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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 6, 2014
1. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works -- A True Story
by Dan Harris

A co-anchor of Nightline reports on the science and spiritual basis of meditation and how it has improved his life.
2. The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change
by Adam Braun with Carlye Adler

The founder of a nonprofit that has built 200 schools around the world discusses how people can do work that matters and achieve their potential.
3. Uganda Be Kidding Me
by Chelsea Handler

Humorous travel stories.
4. 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.
5. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

How disadvantages can work in our favor; from the author of The Tipping Point and Outliers.
6. 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.
7. Not Cool: The Hipster Elite and Their War on You
by Greg Gutfeld

The Fox News Channel Host, author of The Joy of Hate, denounces the hipster elite and their pop cultural dominance.
8. The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
by Michio Kaku

A theoretical physicist examines research that points to the day when uploading memories will be possible.
9. The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words 1000 BC-1492 AD
by Simon Schama

The first volume of a cultural history, a tie-in to the PBS series, covers the years 1000 B.C. to 1492 A.D.
10. 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.
11. Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
by Charles Krauthammer

Three decades' worth of essays from the conservative columnist.
12. You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age
by Robert J. Wagner with Scott Eyman

The actor recalls the Old Hollywood of the 1940s and '50s.
13. Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
by Robert M. Gates

The former defense secretary recounts his experience serving Presidents Bush and Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
14. Jesus: A Pilgrimage
by James Martin

A retelling of the life of Christ by a Jesuit priest.
15. 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.
16. Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball
by John Feinstein

A sports journalist explores the world of Triple-A baseball.
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A version of this list appears in the April 6, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 22, 2014. 
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