Talk Like TED is number 8 on the National Indie Bestseller list in Trade paperback non-fiction for March 26, 2015. The Indie Bestseller List is produced by the American Booksellers Association.
1. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17, 9780143125471
Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
2. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9781101873441
Strayed’s powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery is now a major motion picture.
3. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $16, 9780812987119
An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. Now a major motion picture.
4. American Sniper
Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Morrow, $15.99, 9780062376336
Kyle’s unforgettable account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences is now a major motion picture.
5. 10% Happier
Dan Harris, Dey Street, $15.99, 9780062265432
Nightline anchor Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable.
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 twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness.
7. What the Dog Knows
Cat Warren, Touchstone, $16, 9781451667325
Warren’s firsthand exploration of the extraordinary abilities and surprising, sometimes life-saving talents of working dogs.
8. Talk Like TED
Carmine Gallo, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99, 9781250061539
Gallo’s step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.
9. The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg, Random House, $16, 9780812981605
An exploration into the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed.
10. The Sixth Extinction
Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16, 9781250062185
Kolbert’s fascinating book about the future of the world blends intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.
11. Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16, 9781451621389
Cahalan’s astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the brilliant, lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn’t happen.
12. Uganda Be Kidding Me
Chelsea Handler, Grand Central, $16, 9781455599714
An uproarious collection of travel stories by the bestselling author of Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea.
13. How to Love
Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95, 9781937006884
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love.
14. Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder- Debut
Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $14.99, 9780804140867
Huffington’s impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today’s world.
15. Bad Feminist
Roxane Gay, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062282712
Gay’s collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism is an August 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.