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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
November 8, 2015
1. Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the events surrounding the attempted assassination of President Reagan in 1981.
2. Binge
by Tyler Oakley

Personal essays from the L.G.B.T.Q. YouTube personality.
3. A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Protect Our Constitutional Liberties
by Ben Carson with Candy Carson

A discussion of the Constitution by the candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. 
4. Humans of New York Stories
by Brandon Stanton

More photographs, this time accompanied by interviews, from the creator of the  blog and the book Humans of New York.
5. M Train
by Patti Smith

A meditation on art, loss and the past by the musician and author of Just Kids.
6. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America as well as a personal story by the national correspondent of The Atlantic, framed as a letter to his teenage son.
7. Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
by Elvis Costello

The musician describes his childhood, life and career.
8. Why Not Me?
by Mindy Kaling

More personal essays from the comedian and actress.
9. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Applying the principles of Navy SEALs leadership training to any organization.
10. The Last of the President's Men
by Bob Woodward

More revalations from the Nixon White House, based on documents supplied by Alexander Butterfield, the aide who disclosed Nixon'x taping system.
11. A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction
by Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried

The former Rhode Island representative, the son of Senator Ted Kennedy, describes his troubles with bipolar disorder and addiction and his subsequent advocacy for mental health care and research.
12. I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game and Glory
by Ray Lewis with Daniel Paisner

The former linebacker, now an ESPN analyst, reviews his life and career.
13. 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 how they can do better.
14. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things
by Jenny Lawson

A humorous treatment of the author's life with depression and anxiety disorder. 
15. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
by Sarah Vowell

A look at the American Revolution through the lens of the Marquis de Lafayette.
16. Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
by Kate Clifford Larson

The tragic story of the Kennedys’ intellectually disabled oldest daughter. 

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A version of this list appears in the November 8, 2015 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 24, 2015.


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