National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for October 31, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending October 28, 2018
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis, Norton, $26.95, 9781324002642
In his brilliant new book Lewis examines what the consequences are if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works.		 1/4
2. Fear: Trump in the White House
Bob Woodward, S&S, $30.00, 9781501175510
With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, Woodward reveals life inside President Donald Trump's White House in unprecedented detail.		 2/7
3. Brief Answers to the Big Questions
Stephen Hawking, Bantam, $25.00, 9781984819192
The world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.		 5/2
4. Dare to Lead
Brené Brown, Random House, $28.00, 9780399592522
Whether you've read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you're new to Brown's work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.		 3/3
5. Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $20.00, 9780525537441
From Anne Lamott, the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our lives.		 4/2
6. The Library Book
Susan Orlean, S&S, $28.00, 9781476740188
Orlean's new book is dazzling love letter to a beloved institution--and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. A November 2018 Indie Next List Great Read.		 8/2
7. 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.		 7/36
8. Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks- Debut
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9780804187046
Garten shares a brand-new collection of recipes, tips, and techniques so readers can cook with confidence no matter how much experience they have in the kitchen.		 /1
9. Leadership: In Turbulent Times
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $30.00, 9781476795928
In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership.		 6/6
10. 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.		 9/82
11. Killing the SS
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30.00, 9781250165541
Confronting Nazi evil is the subject of the latest installment in the bestselling Killing series.		 11/3
12. Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonny Sun (Illus.), Random House, $22.00, 9781984854278
From the creator and star of Hamilton, with beautiful illustrations by Jonny Sun, comes a book of affirmations to inspire readers at the beginning and end of each day.		 14/2
13. Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents
Pete Souza, Little Brown, $30.00, 9780316421829
From bestselling author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait, comes a potent commentary on the Presidency--and our country.		 10/2
14. 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.		 13/78
15. Girl, Wash Your Face
Rachel Hollis, Thomas Nelson, $22.99, 9781400201655
In her challenging and inspiring new book, Hollis exposes the 20 lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively.		 /9

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