National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for January 6, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending January 2, 2011
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228
Rock icon Smith's memoir of her early years in New York and her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is a 2010 National Book Award winner.		 1/9
2. What the Dog Saw
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316076203
The best of Gladwell's writing from the New Yorker.		 7/3
3. Inside of a Dog
Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $16, 9781416583431
This bestseller explores what dogs know and how they think.		 2/14
4. Zeitoun
Dave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307387943
The gripping true story of a man who chose to remain in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina to protect his home and business.		 9/29
5. Stones Into Schools
Greg Mortenson, Penguin, $16, 9780143118237
Mortenson follows up Three Cups of Tea with an account of his ongoing efforts to establish schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.		 6/10
6. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011
World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571343
The dependable reference guide, updated for 2011.		 10/5
7. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2011
Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985163
The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more.		 5/19
8. Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin, $16, 9780143038252
An American's effort to open 50 schools across rural Pakistan and Afghanistan.		 3/205
9. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
Rhoda Janzen, Holt, $14, 9780805092257
A funny and moving memoir about a woman who returns home to her close-knit Mennonite family after a personal crisis.		 /36
10. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $10, 9780316078917
Celebrate the holidays with one of the funniest writers of our time.		 4/8
11. The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $15, 9780743247542
A lovely telling of a most bizarre upbringing.		 /192
12. Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin, $16, 9780143118428
The author's yearlong search for spiritual meaning.		 11/27
13. Where Men Win Glory
Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15.95, 9780307386045
Krakauer's look at the remarkable life and death of Pat Tillman.		 8/23
14. Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves From Old Habits and Fears- Debut
Pema Chodron, Shambhala, $14, 9781590308431
This book gives readers insights and practices to immediately put to use and improve their way of living.		 /1
15. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
Allison Hoover Bartlett, Riverhead, $15, 9781594484810
The true story of an infamous book thief.		 /9


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