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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
October 1, 2017
1. What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton

The first woman nominated for president by a major political party details her campaign, mistakes she made, outside forces that affected the outcome and how she recovered in its aftermath.
2. Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History
by Katy Tur

The NBC News correspondent describes her work covering the 2016 campaign of the Republican nominee for president and his behavior toward her.
3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
4. 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
5. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
by Al Franken

A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former Saturday Night Live writer.
6. Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-year History
by Kurt Andersen

The politics and culture of 21st-century America are put in the context of five centuries of historical events and movements, including elements of conspiracy theories, crackpot ideas and hucksterism.
7. Unstoppable: My Life So Far
by Maria Sharapova with Rich Cohen

A memoir by the Russian-American Grand Slam tennis champion and Olympic medalist.
8. Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
by Robert Wright

Neuroscience and psychology findings are used to support Buddhist practice and meditation.
9. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant

Insight on facing adversity and building resilience.
10. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America.
11. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams

Two spiritual leaders discuss how to find joy in the face of suffering.
12. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil.
13. The Vietnam War: An Intimate History
by Geoffrey C. Ward

A companion to the PBS series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that looks at the events and the legacy of the war.
14. Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah

A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the comedian, now the host of The Daily Show.
15. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth

A psychologist says passion and perseverance are the keys to success.
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A version of this list appears in the October 1, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 16, 2017.


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