National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for May 29, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending May 25, 2014
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Katherine Boo, Random House, $16, 9780812979329
Boo's brilliant work of narrative nonfiction tells the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in the "unequal city" of Mumbai.		 1/7
2. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849922077
A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven.		 2/81
3. The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg, Random House, $16, 9780812981605
An exploration into the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed.		 4/20
4. Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16, 9781451621389
Cahalan's astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the brilliant, lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn't happen.		 6/24
5. Cooked
Michael Pollan, Penguin, $17, 9780143125334
Pollan reclaims cooking as an act of enjoyment and self-reliance and opens the door to a more nourishing life.		 3/4
6. Dad Is Fat
Jim Gaffigan, Three Rivers Press, $15.99, 9780385349079
A sharply observed, explosively funny cry for help from a man who realizes he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.		 7/5
7. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307476074
A powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery by the bestselling author of Tiny Beautiful Things.		 5/61
8. 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.		 15/82
9. The Girls of Atomic City
Denise Kiernan, Touchstone, $16, 9781451617535
Kiernan's book is a fascinating look at a remarkable, almost forgotten chapter of American history.		 12/11
10. No Easy Day
Mark Owen, NAL, $16, 9780451468741
A first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid by a Navy SEAL who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moments.		 11/2
11. The Plantagenets
Dan Jones, Penguin, $18, 9780143124924
A stunning achievement that brings one of the most tumultuous and fascinating periods of British history to life, including the Crusades, the Black Death, and the Hundred Years War.		 8/9
12. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781422157992
A collection of Harvard Business Review articles to help you maximize yourself.		 13/6
13. Frozen in Time
Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062133403
A gripping true story of survival, bravery, and honor in the Arctic wilderness during World War II, by the bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La.		 14/4
14. The Guns at Last Light
Rick Atkinson, Picador USA, $20, 9781250037817
This magnificent conclusion to Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy follows The Day of Battle.		 9/2
15. Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh, Touchstone, $17.99, 9781451666175
Brosh's highly anticipated book showcases her unique voice, wit, and ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. The #1 November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /27
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17. Straight Flush
Ben Mezrich, Morrow, $15.99, 9780062240101
The fascinating story of how a weekly poker game in a dive bar became one of the most lucrative online companies in history.		  

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