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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 11, 2015
1. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.
2. 41: A Portrait of My Father
by George W. Bush

The former president’s portrait of his father, George H.W. Bush. 
3. Yes Please
by Amy Poehler

A humorous miscellany from the comedian and actress, a Saturday Night Live alumna and the star of Parks and Recreation.
4. What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe

Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author's website, xkcd.com.
5. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand

An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II; the basis for the movie.
6. Humans of New York
by Brandon Stanton

Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers.
7. Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
by Lena Dunham

Essays from the creator and star of Girls.
8. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande

The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life, and offers suggestions for how they can do better.
9. As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden

The making of the movie The Princess Bride, 25 years ago.
10. The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
by Walter Isaacson

Studies of the people who created computers and the Internet, beginning in the 1840s.
11. The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
by Andy Cohen

One year in the (social) life of the TV producer and host of Watch What Happens Live.
12. Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
by Héctor Tobar

An account, based on interviews, of the experience of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days in 2010 and, incredibly, rescued.
13. Dreamers and Deceivers: True Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made America
by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe

.More little-known stories from America’s past.
14. You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television
by Al Michaels with L. Jon Wertheim

The veteran sportscaster, the voice of Sunday Night Football, recalls players and games he has observed.
15. So, Anyway...
by John Cleese

A memoir by the comedian, actor and writer, a former member of the Monty Python troupe.
16. Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
by Anne Lamott

Essays about forgiveness, transformation and grace.
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A version of this list appears in the January 11, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 27, 2014.


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