National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for December 16, 2015
Based on sales for the week ending December 13, 2015
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17.00, 9780143125471
Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.		 1/81
2. The Mindfulness Coloring Book
Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95, 9781615192823
A fun and unique pocket-size coloring book designed to channel stress into relaxing, creative accomplishments.		 2/21
3. Lost Ocean
Johanna Basford, Penguin, $16.95, 9780143108993
Basford invites color-inners of all ages to discover an enchanting underwater world hidden in the depths of the sea.		 3/7
4. In the Heart of the Sea
Nathaniel Philbrick, Penguin, $17.00, 9780143126812
Philbrick's National Book Award-winning account of the true events behind Moby Dick is now a major motion picture.		 4/5
5. The Mindfulness Coloring Book: Volume Two
Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95, 9781615193028
Seventy more gorgeous scenes from the bestselling author of The Mindfulness Coloring Book.		 5/8
6. Yes Please
Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $16.99, 9780062268358
A hilarious and candid book by the popular Saturday Night Live alumna and star of Parks and Recreation.		 6/15
7. The Big Short
Michael Lewis, Norton, $15.95, 9780393353150
The highly entertaining look at the U.S. financial crisis by the author of Liar's Poker is now a major motion picture.		 /*
8. Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow, Penguin, $20.00, 9780143034759
The inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton.		 11/5
9. You Are a Badass
Jen Sincero, Running Press, $16.00, 9780762447695
Sincero helps you understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to start living the kind of life you used to be jealous of.		 7/22
10. I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16.00, 9780316322423
The remarkable memoir of a young Pakistani girl who refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.		 12/28
11. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2016
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac Books, $14.99, 9781600572012
The dependable reference guide, updated for 2016.		 9/2
12. David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.00, 9780316204378
Gladwell draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.		 10/36
13. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2016
Old Farmer's Almanac, $7.95, 9781571986696
The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more.		 15/2
14. 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 21st century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness.		 /28
15. Not That Kind of Girl
Lena Dunham, Random House, $16.00, 9780812985177
A hilarious, wise, and fiercely candid collection of personal essays by the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBO's Girls.		 8/8

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