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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
July 19, 2015
1. The Wright Brothers
by David McCullough

The story of the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who ushered in the age of flight.
 
2. Modern Romance
by Aziz Ansari with Eric Klineberg

The comedian enlists a sociologist to help him understand today's dating scene.
3. Down the Rabbit Hole: The Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
by Holly Madison

Life inside the Playboy Mansion, by a former bunny and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. 
4. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
by Erik Larson

The last voyage of the Lusitania, the passenger liner sunk by a German torpedo in 1915.
5. 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.
6. The Road to Character
by David Brooks

The Times columnist extols personal virtues like kindness and honesty in a materialistic age.
7. Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy
by Judd Apatow

Thirty years' worth of the filmmaker's interviews with comedians.
8. Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide
by Michael B. Oren

A memoir by a former Israeli ambassador to the United States, now a Knesset member.
9. The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789
by Joseph J. Ellis

How Washington, Hamilton, Jay and Madison created the Constitution.
10. The Oregon Trail: An American Journey
by Rinker Buck

The author and his brother travel 2,000 miles by mule and wagon from Missouri to Oregon.
11. ¡Adios, America! The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country into a Third World Hellhole
by Ann Coulter

The political commentator denounces immigrants and their liberal supporters.
12. It's A Long Story: My Life
by Willie Nelson with David Ritz

The country music star discusses his life's journey, from selling encyclopedias to professional fame.
13. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance

Musk's life from his difficult South African childhood to his involvement in Internet start-ups like the rocket company SpaceX and the electric-car company Tesla.
14. Primates of Park Avenue: A Memoir
by Wednesday Martin

A memoir of life among the wealthy women of the Upper East Side.
 
15. Life is Short (No Pun Intended): Love, Laughter, and Learning to Enjoy Every Moment
by Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein

The stars of TLC's The Little Couple discuss their lives and their relationship. 
16. Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies: The Real West
by David Fisher

Stories of the American West; a companion volume to the Fox News series.
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A version of this list appears in the July 19, 2015 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 4, 2015.


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