National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for August 7, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending August 3, 2014
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
or visit IndieBound.org.

  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal- Debut
Ben Macintyre, Crown, $27, 9780804136631
Macintyre's fascinating look at the greatest spy in history, who rose to head Britain's counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War--while he was secretly working for the enemy.		 /1
2. 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.		 2/39
3. 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.		 4/44
4. Hard Choices
Hillary Rodham Clinton, S&S, $35, 9781476751443
Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future.		 3/8
5. Think Like a Freak
Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $28.99, 9780062218339
The bestselling authors of Freakonomics take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally-to think, that is, like a Freak.		 5/12
6. Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Thomas Piketty, Belknap Press, $39.95, 9780674430006
Piketty's analysis of a unique collection of economic data from 20 countries will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.		 6/15
7. 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.		 1/147
8. The Mockingbird Next Door
Marja Mills, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594205194
Mills' portrait of Harper Lee, author of the beloved novel To Kill a Mockingbird.		 8/3
9. Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Roz Chast, Bloomsbury, $28, 9781608198061
Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone experiencing the life-altering loss of elderly parents. A May 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 10/11
10. Flash Boys
Michael Lewis, Norton, $27.95, 9780393244663
The bestselling author of The Big Short returns to Wall Street to report on a high-tech predator stalking the equity markets.		 7/17
11. Tibetan Peach Pie
Tom Robbins, Ecco, $27.99, 9780062267405
Written with the big-hearted comedy and mesmerizing linguistic invention for which Robbins is known, Tibetan Peach Pie is an invitation into the private world of a literary legend.		 11/10
12. Blood Feud
Edward Klein, Regnery, $27.99, 9781621573135
Former New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Klein delves into the rocky relationship between the Obamas and the Clintons.		 9/6
13. Carsick
John Waters, FSG, $26, 9780374298630
Waters's travelogue is a wickedly funny celebration of America's weird, astonishing, and generous citizenry.		 /8
14. One Nation
Ben Carson, M.D., Candy Carson, Sentinel, $25.95, 9781595231123
Carson's ideas to help the people of our country work together to solve the nation's problems.		 13/10
15. Elephant Company
Vicki Croke, Random House, $28, 9781400069330
Croke's fascinating book is an inspirational narrative that illuminates a little-known chapter in the annals of wartime heroism.		 12/3

Reprint Guidelines.

About ABA

American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.

Contact

PRESS INQUIRIES: [email protected]

INDIECOMMERCE: [email protected]

ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: [email protected]

 

 

Copyright 2024 American Booksellers Association. BookWeb is a registered trademark of ABA.
Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Accessibility Statement

 

Follow ABA