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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
May 14, 2017
1. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant

Sandberg's experience after her husband's sudden death and Grant's psychological research combine to provide insight on facing adversity and building resilience.
2. Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign
by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

An examination of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
3. This Fight is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class
by Elizabeth Warren

The Massachusetts senator calls for restored financial regulation, stronger social programs, and renewed investment in education, research and infrastructure.
4. The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years As a Seal Team Warrior
by Robert O'Neill

The 400-mission career of a SEAL Team operator
5. Old School: Life in the Sane Lane
by Bill O'Reilly and Bruce Feirstein

A defense of "old school" traditional values versus "snowflakes."
6. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling F.B.I. intervened, ineffectively.
7. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J.D. Vance

A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of America's white working class through his own childhood.
8. The Secrets of My Life: A History
by Caitlyn Jenner with Buzz Bissinger

An autobiography.
9. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
by David McCullough

A collection of speeches by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, focused on American values.
10. Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
by Charlamagne Tha God

The radio personality presents his life story and offers advice for success.
11. Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
by Anne Lamott

The importance of mercy in our lives.
12. Note to Self
by Connor Franta

 The internet personality discloses his struggles with depression and other issues in short essays and diary-like entries.
13. Two Paths: America United or Divided
by John Kasich with Daniel Paisner

The Ohio governor reflects on the 2016 election.
14. Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet
by Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope

The authors believe that cities, businesses and citizens can meet the challenge of climate change.
15. The True Jesus: Uncovering the Divinity of Christ in the Gospels
by David Limbaugh

The four Gospel stories are combined into a unified account.
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A version of this list appears in the May 14, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 29, 2017.


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