Bestselling books the week of 8/16/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
2. HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, Knopf
2. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, Random House
3. Double Cross, by Ben Macintyre, Crown
4. Darth Vader and Son, by Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle
5. Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child, by Bob Spitz, Knopf
6. Monkey Mind, by Daniel Smith, S&S
7. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, by Anna Quindlen, Random House
8. Go the F**k to Sleep, by Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic
9. The Amateur, by Edward Klein, Regnery
10. Let's Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson, Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam
11. Killing Lincoln, by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt
12. Quiet, by Susan Cain, Crown
13. The Price of Inequality, by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Norton
14. Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, by Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco (Illus.), Nation Books
15. The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg, Random House
ON THE RISE:
17. Why Does the World Exist?, by Jim Holt, Liveright
A fascinating look at the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times.



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