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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
August 24, 2014
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the U.S.S. Jeannette
by Hampton Sides

An 1879 polar voyage gone terribly wrong.
4. The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents
by Ronald Kessler

A reporter divulges details from Secret Service agents about the lives of presidents, ex-presidents and candidates, as well as about the service's failings.
5. Hard Choices: A Memoir
by Hillary Rodham Clinton

Clinton's memoir focuses on her years as secretary of state.
6. A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
by Ben Macintyre

An account of the British Cold War spy Kim Philby focuses on the two close friends whose trust he betrayed.
7. The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan
by Rick Perlstein

Society and politics in America from 1973 to 1976, the years between Nixon's resignation and the beginning of Ronald Reagan's ascent.
8. Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas
by Edward Klein

A journalist describes animosity behind the alliance between the Clinton and Obama families.
9. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

How disadvantages can work in our favor.
10. 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.
11. Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion
by Derek Hough

A memoir and advice from the dancer, a Dancing with the Stars, regular.
12. The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee
by Marja Mills

The author's experience as Harper Lee's neighbor.
13. 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.
14. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

How to solve problems creatively, from the authors of Freakonomics.
15. The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It
by John W. Dean

The onetime White House lawyer discusses what Nixon knew and when he knew it, based on the Oval Office tapes.
16. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

The experience of the young Pakistani advocate for women's education shot by the Taliban.
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A version of this list appears in the August 24, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 9, 2014.


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