National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for April 2, 2015
Based on sales for the week ending March 29, 2015
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
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.		 1/44
2. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9781101873441
Strayed's powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery is now a major motion picture.		 2/19
3. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $16, 9780812987119
An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. Now a major motion picture.		 3/21
4. 10% Happier
Dan Harris, Dey Street, $15.99, 9780062265432
Nightline anchor Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable.		 5/13
5. American Sniper
Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Morrow, $15.99, 9780062376336
Kyle's unforgettable account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences is now a major motion picture.		 4/18
6. Flash Boys- Debut
Michael Lewis, Norton, $16.95, 9780393351590
The bestselling author of The Big Short returns to Wall Street to report on a high-tech predator stalking the equity markets.		 /1
7. What the Dog Knows
Cat Warren, Touchstone, $16, 9781451667325
Warren's firsthand exploration of the extraordinary abilities and surprising, sometimes life-saving talents of working dogs.		 7/3
8. Talk Like TED
Carmine Gallo, St. Martin's Griffin, $15.99, 9781250061539
Gallo's step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.		 8/3
9. We Should All Be Feminists
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95, 9781101911761
The award-winning author of Americanah offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness.		 6/8
10. Thrive
Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $14.99, 9780804140867
Huffington's impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world.		 14/2
11. 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.		 9/63
12. Uganda Be Kidding Me
Chelsea Handler, Grand Central, $16, 9781455599714
An uproarious collection of travel stories by the bestselling author of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.		 12/5
13. 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.		 11/67
14. The Sixth Extinction
Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16, 9781250062185
Kolbert's fascinating book about the future of the world blends intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.		 10/12
15. Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time- Debut
Brigid Schulte, Picador USA, $16, 9781250062383
Schulte's insightful book looks at the stresses that have ripped our leisure time to shreds and how to put the pieces back together.		 /1
ON THE RISE
17. A Wolf Called Romeo
Nick Jans, Mariner, $14.95, 9780544228092
The true story of the exceptional black wolf that spent seven years interacting with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska.		  

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