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Bestseller List for September 12, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending September 8, 2013
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Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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1. |
Zealot Reza Aslan, Random House, $27, 9781400069224 A fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography of Jesus by the bestselling author of No god but God. |
1/8 |
2. |
This Town Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95, 9780399161308 Leibovich's stunning and often very funny look at our nation's capital. |
2/8 |
3. |
Salinger- Debut David Shields, Shane Salerno, S&S, $37.50, 9781476744834 Shields and Salerno's fascinating biography of J.D. Salinger takes readers into his private world for the first time, through the voices of those closest to him. |
/1 |
4. |
Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book Grumpy Cat, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452126579 Internet sensation Grumpy Cat delivers hilarious grumpiness that puts any bad mood in perspective. |
7/6 |
5. |
Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27, 9780316154697 A new collection of hilarious and thought-provoking essays by the bestselling author of When You Are Engulfed in Flames. |
3/20 |
6. |
Lawrence in Arabia Scott Anderson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385532921 Anderson's thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history -- the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle East. |
4/5 |
7. |
Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95, 9780385349949 Sandberg examines why women's progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, common sense ideas to empower women to achieve their full potential. |
5/26 |
8. |
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. |
8/55 |
9. |
William Shakespeare's Star Wars Ian Doescher, Quirk, $14.95, 9781594746376 Doescher's parody is a retelling of George Lucas's epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. |
6/10 |
10. |
The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95, 9780670025817 Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. |
9/14 |
11. |
I Could Chew on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452119038 Marciuliano's delightful canine companion to I Could Pee on This. |
11/6 |
12. |
Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $28, 9781400064168 An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. |
12/130 |
13. |
Mission in a Bottle: The Honest Guide to Doing Business Differently--and Succeeding- Debut Seth Goldman, Barry Nalebuff, Crown Business, $23, 9780770437497 An offering of insights and advice to entrepreneurs by the co-founders of Honest Tea. |
/1 |
14. |
Ottolenghi: The Cookbook- Debut Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9781607744184 The debut cookbook, available for the first time in an American edition, by the bestselling authors of Plenty and Jerusalem: A Cookbook. |
/1 |
15. |
The Liberty Amendments Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $26.99, 9781451606270 The latest by the conservative talk-show host and bestselling author of Liberty and Tyranny. |
10/4 |
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