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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 27, 2014
1. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
by Michael Lewis

The world of high-frequency computer-driven trading, from the author of Liar's Poker.
2. Face the Music: A Life Exposed
by Paul Stanley

A memoir by the Kiss rhythm guitarist.
3. Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
by Arianna Huffington

Personal well-being as the indispensable third measure -- with money and power -- of success.
4. Big Tent: The Story of the Conservative Revolution -- As Told by the Thinkers and Doers Who Made It Happen
by Mallory Factor and Elizabeth Factor (editors)

Essays by well-known conservatives explain how the movement developed.
5. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in my Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works -- A True Story
by Dan Harris

A co-anchor of Nightline reports on the science and spiritual basis of meditation and describes how it has improved his life.
6. Killing Jesus: A History
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the events leading up to Jesus' execution. 
7. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
by Ed Catmull

How managers can develop an environment that promotes creativity, by the co-founder and president of Pixar Animation.
8. The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap
by Matt Taibbi

How economic inequality has created separate systems of justice for the rich and poor.
9. Love Life
by Rob Lowe

The actor's second book of stories and observations.
10. A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
by Jimmy Carter

The former president denounces discrimination and violence against women.
11. The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
by Marina Keegan

Essays and stories by a promising young writer who died in a car crash several days after her college graduation in 2012.
12. 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.
13. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell

The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
14. Living with a Wild God
by Barbara Ehrenreich

The author of Nickel and Dimed recalls adolescent mystical experiences and reflects on science, religion and life's meaning.
15. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

How disadvantages can work in our favor.
16. The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System
by James Rickards

A portfolio manager warns of the coming collapse of the dollar and the international monetary system and urges small investors to convert money into land and gold.
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A version of this list appears in the April 27, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 12, 2014.
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