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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers October 20, 2013
1. Killing Jesus: A History - by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/24/2013
Share <span class=number>1. </span> Killing Jesus%3a A History ISBN-13: 9780805098549
 ISBN-10: 0805098542
Jesus' life and times, and the events leading up to his execution.
2. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - by Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/15/2013
Share <span class=number>2. </span> David and Goliath%3a Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants ISBN-13: 9780316239851
 ISBN-10: 0316239852
How disadvantages can work in our favor; from the author of The Tipping Point and Outliers.
3. Si-Cology 101: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle - by Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/03/2013
Share <span class=number>3. </span> Si-Cology 101%3a Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty ISBN-13: 9781476745374
 ISBN-10: 1476745374
Tales from Phil's youngest brother, retired from the Army, who works in the Duck Commander workshop.
4. One Summer: America, 1927 - by Bill Bryson
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
Share <span class=number>4. </span> One Summer%3a America, 1927 ISBN-13: 9780767919401
 ISBN-10: 0767919408
The author of A Short History of Nearly Everything describes the events of the summer of 1927: Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight, Babe Ruth's 60 homers, the great Mississippi flood.
5. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism - by Naoki Higashida
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/27/2013
Share <span class=number>5. </span> The Reason I Jump%3a The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism ISBN-13: 9780812994865
 ISBN-10: 0812994868
A 13-year-old boy with autism answers questions.
6. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/11/2013
Share <span class=number>6. </span> Lean In%3a Women, Work, and the Will to Lead ISBN-13: 9780385349949
 ISBN-10: 0385349947
The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
7. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth - by Reza Aslan
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/16/2013
Share <span class=number>7. </span> Zealot%3a The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth ISBN-13: 9781400069224
 ISBN-10: 140006922X
A biography of Jesus of Nazareth presents him in the context of his times as the leader of a revolutionary movement.
8. Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Principles for Delicious Living - by Nick Offerman
Publisher: Dutton
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
Share <span class=number>8. </span> Paddle Your Own Canoe%3a One Man ISBN-13: 9780525954217
 ISBN-10: 052595421X
The Parks and Recreation actor combines autobiographical anecdotes and life advice.
9. Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked - by Chris Matthews
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
Share <span class=number>9. </span> Tip and the Gipper%3a When Politics Worked ISBN-13: 9781451695991
 ISBN-10: 1451695993
The host of MSNBC's Hardball, a former aide to Tip O'Neill, analyzes the former speaker's collegial relationship with President Reagan.
10. Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as The Duck Commander - by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
Share <span class=number>10. </span> Happy, Happy, Happy%3a My Life and Legacy as The Duck Commander ISBN-13: 9781476726090
 ISBN-10: 1476726094
The Duck Commander pays tribute to "faith, family and ducks."
11. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? - by Billy Crystal
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/10/2013
Share <span class=number>11. </span> Still Foolin ISBN-13: 9780805098204
 ISBN-10: 0805098208
The 65-year-old comedian's reminiscences and his complaints about aging.
12. The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic - by Mark R. Levin
Publisher: Pocket Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/13/2013
Share <span class=number>12. </span> The Liberty Amendments%3a Restoring the American Republic ISBN-13: 9781451606270
 ISBN-10: 1451606273
The talk-radio host offers 11 proposals for returning to America's founding principles.
13. Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune - by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell Jr.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/10/2013
Share <span class=number>13. </span> Empty Mansions%3a The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune ISBN-13: 9780345534521
 ISBN-10: 0345534522
The eccentric life of the reclusive heiress Huguette Clark, who died at the age of 104 in 2011.
14. Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools - by Diane Ravitch
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/17/2013
Share <span class=number>14. </span> Reign of Error%3a The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America ISBN-13: 9780385350884
 ISBN-10: 0385350880
An education scholar denounces what she claims is an effort by foundations, individual billionaires and hedge fund managers to destroy public education.
15. Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir - by Linda Ronstadt
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/17/2013
Share <span class=number>15. </span> Simple Dreams%3a A Musical Memoir ISBN-13: 9781451668728
 ISBN-10: 1451668724
The singer looks back on her life and career.
16. Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety - by Eric Schlosser
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/17/2013
Share <span class=number>16. </span> Command and Control%3a Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety ISBN-13: 9781594202278
 ISBN-10: 1594202273
Accidents and near misses in the management of America's nuclear arsenal.

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A version of this list appears in the October 20, 2013 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 5, 2013.

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