1. Life - by Keith Richards with James Fox

Publisher: Little, Brown
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/26/2010
ISBN-13: 9780316034388
ISBN-10: 031603438X

The Rolling Stones guitarist's revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock 'n' roll came of age, with the music itself as the book's core.

2. Broke: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth, and Treasure - by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe

Publisher: Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/26/2010
ISBN-13: 9781439187197
ISBN-10: 1439187193

The Fox News host's plan for fixing the country financially seeks to unite Americans around the concept of shared sacrifice.

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3. Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain - by Portia de Rossi

Publisher: Atria Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9781439177785
ISBN-10: 1439177783

The actress discusses her career, her illnesses, and her years of hiding her lesbianism.

4. Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race - written and edited by Jon Stewart et al.

Publisher: Grand Central
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/21/2010
ISBN-13: 9780446579223
ISBN-10: 044657922X

A visitor's guide to the human race, presented by The Daily Show.

5. Me - by Ricky Martin

Publisher: Celebra
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/02/2010
ISBN-13: 9780451234155
ISBN-10: 0451234154

A memoir from the pop star.

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6. They Call Me Baba Booey - by Gary Dell'Abate with Chad Millman

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/02/2010
ISBN-13: 9781400069552
ISBN-10: 1400069556

In his memoir Dell'Abate explains how his early life prepared him to be the producer of The Howard Stern Show.

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7. The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood - by Jane Leavy

Publisher: Harper
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/12/2010
ISBN-13: 9780060883522
ISBN-10: 0060883529

A biography of the Yankees star Mickey Mantle, who grappled with a wrenching childhood and physical injuries.

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8. In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks...And Other Complaints From an Angry Middle-Aged White Guy - by Adam Carolla

Publisher: Crown Archetype
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/02/2010
ISBN-13: 9780307717375
ISBN-10: 0307717372

The radio host and comedian assesses modern culture through personal anecdotes.

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9. Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 - by Mark Twain; edited by Harriet Elinor Smith

Publisher: University of California Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/15/2010
ISBN-13: 9780520267190
ISBN-10: 0520267192

In his autobiography, published unexpurgated for the first time, Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.

10. Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama - by Bill O'Reilly

Publisher: William Morrow
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/14/2010
ISBN-13: 9780061950711
ISBN-10: 0061950718

The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.

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11. Cleopatra: A Life - by Stacy Schiff

Publisher: Little, Brown
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780316001922
ISBN-10: 0316001929

A biography of the last queen of ancient Egypt.

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12. ______ Finish First - by Tucker Max

Publisher: Gallery Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/28/2010
ISBN-13: 9781416938743
ISBN-10: 1416938745

Stories of bad decisions, debauchery, and sexual recklessness.

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13. At Home: A Short History of Private Life - by Bill Bryson

Publisher: Doubleday
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/05/2010
ISBN-13: 9780767919388
ISBN-10: 0767919386

The evolution of private life as exemplified by the houses we live in.

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14. Trickle Up Poverty: Stopping Obama's Attack on Our Borders, Economy, and Security - by Michael Savage

Publisher: William Morrow
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/05/2010
ISBN-13: 9780062010971
ISBN-10: 0062010972

The radio host criticizes Obama's policies on the borders, the economy, and security.

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15. ____ My Dad Says - by Justin Halpern

Publisher: It Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/04/2010
ISBN-13: 9780061992704
ISBN-10: 0061992704

A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author's father.

These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the November 21 print edition of the Book Review. Rankings reflect sales, for the week ending November 6, at many thousands of venues where a wide range of general interest books are sold nationwide.