National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for March 6, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending March 2, 2014
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book
Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99, 9780307977618
A humorous guide to life for grown-ups by a longtime editor of the iconic Little Golden Books.		 2/17
2. The Sixth Extinction
Elizabeth Kolbert, Holt, $28, 9780805092998
Kolbert's fascinating book about the future of the world blends intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.		 1/3
3. The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind- Debut
Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385530828
The bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.		 /1
4. 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.		 4/38
5. 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.		 6/132
6. 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.		 3/22
7. The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast- Debut
Mark Hyman, Little Brown, $28, 9780316230025
Hyman's revolutionary new weight-loss program, based on his bestseller, The Blood Sugar Solution.		 /1
8. Glitter and Glue
Kelly Corrigan, Ballantine, $26, 9780345532831
Bestselling author Corrigan's thought-provoking memoir examines the bond between mothers and daughters.		 7/4
9. 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.		 8/21
10. Grain Brain
David Perlmutter, Little Brown, $27, 9780316234801
Perlmutter describes the negative effects that wheat, sugar, and carbs have on the brain, and provides a drug-free remedy.		 10/10
11. Duty
Robert M. Gates, Knopf, $35, 9780307959478
Gates' candid, vividly written account of his experience serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.		 5/7
12. A Short Guide to a Long Life
David B. Agus, M.D., S&S, $17.95, 9781476730950
The bestselling author of The End of Illness shows how optimal health begins with our daily habits.		 /2
13. All Joy and No Fun
Jennifer Senior, Ecco, $26.99, 9780062072221
Award-winning journalist Senior looks at the effects of children on their parents, and the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives.		 9/4
14. Things That Matter
Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $28, 9780385349178
A collection of Krauthammer's columns and essays written over the last three decades.		 13/19
15. 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.		 /33
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23. The Virgin Diet Cookbook
J.J. Virgin, Grand Central, $28, 9781455577798
Virgin's latest book is designed to show you how to incorporate anti-inflammatory, healing foods into your diet to reclaim your health and reset your metabolism.		  

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