National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for January 27, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending January 23, 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.		 1/12
2. Inside of a Dog
Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $16, 9781416583431
This bestseller explores what dogs know and how they think.		 2/17
3. What the Dog Saw
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316076203
The best of Gladwell's writing from the New Yorker.		 4/6
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.		 3/32
5. The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $15, 9780743247542
A lovely telling of a most bizarre upbringing.		 6/195
6. 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.		 11/208
7. The Book of Awakening
Mark Nepo, Conari, $18.95, 9781573241175
Cancer survivor, poet, and philosopher Nepo's book is the result of his journey of the soul, and he inspires others to embark on their own journeys.		 5/2
8. 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.		 14/13
9. Taking the Leap
Pema Chodron, Shambhala, $14, 9781590308431
This book gives readers insights and practices to immediately put to use and improve their way of living.		 7/4
10. NurtureShock
Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman, Twelve, $14.99, 9780446504133
A new, scientific approach to raising children.		 10/2
11. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158
A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven.		 /2
12. Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin, $16, 9780143118428
The author's yearlong search for spiritual meaning.		 15/30
13. Food Rules
Michael Pollan, Penguin, $11, 9780143116387
A guide to eating wisely by the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food.		 /39
14. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates- Debut
Wes Moore, Spiegel & Grau, $15, 9780385528207
The dramatic story of two young black men raised in inner-city neighborhoods by single mothers.		 /1
15. The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy- Debut
Mark Logue, Peter Conradi, Sterling, $14.95, 9781402786761
The inspiring tale of triumph over adversity is the tie-in to the film in theaters now.		 /1


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