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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 5, 2016
1. The Gene: An Intimate History
by Siddhartha Mukherjee

This overview of the history and science of genetics also considers moral questions and prospects for future advances in treating disease. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies 
2. Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

The libretto of the Grammy-and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, annotated by its creator, along with backstage photos, a production history and interviews with the cast.
3. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth

A psychologist and consultant argues that passion and perseverance are the keys to success.
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. Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
by Nathaniel Philbrick

The Relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold.
6. The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss
by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt

Mother and son discuss their relationship and difficult family history.
7. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight

A memoir by the founder of Nike.
8. Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
by Clint Hill with Lisa McCubbin

A retired Secret Service agent discusses his experience with presidents from Eisenhower to Ford.
9. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America; winner of the National Book Award.
10. 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.
11. Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
by Carlo Rovelli

An introduction to modern physics.
12. The Romanovs: 1613-1918
by Simon Sebag Montefiore

A full history of the dynasty, from rise to apogee to fall.
13. 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
by Eric Ripert with Veronica Chambers

The chef and co-owner of the New York restaurant Le Bernardin recalls his childhood and culinary education in France, including a stint in the terrifying Paris kitchen of Joël Robuchon.
14. Old Age: A Beginner's Guide
by Michael Kinsley

Essays, both serious and humorous, about aging and death, based in part on Kinsley's experience with Parkinson's disease and aimed at his fellow baby boomers.
15. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
by Sean Carroll

A theoretical physicist discusses how to understand the universe and ourselves through science.
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A version of this list appears in the June 5, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 21, 2016.


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