National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for November 10, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending November 6, 2011
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35, 9781451648539
Isaacson's exclusive biography of Steve Jobs is based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years.
1/2
2. Blue Nights-Debut
Joan Didion, Knopf, $25, 9780307267672
Didion examines her thoughts, fears, and doubts about having children, illness, and growing old.
/1
3. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
A riveting historical narrative of the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
3/6
4. Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero- Debut
Chris Matthews, S&S, $27.50, 9781451635089
An insightful new biography of John F. Kennedy by the popular talk-show host Chris Matthews.
/1
5. Boomerang
Michael Lewis, Norton, $25.95, 9780393081817
Lewis' sadly hilarious investigation points to the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations.
2/5
6. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.
4/51
7. The Time of Our Lives: A Conversation About America- Debut
Tom Brokaw, Random House, $26, 9781400064588
Brokaw gives readers a wise, honest, and nourishing vision of American hopefulness in an age of diminished expectations.
/1
8. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign.
5/26
9. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
Beautiful, subversive, and very funny--a book for parents new, old, and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children!
7/23
10. Goodnight iPad: A Parody for the Next Generation- Debut
Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95, 9780399158568
This book, which is made of paper, is a reminder for the child in all of us to power down at the end of the day.
/1
11. Rin Tin Tin
Susan Orlean, S&S, $26.99, 9781439190135
Orlean's sweeping, powerfully moving account of Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon is an October Indie Next List Great Read.
6/6
12. No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington- Debut
Condoleezza Rice, Crown, $35, 9780307587862
A candid memoir by the former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State.
/1
13. The Swerve
Stephen Greenblatt, Norton, $26.95, 9780393064476
Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance.
10/7
14. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)- Debut
Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25, 9780307886262
Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress from NBC's The Office.
/1
15. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual- Debut
Michael Pollan, Maira Kalman (Illus.), Penguin Press, $23.95, 9781594203084
Pollan's definitive compendium is brought to colorful life with the addition of Maira Kalman's wonderful illustrations.
/1
ON THE RISE
16. The Table Comes First
Adam Gopnik, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307593450
Gopnik's latest book begins a delightful, new conversation about the way we now eat.


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