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Bestseller List for October 2, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending September 28, 2014
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Trade Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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1. |
The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17, 9780143125471 Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. |
1/18 |
2. |
Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $16, 9780812974492 An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. |
2/9 |
3. |
Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307476074 A powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery by the bestselling author of Tiny Beautiful Things. |
3/79 |
4. |
The Heart of Everything That Is Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, S&S, $17, 9781451654684 An astonishing biography of the great Sioux warrior-statesman Red Cloud. |
4/4 |
5. |
Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Back Bay, $17, 9780316154703 A collection of hilarious and thought-provoking essays by the bestselling author of When You Are Engulfed in Flames. |
6/17 |
6. |
Zealot Reza Aslan, Random House, $18, 9780812981483 A fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography of Jesus by the bestselling author of No god but God. |
5/3 |
7. |
Still Foolin' 'Em Billy Crystal, St. Martin's Griffin, $15.99, 9781250051844 Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians, and a look back at his remarkable career. |
13/2 |
8. |
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. |
7/38 |
9. |
The Smartest Kids in the World Amanda Ripley, S&S, $15.99, 9781451654431 Through the compelling stories of three American teenagers living abroad in the world's top-notch schools, Ripley explains how these systems cultivate the "smartest" kids on the planet. |
8/9 |
10. |
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. |
9/42 |
11. |
Bad Feminist Roxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062282712 Gay's collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism is an August 2014 Indie Next List Great Read. |
12/5 |
12. |
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. |
11/24 |
13. |
The Bully Pulpit Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $22, 9781416547877 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kearns Goodwin's dynamic look at the first decade of the Progressive era, the tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air. |
10/3 |
14. |
Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life- Debut Graham Nash, Three Rivers Press, $16, 9780385347563 A candid autobiography by the legendary musician and founding member of the iconic bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Hollies. |
/1 |
15. |
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2015 Old Farmer's Almanac, $7.95, 9781571986368 The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more. |
15/5 |
ON THE RISE | ||
17. |
Really Important Stuff My Dog Has Taught Me Cynthia L. Copeland, Workman, $12.95, 9780761181798 The bestselling author of Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me distills all-new wisdom from her lifelong love of dogs. |
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