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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
September 25, 2016
1. Love Warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton

After her husband confesses to multiple infidelities, a woman who has overcome bulimia and alcoholism struggles to grow -- and so does he.
2. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer

Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer.
3. 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 in the Rust Belt.
4. 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.
5. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America.
6. Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

The libretto of the award-winning musical, with backstage photos, a production history and interviews with the cast.
7. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly

The story, based in part on interviews, of the black women mathematicians who were hired as "computers" by the precursor of NASA during World War II. The basis of the forthcoming movie.
8. Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends his Homeland
by Dave Barry

Florida may be the Joke State, but Barry explains why he loves it.
9. Armageddon: How Trump can Beat Hillary
by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann

The political strategist offers a game plan for how to defeat Hillary Clinton.
10. The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life
by John Le Carré

A memoir by the great spy novelist.
11. Clean House: Exposing Our Government's Secrets and Lies
by Tom Fitton

The president of Judicial Watch discusses Benghazi, Hillary Clinton's emails and other (in the words of the subtitle) "secrets and lies" of the Obama administration.
12. The Red Bandanna: A Life. A Choice. A Legacy
by Tom Rinaldi

The life of Welles Crowther, a young equities trader, and his heroism at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
13. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari

How Homo sapiens became Earth's dominant species.
14. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth

A psychologist says passion and perseverance are the keys to success.
15. The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis
by Elizabeth Letts

The attempt in the closing days of World War II to rescue purebred horses raised for Hitler.
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A version of this list appears in the September 25, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 10, 2016.


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