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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers 
July 27, 2014
1. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand

An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
2. America: Imagine a World Without Her
by Dinesh D'Souza

A defense of America against the view that its power in the world should be diminished; also a documentary film.
3. Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas
by Edward Klein

A journalist describes animosity behind the alliance between the Clinton and Obama families.
4. Hard Choices: A Memoir
by Hillary Rodham Clinton

Clinton's memoir focuses on her years as secretary of state and her views about the American role in the world.
5. One Nation: What We Can Do to Save America's Future
by Ben Carson with Candy Carson

Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon, now a Fox News contributor, offers solutions to problems in health and education based on capitalism, not government.
6. 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.
7. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

How disadvantages can work in our favor.
8. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

How to solve problems creatively, from the authors of Freakonomics.
9. I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

The experience of the Pakistani girl who advocated for women's education and was shot by the Taliban.
10. Diary of a Mad Diva
by Joan Rivers

Humorous reflections about life, pop culture and celebrities.
11. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
by Michael Lewis

The world of high-frequency computer-driven trading; from the author of Liar's Poker.
12. 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.
13. 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. 
14. 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.
15. The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
by Marina Keegan

Essays and stories by a promising young writer who died in a car crash in 2012.
16. How Not to be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
by Jordan Ellenberg

A mathematician shows how his discipline helps us think about problems of politics, medicine and commerce.
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A version of this list appears in the July 27, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 12, 2014.
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