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Trade Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
Trade Paperback Nonfiction list for February 2, 2012, for sales ending January 29, 2012. Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide. For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736, or visit IndieBound.org. Online syndication provided by Objective Consulting, Inc. http://www.spiders.com/

  • 1. Bossypants
    by Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur Books, ISBN: 9780316056878); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 4 "Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock."

  • 2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    by Rebecca Skloot (Broadway, ISBN: 9781400052189); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 47 "A fascinating look at the world's first "immortal" human cells grown in culture to be used in medical research."

  • 3. Unlikely Friendships
    by Jennifer S. Holland (Workman, ISBN: 9780761159131); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 33 "A look at amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of candid photographs."

  • 4. Heaven Is for Real
    by Todd Burpo (Thomas Nelson, ISBN: 9780849946158); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: * "A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven."

  • 5. The Happiness Project
    by Gretchen Rubin (Harper, ISBN: 9780061583261); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 40 "The author chronicles a 12-month journey to follow the wisdom of the ages in a quest to be happier."

  • 6. The Social Animal
    by David Brooks (Random House, ISBN: 9780812979374); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 4 "New York Times columnist Brooks illustrates a story of how success happens."

  • 7. The Hare With Amber Eyes
    by Edmund de Waal (Picador, ISBN: 9780312569372); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 23 "At the center of de Waal's memoir is his inherited collection of ornamental Japanese wood and ivory carvings."

  • 8. Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
    by Gabrielle Hamilton (Random House, ISBN: 9780812980882); Weeks on List: 1 "Hamilton's bestselling culinary memoir is now available in paperback."

  • 9. Cleopatra
    by Stacy Schiff (Back Bay, ISBN: 9780316001946); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 21 "Pulitzer Prize-winner Schiff's masterful biography of Cleopatra is available in paperback."

  • 10. Outliers
    by Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay, ISBN: 9780316017930); Last week: 14; Weeks on List: 31 "The author of Blink and The Tipping Point looks at what makes some people successful--and others not."

  • 11. Empire of the Summer Moon
    by S.C. Gwynne (Scribner, ISBN: 9781416591061); Last week: 11; Weeks on List: 38 "A vivid historical account of the 40-year battle between the Comanches and white settlers for control of the American West."

  • 12. Just Kids
    by Patti Smith (Ecco, ISBN: 9780060936228); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: * "Rock icon Smith's memoir of her early years in New York and her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is a 2010 National Book Award winner."

  • 13. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
    by The Countess of Carnarvon, et al. (Broadway, ISBN: 9780770435622); Weeks on List: 1 "The story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning PBS program, Downton Abbey."

  • 14. The Warmth of Other Suns
    by Isabel Wilkerson (Vintage, ISBN: 9780679763888); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 13 "Pulitzer Prize–winner Wilkerson's chronicle of the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South in search of a better life."

  • 15. The Book of Awakening
    by Mark Nepo (Conari, ISBN: 9781573241175); Weeks on List: 4 "Cancer survivor, poet, and philosopher Nepo's book is the result of his journey of the soul, and he inspires others to embark on their own journeys."


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