Atomic's 2011 Best Sellers: Non-Fiction


These are the 30 best selling non-fiction books at Atomic Books in 2011.

1. Role Models by John Waters
2. Why Do We Kill by Kelvin Sewell / Stephen Janis
3. Answer Me!: The First Three by Jim Goad
4. The Indie Cred Test by Henry H. Owings / The Editors of Chunklet
5. Bossypants by Tina Fey
6. I Totally Meant To Do That by Jane Borden
7. Just Kids by Patti Smith
8. Beijing Welcomes You by Tom Scocca
9. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris
10. Simple Times: Crafts For Poor People by Amy Sedaris
11. Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 by Dave Eggers
12. The New York Times, 36 Hours by Barbara Ireland
13. Amazing Everything by Scott Campbell
14. Crackpot by John Waters
15. Zombie Spaceship Wasteland by Patton Oswalt
16. Shock Value by John Waters
17. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
18. Shonen Knife Land by Yamano Naoko
19. Green Is The New Red by Will Potter
20. The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter
21. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson
22. The Bust DIY Guide To Life by Debbie Stoller / Laurie Henzel
23. Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah by Jeremy Cowan
24. Life by Keith Richards
25. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities by Taschen
26. Touch And Go by Tesco Vee / Dave Stimson
27. Cinema Sewer Vol. 3 by Robin Bougie
28. Elf Girl by Reverend Jen
29. It Chooses You by Miranda July
30. Woolgathering by Patti Smith

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