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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers October 27, 2013
1. Killing Jesus: A History - by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/24/2013
Share <span class=number>1. </span> Killing Jesus%3a A History ISBN-13: 9780805098549
 ISBN-10: 0805098542
Jesus' life and times, and the events leading up to his execution.
2. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - by Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/15/2013
Share <span class=number>2. </span> David and Goliath%3a Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants ISBN-13: 9780316239851
 ISBN-10: 0316239852
How disadvantages can work in our favor; from the author of The Tipping Point and Outliers.
3. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism - by Naoki Higashida
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/27/2013
Share <span class=number>3. </span> The Reason I Jump%3a The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism ISBN-13: 9780812994865
 ISBN-10: 0812994868
A 13-year-old boy with autism answers questions.
4. 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
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/08/2013
Share <span class=number>4. </span> I am Malala%3a The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban ISBN-13: 9780316322409
 ISBN-10: 0316322407
The experience of the Pakistani girl who advocated for women's education and was shot by the Taliban.
5. My Story - by Elizabeth Smart with Chris Stewart
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/07/2013
Share <span class=number>5. </span> My Story ISBN-13: 9781250040152
 ISBN-10: 1250040159
A woman kidnapped by religious fanatics from her Utah home in 2002 at age 14 describes her captivity and rescue nine months later.
6. Si-Cology 101: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle - by Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/03/2013
Share <span class=number>6. </span> Si-Cology 101%3a Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty ISBN-13: 9781476745374
 ISBN-10: 1476745374
Tales from Phil's youngest brother, retired from the Army, who works in the Duck Commander workshop.
7. One Summer: America, 1927 - by Bill Bryson
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
Share <span class=number>7. </span> One Summer%3a America, 1927 ISBN-13: 9780767919401
 ISBN-10: 0767919408
The author of A Short History of Nearly Everything describes the events of the summer of 1927: Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight, Babe Ruth's 60 homers, the great Mississippi flood.
8. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/11/2013
Share <span class=number>8. </span> Lean In%3a Women, Work, and the Will to Lead ISBN-13: 9780385349949
 ISBN-10: 0385349947
The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
9. Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked - by Chris Matthews
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
Share <span class=number>9. </span> Tip and the Gipper%3a When Politics Worked ISBN-13: 9781451695991
 ISBN-10: 1451695993
The host of MSNBC's Hardball, a former aide to Tip O'Neill, analyzes the former speaker's collegial relationship with President Reagan.
10. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth - by Reza Aslan
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/16/2013
Share <span class=number>10. </span> Zealot%3a The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth ISBN-13: 9781400069224
 ISBN-10: 140006922X
A biography of Jesus of Nazareth presents him in the context of his times as the leader of a revolutionary movement.
11. Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as The Duck Commander - by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
Share <span class=number>11. </span> Happy, Happy, Happy%3a My Life and Legacy as The Duck Commander ISBN-13: 9781476726090
 ISBN-10: 1476726094
The Duck Commander pays tribute to "faith, family and ducks."
12. Practice to Deceive - by Ann Rule
Publisher: Gallery Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/08/2013
Share <span class=number>12. </span> Practice to Deceive ISBN-13: 9781416544623
 ISBN-10: 1416544623
Sex, greed and scandal motivate a murder on Washington State's Whidbey Island.
13. Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence - by Daniel Goleman
Publisher: HarperCollins
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/08/2013
Share <span class=number>13. </span> Focus%3a The Hidden Driver of Excellence ISBN-13: 9780062114860
 ISBN-10: 0062114867
The author of Emotional Intelligence relies on research on attention to argue that high achievement requires three kinds of focus.
14. They Killed Our President: 63 Reasons to Believe There Was a Conspiracy to Assassinate JFK - by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell and David Wayne
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
Share <span class=number>14. </span> They Killed Our President%3a 63 Reasons to Believe There Was a Conspiracy to Assassinate JFK ISBN-13: 9781626361393
 ISBN-10: 1626361398
The case that John F. Kennedy was the victim of a conspiracy, from the former professional wrestler turned Minnesota governor.
15. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? - by Billy Crystal
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/10/2013
Share <span class=number>15. </span> Still Foolin ISBN-13: 9780805098204
 ISBN-10: 0805098208
The 65-year-old comedian's reminiscences and his complaints about aging.

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A version of this list appears in the October 27, 2013 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 12, 2013.

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