith.		 /1
5. The Social Animal
David Brooks, Random House, $27, 9781400067602
New York Times columnist Brooks illustrates a story of how success happens.		 3/9
6. Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Rob Lowe, Holt, $26, 9780805093292
A wryly funny autobiography by the popular television and film actor.		 9/2
7. The Dukan Diet
Pierre Dukan, Crown Archetype, $26, 9780307887962
The international bestselling diet book is now available in the U.S.		 7/3
8. If You Ask Me: And of Course You Won't- Debut
Betty White, Putnam, $25.95, 9780399157530
A funny and sweet memoir by the popular actress and animal welfare advocate.		 /1
9. Blood, Bones & Butter
Gabrielle Hamilton, Random House, $26, 9781400068722
Hamilton's atypical culinary memoir is a March Indie Next List Great Read.		 5/10
10. Cleopatra
Stacy Schiff, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316001922
Pulitzer Prize-winner Schiff's masterful biography of Cleopatra is a November Indie Next List Great Read.		 /26
11. Wicked Bugs
Amy Stewart, Algonquin, $18.95, 9781565129603
Stewart's darkly comical look at more than 100 of our worst entomological foes.		 12/2
12. Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II- Debut
Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper, $26.99, 9780061988349
Zuckoff's truly riveting work of narrative nonfiction is a May Indie Next List Great Read.		 /1
13. 20 Years Younger
Bob Greene, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316133784
Greene's practical, science-based plan for helping people look and feel their best as they age.		 4/2
14. The Best Advice I Ever Got
Katie Couric, Random House, $26, 9780812992779
Couric reflects on the good advice that has helped guide her personal and professional life.		 15/4
15. My Father's Daughter
Gwyneth Paltrow, Grand Central, $30, 9780446557313
The award-winning actress and avid foodie shares a collection of recipes and photographs celebrating the joy of preparing food for loved ones.		 /2
ON THE RISE
16. This Is a Book
Demetri Martin, Grand Central, $24.99, 9780446539708
Humorous essays and and conceptual pieces by the comedian and star of Comedy Central's Important Things With Demetri Martin.


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