National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for December 12, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 8, 2013
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $29, 9780316204361
In his new bestseller, Gladwell draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.		 1/10
2. Things That Matter
Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $28, 9780385349178
A collection of Krauthammer's columns and essays written over the last three decades.		 4/7
3. The Bully Pulpit
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $40, 9781416547860
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kearns Goodwin's highly anticipated new book is a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era, the tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air.		 2/5
4. I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai, Little Brown, $26, 9780316322409
The remarkable memoir of a young Pakistani girl who refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.		 3/9
5. One Summer: America, 1927
Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780767919401
In his latest, Bryson transports readers on a journey back to one amazing season in American life.		 5/10
6. Stitches
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594632587
Lamott's wise and compassionate exploration of how we can make sense of life's chaos.		 7/5
7. 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.		 10/68
8. Killing Jesus
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805098549
The latest by the bestselling authors of Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy.		 9/11
9. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution- Debut
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $27.95, 9781595231031
A fascinating look at the little-known, top secret group called the Culper Spy Ring and its pivotal role in the American Revolution.		 /1
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.		 12/26
11. The Men Who United the States
Simon Winchester, Harper, $29.99, 9780062079602
Winchester's fascinating look at the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizenry and geography of the United States from its beginnings.		 11/8
12. My Promised Land
Ari Shavit, Spiegel & Grau, $28, 9780385521703
An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of the State of Israel, by one of the most influential journalists writing about the Middle East today.		 8/2
13. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99, 9780062236678
Patchett's resonant portrait of her life is a November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.		 6/5
14. Humans of New York- Debut
Brandon Stanton, St. Martin's, $29.99, 9781250038821
Based on the popular blog of the same name, this is a beautiful, heartfelt, funny, and inspiring collection of photographs and stories capturing the spirit of a city.		 /1
15. Guinness World Records 2014
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781908843357
The latest incarnation of the bestselling annual with thousands of new and classic records.		 13/10
ON THE RISE
21. The Kid
Ben Bradlee, Jr., Little Brown, $35, 9780316614351
A thrilling and honest account of baseball legend Ted Williams in all his glory and human complexity.		  

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