National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for December 19, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending December 16, 2018
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062316110
A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human.		 1/31
2. Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, Vintage, $16.95, 9780307742483
Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.		 3/37
3. 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.		 4/178
4. Beautiful Boy
David Sheff, Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books, $16.99, 9781328974716
David Sheff describes his journey through his son Nic's addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Now a major motion picture.		 2/15
5. Code Girls
Liza Mundy, Hachette, $16.99, 9780316352543
Mundy's award-winning book about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II.		 5/11
6. My Own Words
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, S&S, $18.00, 9781501145254
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's first book since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993 is a witty, engaging, and serious collection of writings and speeches.		 9/18
7. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $17.00, 9780735213241
A riveting historical page-turner by the bestselling authors of Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates.		 6/8
8. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2019
Old Farmer's Almanac, $7.95, 9781571987730
The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more all presented in the inimitably useful and humorous way it has done since 1792.		 10/4
9. Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
In Kitchen Confidential, Bourdain tells the wild-but-true tales of his life in the culinary trade.		 8/27
10. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $20.00, 9781501135927
Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands.		 13/33
11. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781422157992
A collection of Harvard Business Review articles to help you maximize yourself.		 7/93
12. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633694361
Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance.		 11/39
13. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019- Debut
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $14.99, 9781600572227
The dependable reference guide, updated for 2019.		 /1
14. Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $22.99, 9780062464347
The bestselling author of Sapiens turns his focus toward humanity's future.		 12/15
15. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business School Press, $24.95, 9781633690196
Ten articles from the Harvard Business Review archive selected to help you boost your emotional skills--and your professional success.		 14/110

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