National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for April 13, 2016
Based on sales for the week ending April 10, 2016
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. H Is for Hawk
Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16.00, 9780802124739
H Is for Hawk is a genre-defying debut from one of our most unique and transcendent voices.		 1/8
2. Dead Wake
Erik Larson, Broadway, $17.00, 9780307408877
The enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania by the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City.		 2/3
3. 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.		 4/97
4. Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow, Penguin, $20.00, 9780143034759
The inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton.		 3/21
5. 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.		 10/37
6. 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.		 11/40
7. The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness- Debut
Sy Montgomery, Atria , $16.00, 9781451697728
Montgomery explores the world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. A National Book Award finalist.		 /1
8. Harry Potter Coloring Book
Scholastic, $15.99, 9781338029994
Unleash your creativity and escape to one of the most beloved series of all time.		 12/22
9. 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.		 /20
10. Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen- Debut
Mary Norris, Norton, $15.95, 9780393352146
Norris brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice.		 /1
11. On the Move
Oliver Sacks, Vintage, $16.95, 9780804170932
On the Move is the story of a brilliantly unconventional physician and writer--and of the man who has illuminated the many ways that the brain makes us human.		 9/7
12. Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson, Spiegel & Grau, $16.00, 9780812984965
A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice.		 15/18
13. 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.		 5/38
14. Doctor Who Coloring Book
Price Stern Sloan, $14.99, 9780399542299
Planets, galaxies, villains, heroes, the Doctor, the TARDIS, and the time vortex are all intricately illustrated in this adult coloring book packed with original Doctor Who art.		 /4
15. Harry Potter Magical Places & Characters Coloring Book- Debut
Scholastic, $15.99, 9781338030013
With pages of designs inspired by the characters themselves, this coloring book has something for every Harry Potter fan.		 /1

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