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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 22, 2017
1. 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.
2. The Princess Diarist
by Carrie Fisher

Recollections of life on the set of the first Star Wars movie by the actress and writer, who died in December.
3. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the final years of World War II.
 
4. The Magnolia Story
by Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines with Mark Dagostino

The lives of the couple who star in the HGTV show Fixer Upper.
5. The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds
by Michael Lewis

How the psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky upended assumptions about the decision-making process and invented the field of behavioral economics.
6. The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
by Douglas J. Preston

A frightening search for a lost civilization in the Honduran rain forest.
7. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

A discussion between two spiritual leaders about how to find joy in the face of suffering.
8. 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.
9. Settle For More
by Megyn Kelly

The anchor of Fox News's The Kelly File discusses the personal and professional challenges she has faced.
10. The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes

A science writer warns of sugar's dangers.
11. Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations
by Thomas L. Friedman

How the accelerating pace of technology, globalization and climate change are reshaping the world, and what we can do about it.
12. Talking As Fast As I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything In Between)
by Lauren Graham

Essays by the star of Gilmore Girls (both the original and the mini-series) and Parenthood.
13. Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah

A memoir about growing up biracial in South Africa by the comedian, now the host of The Daily Show.
14. 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.
15. The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer
by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel

Protecting genetic structures called telomeres through diet and lifestyle changes in order to increase health and combat aging.
16. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer

Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer..
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A version of this list appears in the January 22, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 7, 2017.


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