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National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for November 15, 2012
Based on sales for the week ending November 11, 2012
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| Hardcover Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | Barefoot Contessa Foolproof Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780307464873 Garten's latest is an infinitely practical cookbook that home cooks will turn to again and again. |
1/2 |
| 2. | I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585 In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, Marciuliano helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans. |
3/12 |
| 3. | The Signal and the Noise Nate Silver, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594204111 Silver examines the world of prediction and how everything from the health of the global economy to the ability to fight terrorism are dependent on the quality of predictions. |
13/3 |
| 4. | Killing Kennedy Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805096668 A look at the shocking events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. |
2/5 |
| 5. | Hallucinations- Debut Oliver Sacks, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307957245 Using hallucinations reported by his patients and his own experiences, Sacks shows why the potential for hallucinations is present in us all. |
/1 |
| 6. | Wild Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736 Strayed's powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery is an April 2012 Indie Next List Great Read. |
4/33 |
| 7. | The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35, 9780307595652 A collection of celebrated food blogger Perelman's recipes for any night of the week, or for the most special occasions. |
8/2 |
| 8. | The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 William Manchester, Paul Reid, Little Brown, $40, 9780316547703 An unparalleled portrait of the brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader, Winston Churchill. |
11/2 |
| 9. | No Easy Day Mark Owen, Dutton, $26.95, 9780525953722 A first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid by a Navy SEAL who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moments. |
5/9 |
| 10. | Elsewhere Richard Russo, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307959539 Bestselling novelist Russo's memoir is a November 2012 Indie Next List Great Read. |
12/2 |
| 11. | Waging Heavy Peace Neil Young, Blue Rider, $30, 9780399159466 An insightful view of the personal life and musical creativity of legendary musician Neil Young. |
7/6 |
| 12. | America Again Stephen Colbert, Grand Central, $28.99, 9780446583978 Colbert's hilarious follow-up to I Am America (And So Can You!). |
6/5 |
| 13. | Guinness World Records 2013 Guinness, $28.95, 9781904994879 The latest incarnation of the bestselling annual with thousands of new and classic records. |
/5 |
| 14. | Killing Lincoln Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070 A riveting historical narrative of the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. |
9/41 |
| 15. | 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. |
/100 |
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| 16. | The Generals Thomas E. Ricks, Penguin Press, $32.95, 9781594204043 Ricks examines the epic history of U.S. military leadership from World War II to today. |
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