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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 6, 2016
1. When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi

A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
2. A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
by Sue Klebold

The mother of one of the Columbine shooters wrestles with her grief and guilt and discusses how parents can become more aware of the signs of mental illness in teenagers.
3. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America; winner of the National Book Award.
4. The Name of God Is Mercy: A Conversation with Andrea Tornielli
by Pope Francis with Andrea Tornielli

In a conversation with a Vatican reporter, the pontiff explores the cornerstone of his faith.
5. The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
by Bill Bryson

An American expatriate travels around his adopted country, Britain.
6. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
by Jane Mayer

An account of how the Koch brothers and other super-wealthy donors deployed their money to change American politics.
7. And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East
by Richard Engel

NBC's chief foreign correspondent discusses the Arab Spring and war in the Middle East.
8. Conviction: The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias Behind Bars
by Juan Martinez

An Arizona prosecutor describes building the case against Jodi Arias, who was found guilty of murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2013.
9. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
by Adam Grant

A Wharton School professor argues that innovators are made, not born, and offers suggestions for how to become one.
10. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande

The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life and how they can do better.
11. Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
by William Shatner with David Fisher

A memoir of the complicated 50-year friendshp between the leading actors of Star Trek.
12. The Industries of the Future
by Alec Ross

Ross predicts that the near future will see amazing inventions, and identifies industries that are likely to be key drivers of change.
13. Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again
by Teresa Giudice and K.C. Baker

One if the Real Housewives of New Jersey looks back on her life, including time in prison following a federal fraud conviction.
14. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War that Changed American History
by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

The war against the Barbary pirates in 1801.
15. In Other Words
by Jhumpa Lahiri and Ann Goldstein

The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist describes learning to write in another language, Italian.

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A version of this list appears in the March 6, 2016, issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 20, 2016.


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