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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 26, 2016
1. Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies: The Patriots
by David Fisher

Stories of the American Revolution; a companion volume to the Fox News series.
2. Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter 

The libretto of the Grammy-, Tony- 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 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. But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present as If It Were the Past
by Chuck Klosterman

Imagining the contemporary world as it will appear to those for whom it will be the distant past.
6. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
by Mary Roach

The science that attempts to overcome the challenges soldiers face.
7. 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.
8. Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
by Sebastian Junger

How modern society's loss of the sense of belonging -- now achieved mostly in the military and in disasters -- has led to income inequality, incivility and mental disorders like PTSD.
9. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America.
10. 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.
11. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight

A memoir by the founder of Nike.
12. Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the fate of the American Revolution
by Nathaniel Philbrick

The relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold.
13. 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.
14. The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World
by Ruchir Sharma

Ten rules for identifying the next winners and losers in the global economy.
15. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction
by Neil Gaiman

Selected nonfiction on aesthetic pleasures and narrative's various forms and platforms.
16. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the June 26, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 11, 2016.


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