National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for September 26, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending September 22, 2013
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
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.		 1/10
2. Still Foolin' 'Em
Billy Crystal, Holt, $28, 9780805098204
Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns 65, and a look back at his remarkable career.		 3/2
3. 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.		 8/57
4. 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.		 5/22
5. 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.		 2/7
6. This Town
Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95, 9780399161308
Leibovich's stunning and often very funny look at our nation's capital.		 4/10
7. 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.		 10/16
8. Guinness World Records 2014- Debut
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781908843357
The latest incarnation of the bestselling annual with thousands of new and classic records.		 /1
9. 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.		 11/8
10. I Could Chew on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452119038
Marciuliano's delightful canine companion to I Could Pee on This.		 14/8
11. 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.		 7/28
12. Wilson
A.Scott Berg, Putnam Adult, $40, 9780399159213
Berg's penetrating biography of the 28th president, Woodrow Wilson.		 9/2
13. Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir- Debut
Linda Ronstadt, S&S, $26, 9781451668728
Ronstadt's captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the '60s and '70s.		 /1
14. 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.		 12/12
15. Empty Mansions
Bill Dedman, Paul Clark Newell, Jr., Ballantine, $28, 9780345534521
A rich mystery of wealth and loss, connecting the Gilded Age opulence of the 19th century with a 21st century battle over a $300 million inheritance.		 13/2
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20. Reign of Error
Diane Ravitch, Knopf , $27.95, 9780385350884
A comprehensive look at today's American school system that argues against those who claim it is broken and beyond repair.		  

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