National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for September 20, 2012
Based on sales for the week ending September 16, 2012
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign.		 1/20
2. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance.		 3/2
3. Arguably
Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $18, 9781455502783
A collection of essays by the late political and social commentator.		 4/3
4. Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World- Debut
Michael Lewis, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343441
Lewis' sadly hilarious investigation points to the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations.		 /1
5. How to Be a Woman
Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062124296
With humor and insight, Moran shows why female rights and empowerment are essential not only for women, but also for society itself.		 2/8
6. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock.		 5/37
7. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
A fascinating look at the world's first "immortal" human cells grown in culture to be used in medical research.		 8/80
8. Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332
A collection of advice columns from the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild.		 6/10
9. 1493
Charles C. Mann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307278241
A fascinating look at the ecological changes brought about by European vessels that carried thousands of species from the New World to homes across the oceans.		 7/8
10. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013- Debut
Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985736
The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more.		 /1
11. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
A look at amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of candid photographs.		 10/66
12. Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Mark Adams, Plume, $16, 9780452297982
An adventure travel expert--who's never actually done anything adventurous--tries to recreate the original expedition to Machu Picchu in the Andes.		 9/21
13. To Heaven and Back
Mary C. Neal, Waterbrook, $14.99, 9780307731715
A kayak accident during a South American adventure takes one woman to heaven and back to life again.		 12/9
14. F for Effort!
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9781452113227
A brand-new compendium of hilarious and inventive wrong test answers and homework hiccups.		 15/2
15. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle , $9.95, 9780811878319
Students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test will have a good laugh.		 13/64


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