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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
October 23, 2016
1. Born to Run
by Bruce Springsteen

The singer-songwriter's autobiography.
2. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the final years of World War II.
3. 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 in the Rust Belt.
4. Love Warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton

After her husband confesses to multiple infidelities, a woman who has overcome bulimia and alcoholism struggles to grow -- and so does he. 
5. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer

Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer.
6. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
by Candice Millard

The young Winston Churchill's adventures in Africa during the Boer War, including an escape from captivity in 1899.
7. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate
by Peter Wohlleben

A forester presents scientific research on the way trees interact with one another. A best seller in Germany.
8. 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.
9. When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World
by Carli Lloyd and Wayne Coffey

How the champion soccer player turned her career around in 2003
10. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America.
11. Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

The libretto of the award-winning musical, with backstage photos, a production history and interviews with the cast.
12. My Own Words
by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy Williams

A collection of articles and speeches by the Supreme Court justice.
13. Guilty As Sin: Uncovering the New Evidence of Corruption and How Hillary Clinton and the Democrats Derailed the FBI Investigation
by Edward Klein

The case against Hillary Clinton, focused on her use of a private email server and the activities of the Clinton Foundation.
14. In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
by Carol Burnett

Burnett looks back on The Carol Burnett Show (1967-78), describing sketches and favorite guests.
15. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

A discussion between two spiritual leaders about how to find joy in the face of suffering.
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A version of this list appears in the October 23, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 8, 2016.
 


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