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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 18, 2015
1. Yes Please
by Amy Poehler

A humorous miscellany from the comedian and actress, a Saturday Night Live alumna and the star of Parks and Recreation.
2. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.
3. What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe

Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author's website, xkcd.com.
4. 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 offers suggestions for how they can do better.
5. 41: A Portrait of My Father
by George W. Bush

The former president's portrait of his father, George H.W. Bush.
6. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand

An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II; the basis for the movie.
7. Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
by Lena Dunham

Essays from the creator and star of Girls.
8. Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
by Héctor Tobar

An account, based on interviews, of the experience of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days in 2010 and, incredibly, rescued.
9. Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons From an Extraordinary Life
by Louis Zamperini and David Rensin

Reminiscences from the subject of the book and movie Unbroken.
10. Humans of New York
by Brandon Stanton

Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers. 
11. Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
by Anne Lamott

Essays about forgiveness, transformation and grace.
12. Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life
by Eric Metaxas

An argument that miracles are not only possible but widespread.
13. The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
by Andy Cohen

One year in the (social) life of the TV producer and host of Watch What Happens Live.
14. As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden

The making of the movie The Princess Bride, 25 years ago.
15. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

The experience of the young Pakistani advocate for women's education who was shot by the Taliban and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
16. The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
by Walter Isaacson

Studies of the people who created computers and the Internet, beginning in the 1840s.
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A version of this list appears in the January 18, 2015 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 3, 2015.


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