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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
May 7, 2017
1. 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.
2. Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign
by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

An examination of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. 
3. Note to Self
by Connor Franta

The internet personality discloses his struggles with depression and other issues in short essays and diary-like entries.
4. Old School: Life in the Sane Lane
by Bill O'Reilly and Bruce Feirstein

A defense of "old school" traditional values versus "snowflakes."
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
by Anne Lamott

The importance of mercy in our lives.
10. The True Jesus: Uncovering the Divinity of Christ in the Gospels
by David Limbaugh

The four Gospel stories are combined into a unified account.
11. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams

Two spiritual leaders discuss how to find joy in the face of suffering.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life
by Rick Ankiel and Tim Brown

The pitcher, now retired, discusses the anxiety that sidelined him for years and his comeback.
15. Big Agenda: President Trump's Plan to Save America
by David Horowitz

A battle plan for the Trump White House.
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A version of this list appears in the May 7, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 22, 2017.


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