LibraryAware May 4, 2014

New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers

May 4, 2014

1. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
by Michael Lewis

The world of high-frequency computer-driven trading, from the author of Liar's Poker.

2. Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
by Arianna Huffington

Personal well-being as the indispensable third measure -- with money and power -- of success.

3. Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out
by John Calipari

The head coach of the University of Kentucky's men's basketball team discusses the college game and his own career.

4. The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap
by Matt Taibbi

How economic inequality has created separate systems of justice for the rich and poor.

5. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in my Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works -- A True Story
by Dan Harris

A co-anchor of Nightline reports on the science and spiritual basis of meditation and describes how it has improved his life.

6. Killing Jesus: A History
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the events leading up to Jesus' execution.

7. Face the Music: A Life Exposed
by Paul Stanley

A memoir by the Kiss rhythm guitarist.

8. The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance -- What Women Should Know
by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

Two journalists interview women in positions of leadership, examine research about confidence and discuss how women can achieve it.

9. The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
by Marina Keegan

Essays and stories by a promising young writer who died in a car crash several days after her college graduation in 2012.

10. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell

The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.

11. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

How disadvantages can work in our favor.

12. Uganda Be Kidding Me
by Chelsea Handler

Humorous travel stories.

13. A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
by Jimmy Carter

The former president denounces discrimination and violence against women.

14. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
by Ed Catmull

How managers can develop an environment that promotes creativity, by the co-founder and president of Pixar Animation.

15. Capital in the Twenty-First Century
by Thomas Piketty; translated by Arthur Goldhammer

A French economist's analysis of centuries of economic history predicts worsening inequality and proposes solutions.

16. Love Life
by Rob Lowe

The actor's 2nd book of stories and observations.

A version of this list appears in the May 4, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review.
Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 19, 2014.

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