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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
July 24, 2016
1. Crisis of Character: A White House Secret Service Officer Discloses his Firsthand Experience with Hilary, Bill, and How They Operate
by Gary J. Byrne with Grant Schmidt

A former secret service officer claims to have witnessed scandalous behavior by the Clintons.
2. Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

The libretto of the Grammy-, Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, annotated by its creator, along with backstage photos, a production history and interviews with the cast.
3. 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.
4. Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies: The Patriots
by David Fisher

Stories of the American Revolution; a companion volume to the Fox News series.
5. Wake Up America: The Nine Virtues That Made Our Nation Great--And Why We Need Them More Than Ever
by Eric Bolling

The Fox News Channel personality describes nine key American virtues that he maintains are under attack by President Obama and Hillary Clinton.
6. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America.
7. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth

A psychologist argues that passion and perseverance are the keys to success.
8. White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
by Nancy Isenberg

The role of the white poor in American history.
9. But What if We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present as if It Were the Past
by Chuck Klosterman

Imagining the contemporary world as it will appear to those for whom it will be the distant past.
10. Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
by Sebastian Junger

How modern society's loss of the sense of belonging has led to income inequality, incivility and mental disorders like PTSD.
11. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight

A memoir by the founder of Nike.
12. House of Nails: A Memoir of Life on the Edge
by Lenny Dykstra

The center fielder's memoir describes his life in baseball, business success, conviction and imprisonment for bankruptcy fraud, and attempt at redemption.
13. Seinfeldia: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything
by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

A history of the popular and influential sitcom, which ran from 1989 to 1998.
14. The Gene: An Intimate History
by Siddhartha Mukherjee

This overview of the history and science of genetics also considers moral questions and prospects for future advances in treating disease.
15. Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
by Larry Tye

Robert Kennedy's journey from aide to Senator Joe McCarthy to ardent liberal and antiwar presidential candidate.
16. Bush
by Jean Edward Smith

A critical biography of the 43rd president.
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A version of this list appears in the July 24, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 9, 2016.


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