National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for October 11, 2012
Based on sales for the week ending October 7, 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.		 1/23
2. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance.		 2/5
3. Arguably
Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $18, 9781455502783
A collection of essays by the late political and social commentator.		 3/6
4. Half the Sky
Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307387097
Powerful true stories of women overcoming adversity and injustice.		 /22
5. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock.		 9/40
6. Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $20, 9780345408778
Pulitzer Prize-winner Massie's extraordinary story of the obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at age 14 and became one of the most remarkable and powerful women in history.		 5/3
7. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279
Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress.		 4/3
8. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013
Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985736
The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more.		 8/4
9. 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.		 6/11
10. 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.		 10/69
11. Boomerang
Michael Lewis, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343441
Lewis' sadly hilarious investigation points to the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations.		 7/4
12. F for Effort!
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9781452113227
A brand-new compendium of hilarious and inventive wrong test answers and homework hiccups.		 13/5
13. 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.		 11/83
14. 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.		 12/13
15. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
The author chronicles a 12-month journey to follow the wisdom of the ages in a quest to be happier.		 /61


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