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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for February 7, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending February 3, 2013
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199 Noted neurosurgeon Alexander's fascinating account of his return from a very deep coma. |
1/14 |
| 2. | Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking- Debut Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156 Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. |
/1 |
| 3. | Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21, 9781451688092 The new film Lincoln is based in part on Goodwin's bestselling look at Lincoln as the ultimate manager and motivator. |
2/13 |
| 4. | Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway, $15.99, 9780770435622 The story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning PBS program Downton Abbey. |
3/21 |
| 5. | In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. |
5/39 |
| 6. | The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403 Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance. |
4/21 |
| 7. | How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247 A hilarious offering of cat comics from TheOatmeal.com. |
8/12 |
| 8. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
7/56 |
| 9. | 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. |
11/23 |
| 10. | Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279 Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress. |
6/19 |
| 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. |
12/85 |
| 12. | Wreck This Journal Keri Smith, Perigee, $13.95, 9780399533464 Readers who've ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal will discover a new way to escape the fear of the blank page. |
14/8 |
| 13. | 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. |
9/66 |
| 14. | This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works- Debut John Brockman, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062230171 Brockman presents 150 of the most surprising and brilliant theories about the way our minds, societies, and universe work. |
/1 |
| 15. | The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2013 Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571626 The dependable reference guide, updated for 2013. |
15/9 |
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| 20. | End This Depression Now! Paul Krugman, Norton, $15.95, 9780393345087 Nobel Prize-winning economist and bestselling author Krugman's ideas for a quick and strong economic recovery. |
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