National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for October 26, 2016
Based on sales for the week ending October 23, 2016
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen, S&S, $32.50, 9781501141515
In his insightful memoir Springsteen demonstrates the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs.		 1/4
2. Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99, 9780062300546
By a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.		 3/11
3. Killing the Rising Sun
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30.00, 9781627790628
Killing the Rising Sun details the final moments of World War II like never before.		 2/6
4. Upstream
Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $26.00, 9781594206702
Upstream is a collection of essays in which Mary Oliver reflects on her willingness, as a young child and as an adult, to lose herself within the beauty and mysteries of both the natural world and the world of literature.		 5/2
5. The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484
After reading Wohlleben's fascinating book about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same. A September 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 11/6
6. The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo
Amy Schumer, Gallery, $28.00, 9781501139888
Emmy Award-winner Schumer's refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of extremely personal and observational essays.		 4/10
7. The Magnolia Story- Debut
Chip Gaines, Joanna Gaines, Thomas Nelson, $26.99, 9780718079185
A memoir by the dynamic husband-and-wife team from HGTV's Fixer Upper.		 /1
8. When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25.00, 9780812988406
This profoundly moving and exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis is a January 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 7/41
9. Hero of the Empire
Candice Millard, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385535731
Millard's thrilling narrative of Winston Churchill's extraordinary and little-known exploits during the Boer War is an October 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 6/5
10. Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24.00, 9780812993547
Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis in this bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history. A September 2015 Indie Next List Great Read.		 9/67
11. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781607747307
Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.		 10/102
12. A Life in Parts
Bryan Cranston, Scribner, $27.00, 9781476793856
A poignant, intimate, funny, and inspiring memoir by the beloved and acclaimed star of Breaking Bad.		 15/2
13. My Own Words
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, S&S, $30.00, 9781501145247
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's first book since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993 is a witty, engaging, and serious collection of writings and speeches.		 8/3
14. Love Warrior
Glennon Doyle Melton, Flatiron, $25.99, 9781250075727
In her highly anticipated new memoir Melton tells the story of her journey of self-discovery after the implosion of her marriage.		 14/7
15. Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99, 9780974320625
Bradberry and Greaves' revolutionary program to help people identify their "EQ" skills, build these skills into strengths, and enjoy consistent performance in the pursuit of important life objectives.		 /34

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