National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for May 16, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending May 13, 2018
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. A Higher Loyalty
James Comey, Flatiron, $29.99, 9781250192455
Former FBI director Comey shares his experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions.		 1/4
2. The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels- Debut
Jon Meacham, Random House, $30.00, 9780399589812
Pulitzer Prize-winner Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear.		 /1
3. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Mark Manson, Harper, $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.		 2/58
4. 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.		 5/54
5. Educated (An Indies Introduce Title)
Tara Westover, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590504
Westover's unforgettable memoir about growing up, being kept out of school, leaving her survivalist family, and going on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. A Winter/Spring 2018 Indies Introduce title and the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for March 2018.		 4/12
6. Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"- Debut
Zora Neale Hurston, Amistad Press, $24.99, 9780062748201
This newly published work from the author of the American classic Their Eyes Were Watching God brilliantly illuminates the horror and injustices of slavery as it tells the true story of one of the last-known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade.		 /1
7. Fascism: A Warning
Madeleine Albright, Harper, $27.99, 9780062802187
Former U.S. Secretary of State Albright's personal and urgent examination of fascism in the 20th century and how its legacy shapes today's world.		 3/5
8. I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Michelle McNamara, Harper, $27.99, 9780062319784
A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer--the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade--from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case.		 6/11
9. Magnolia Table
Joanna Gaines, Marah Stets, Morrow, $29.99, 9780062820150
Recipes inspired by dozens of Gaines family favorites and classic comfort selections from the new Waco, Texas-based restaurant, Magnolia Table.		 8/3
10. War on Peace
Ronan Farrow, Norton, $27.95, 9780393652109
A harrowing exploration of the collapse of American diplomacy and the abdication of global leadership, by the winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.		 7/3
11. The Order of Time- Debut
Carlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $20.00, 9780735216105
A concise and elegant exploration of time by the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics.		 /1
12. Natural Causes
Barbara Ehrenreich, Twelve, $27.00, 9781455535910
The bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better.		 9/5
13. 12 Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson, Random House, $25.95, 9780345816023
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.		 10/13
14. I've Been Thinking...
Maria Shriver, Pamela Dorman Books, $20.00, 9780525522607
A book of reflections for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration on the road to a meaningful life.		 12/11
15. The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World- Debut
Simon Winchester, Harper, $29.99, 9780062652553
Winchester traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement--precision.		 /1

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