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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
October 30, 2016
1. 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.
2. Born to Run
by Bruce Springsteen

The singer-songwriter's autobiography.
3. Filthy Rich: A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal that Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can Buy
by James Patterson and John Connolly with Tim Malloy

The story of a South Florida financier convicted of soliciting sexs from underage girls.
4. 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.
5. 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. 
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 Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer

Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer.
8. My Own Words
by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

A collection of articles and speeches by the Supreme Court justice.
9. A Life in Parts
by Bryan Cranston

The actor discusses his relationships and career.
10. Upstream: Selected Essays
by Mary Oliver

The poet's essays, many close observations of the natural world.
11. A Life Well Played: Stories and Wisdom from On and Off the Golf Course
by Arnold Palmer

Stories of career and relationships by the great golfer, who died in September 2016.
12. I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
by Brian Wilson with Ben Greenman

A memoir by the Beach Boys co-founder describes his upbringing by an abusive father, his long struggle with mental illness and the production of the Beach Boys' music.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. A Torch Kept Lit: Great Lives of the Twentieth Century
by William F. Buckley, Jr. Edited by James Rosen

More than 50 eulogies for significant 20th-century figures.
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A version of this list appears in the October 30, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 15, 2016.


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