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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 20, 2011
1. 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>1.</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.
2. Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef - by Gabrielle Hamilton
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2011
Share <span class=number>2.</span> Blood, Bones & Butter%3a The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef ISBN-13: 9781400068722
 ISBN-10: 140006872X
A memoir by the chef and owner of the Manhattan restaurant Prune.
3. Cleopatra: A Life - by Stacy Schiff
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/01/2010
Share <span class=number>3.</span> Cleopatra%3a A Life ISBN-13: 9780316001922
 ISBN-10: 0316001929
A biography of the last queen of ancient Egypt.
4. In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything - by Michael Waltrip and Ellis Henican
Publisher: Hyperion
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2011
Share <span class=number>4.</span> In the Blink of an Eye%3a Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything ISBN-13: 9781401324315
 ISBN-10: 1401324312
The race car driver's memoir is built around the crash that killed Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 2001.
5. Known and Unknown: A Memoir - by Donald Rumsfeld
Publisher: Sentinel
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/08/2011
Share <span class=number>5.</span> Known and Unknown%3a A Memoir ISBN-13: 9781595230676
 ISBN-10: 159523067X
The former defense secretary's memoir discusses his role in the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
6. Decision Points - by George W. Bush
Publisher: Crown Publishers
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/09/2010
Share <span class=number>6.</span> Decision Points ISBN-13: 9780307590619
 ISBN-10: 0307590615
The former president's memoir discusses his Christianity, the end of his drinking, and his decisions on 9/11, Iraq, and Katrina.
7. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother - by Amy Chua
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/11/2011
Share <span class=number>7.</span> Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother ISBN-13: 9781594202841
 ISBN-10: 1594202842
A Chinese-American mother makes a case for strict and demanding parenting.
8. I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to The Blind Side and Beyond - by Michael Oher with Don Yaeger
Publisher: Gotham Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/08/2011
Share <span class=number>8.</span> I Beat the Odds%3a From Homelessness to <U>The Blind Side</U> and Beyond ISBN-13: 9781592406128
 ISBN-10: 1592406122
The Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle describes how he broke out of the tough streets of Memphis.
9. Life - by Keith Richards with James Fox
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/26/2010
Share <span class=number>9.</span> Life 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.
10. Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks, and Second Chances - by Scott Brown
Publisher: Harper
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/21/2011
Share <span class=number>10.</span> Against All Odds%3a My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks, and Second Chances ISBN-13: 9780062015549
 ISBN-10: 0062015540
The senator from Massachusetts describes his life of hardship and second chances.
11. Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering - by Meredith Baxter
Publisher: Crown Archetype
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2011
Share <span class=number>11.</span> Untied%3a A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering ISBN-13: 9780307719300
 ISBN-10: 0307719308
The actress examines her struggles with alcohol, relationships, and breast cancer.
12. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - by Rebecca Skloot
Publisher: Crown Publishers
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/02/2010
Share <span class=number>12.</span> The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ISBN-13: 9781400052172
 ISBN-10: 1400052173
The story of a woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951.
13. Townie: A Memoir - by Andre Dubus
Publisher: W.W. Norton
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/28/2011
Share <span class=number>13.</span> Townie%3a A Memoir ISBN-13: 9780393064667
 ISBN-10: 0393064662
In this memoir, Dubus explores his attachment to violence and his relationship with his famous father.
14. Autobiography of Mark Twain - by Mark Twain; edited by Harriet Elinor Smith, et al.
Publisher: University of California Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/15/2010
Share <span class=number>14.</span> Autobiography of Mark Twain ISBN-13: 9780520267190
 ISBN-10: 0520267192
Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.
15. A Widow's Story: A Memoir - by Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Ecco
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/15/2011
Share <span class=number>15.</span> A Widow ISBN-13: 9780062015532
 ISBN-10: 0062015532
The prolific author describes her struggle to comprehend a life without her husband.
16. The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos - by Brian Greene
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/25/2011
Share <span class=number>16.</span> The Hidden Reality%3a Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos ISBN-13: 9780307265630
 ISBN-10: 0307265633
A physicist explains various theories involving the existence of parallel universes.

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These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the March 20, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending March 5, 2011.

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