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Trade Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
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Trade Paperback Nonfiction list for February 2, 2012,
for sales ending January 29, 2012.
Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide.
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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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