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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 4, 2011
1. A Stolen Life: A Memoir - by Jaycee Dugard
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/12/2011
Share <span class=number>1.</span> A Stolen Life%3a A Memoir ISBN-13: 9781451629187
 ISBN-10: 1451629184
A woman tells of being kidnapped at the age of 11 and held prisoner for 18 years by a convicted rapist and his wife.
2. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - by Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>2.</span> Unbroken%3a A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN-13: 9781400064168
 ISBN-10: 1400064163
An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
3. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin - by Erik Larson
Publisher: Crown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>3.</span> In the Garden of Beasts%3a Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler ISBN-13: 9780307408846
 ISBN-10: 0307408841
This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.
4. After America: Get Ready for Armageddon - by Mark Steyn
Publisher: Regnery
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/08/2011
Share <span class=number>4.</span> After America%3a Get Ready for Armageddon ISBN-13: 9781596981003
 ISBN-10: 1596981008
The writer foresees Armageddon for America, which he says has caught up with Europe in the rush to self-destruction.
5. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created - by Charles C. Mann
Publisher: Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/09/2011
Share <span class=number>5.</span> 1493%3a Uncovering the New World Columbus Created ISBN-13: 9780307265722
 ISBN-10: 0307265722
Picking up where 1491 left off, the author says that ecological encounters since Columbus have affected much of subsequent human history.
6. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris - by David McCullough
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>6.</span> The Greater Journey%3a Americans in Paris ISBN-13: 9781416571766
 ISBN-10: 1416571760
The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors.
7. Bossypants - by Tina Fey
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>7.</span> Bossypants ISBN-13: 9780316056861
 ISBN-10: 0316056863
A memoir from the creator of 30 Rock.
8. Through My Eyes - by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker
Publisher: HarperCollins
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/31/2011
Share <span class=number>8.</span> Through My Eyes ISBN-13: 9780062007285
 ISBN-10: 0062007289
The Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course.
9. SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper - by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>9.</span> SEAL Team Six%3a Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper ISBN-13: 9780312699451
 ISBN-10: 031269945X
An expert sniper and former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions.
10. Of Thee I Zing: America's Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots - by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo
Publisher: Threshold Editions
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/12/2011
Share <span class=number>10.</span> Of Thee I Zing%3a America ISBN-13: 9781451642049
 ISBN-10: 1451642040
The talk radio host satirizes America's cultural decline, from muffin tops to body shots.
11. The Secrets of the FBI - by Ronald Kessler
Publisher: Crown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/02/2011
Share <span class=number>11</span>. The Secrets of the FBI ISBN-13: 9780307719690
 ISBN-10: 0307719693
Revelations from investigations, including Watergate, Waco, and the death of Osama bin Laden.
12. Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain - by David Eagleman
Publisher: Pantheon Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/31/2011
Share <span class=number>12.</span> Incognito%3a The Secret Lives of the Brain ISBN-13: 9780307377333
 ISBN-10: 0307377334
A neuroscientist probes the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries.
13. Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II - by Mitchell Zuckoff
Publisher: Harper
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
Share <span class=number>13.</span> Lost in Shangri-La%3a A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II ISBN-13: 9780061988349
 ISBN-10: 0061988340
How three World War II sightseers survived a crash in remote New Guinea.
14. God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales - by Penn Jillette
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/16/2011
Share <span class=number>14. </span>God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales ISBN-13: 9781451610369
 ISBN-10: 145161036X
The louder half of the magic duo Penn & Teller offers a wisecracking atheist's view of the world.
15. The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World - by David Deutsch
Publisher: Viking
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/21/2011
Share <span class=number>15. </span>The Beginning of Infinity%3a Explanations that Transform the World ISBN-13: 9780670022755
 ISBN-10: 0670022756
The author's curious exploration of the nature of knowledge pivots on the European Enlightenment.
16. Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker - by Kevin Mitnick with William L. Simon
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/15/2011
Share <span class=number>16. </span>Ghost in the Wires%3a My Adventures as the World ISBN-13: 9780316037709
 ISBN-10: 0316037702
A onetime "most wanted" criminal of cyberspace recounts his exploits.

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These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the September 4, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending August 20, 2011.

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