National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for May 17, 2017
Based on sales for the week ending May 14, 2017
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Option B
Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.95, 9781524732684
By the bestselling authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks.		 1/3
2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.		 2/2
3. 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.		 3/40
4. Hallelujah Anyway
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $20.00, 9780735213586
A powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it. An April 2017 Indie Next List Great Read.		 5/6
5. Shattered
Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes, Crown, $28.00, 9780553447088
A blow-by-blow account of Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 presidential election.		 4/4
6. The American Spirit
David McCullough, S&S, $25.00, 9781501174216
McCullough's timely collection of speeches reminds us who we are and helps to guide us as we find our way forward.		 8/4
7. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385534246
Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history is a May 2017 Indie Next List Great Read.		 6/4
8. This Fight Is Our Fight
Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan , $28.00, 9781250120618
Senator Warren's inspiring book about why our middle class is under siege and how we can win the fight to save it.		 7/4
9. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99, 9780062457714
Superstar blogger Manson shows us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.		 9/6
10. The Book of Joy
The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26.00, 9780399185045
In this unique collaboration, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu offer a reflection on lives filled with pain and turmoil, in the midst of which they discovered a level of peace, courage, and joy that we can all aspire to.		 11/23
11. 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.		 10/35
12. Make Your Bed
William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18.00, 9781455570249
McRaven's book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.		 15/3
13. You Are a Badass at Making Money
Jen Sincero, Viking, $25.00, 9780735222977
Sincero combines hilarious personal essays with bite-size concepts that unlock earning potential and get real results.		 12/4
14. Get Your Sh*t Together
Sarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99, 9780316505079
Knight's no-holds-barred guide to cutting through the cycle of self-sabotage to get happy and stay that way.		 14/5
15. Democracy: Stories From the Long Road to Freedom- Debut
Condoleezza Rice, Twelve, $35.00, 9781455540181
Former Secretary of State Rice presents a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy and why America must continue to support the cause of human freedom.		 /1
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17. Between Them: Remembering My Parents
Richard Ford, Ecco, $25.99, 9780062661883
Ford's memoir--his first work of nonfiction--is a stirring narrative of memory and parental love.		  

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