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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 11, 2011
1. A Stolen Life: A Memoir - by Jaycee Dugard
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/12/2011
Share <span class=number>1.</span> A Stolen Life%3a A Memoir ISBN-13: 9781451629187
 ISBN-10: 1451629184
A woman tells of being kidnapped at the age of 11 and held prisoner for 18 years by a convicted rapist and his wife.
2. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - by Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>2.</span> Unbroken%3a A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN-13: 9781400064168
 ISBN-10: 1400064163
An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
3. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin - by Erik Larson
Publisher: Crown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>3.</span> In the Garden of Beasts%3a Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler ISBN-13: 9780307408846
 ISBN-10: 0307408841
This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.
4. After America: Get Ready for Armageddon - by Mark Steyn
Publisher: Regnery
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/08/2011
Share <span class=number>4.</span> After America%3a Get Ready for Armageddon ISBN-13: 9781596981003
 ISBN-10: 1596981008
The writer foresees Armageddon for America, which he says has caught up with Europe in the rush to self-destruction.
5. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris - by David McCullough
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>5.</span> The Greater Journey%3a Americans in Paris ISBN-13: 9781416571766
 ISBN-10: 1416571760
The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors.
6. 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created - by Charles C. Mann
Publisher: Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/09/2011
Share <span class=number>6.</span> 1493%3a Uncovering the New World Columbus Created ISBN-13: 9780307265722
 ISBN-10: 0307265722
Picking up where 1491 left off, the author says that ecological encounters since Columbus have affected much of subsequent human history.
7. Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness - by Alexandra Fuller
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/23/2011
Share <span class=number>7.</span> Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness ISBN-13: 9781594202995
 ISBN-10: 1594202990
Fuller's mother is at the center of this memoir set in Africa.
8. Bossypants - by Tina Fey
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>8.</span> Bossypants ISBN-13: 9780316056861
 ISBN-10: 0316056863
A memoir from the creator of 30 Rock.
9. Rafa - by Rafael Nadal
Publisher: Hyperion
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/23/2011
Share <span class=number>9.</span> Rafa ISBN-13: 9781401324513
 ISBN-10: 1401324517
The 25-year-old tennis star reveals the secrets of his game and shares the story behind his meteoric rise.
10. The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse that Inspired a Nation - by Elizabeth Letts
Publisher: Ballantine Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/23/2011
Share <span class=number>10.</span> The Eighty-Dollar Champion%3a Snowman, the Horse that Inspired a Nation ISBN-13: 9780345521088
 ISBN-10: 0345521080
The story of Snowman the horse, the extraordinary jumper and national celebrity.
11. SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper - by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>11.</span> SEAL Team Six%3a Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper ISBN-13: 9780312699451
 ISBN-10: 031269945X
An expert sniper and former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions.
12. God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales - by Penn Jillette
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/16/2011
Share <span class=number>12. </span>God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales ISBN-13: 9781451610369
 ISBN-10: 145161036X
The louder half of the magic duo Penn & Teller offers a wisecracking atheist's view of the world.
13. Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker - by Kevin Mitnick with William L. Simon
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/15/2011
Share <span class=number>13. </span>Ghost in the Wires%3a My Adventures as the World ISBN-13: 9780316037709
 ISBN-10: 0316037702
A onetime "most wanted" criminal of cyberspace recounts his exploits.
14. Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein - by Julie Salamon
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/18/2011
Share <span class=number>14.</span> Wendy and the Lost Boys%3a The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein ISBN-13: 9781594202988
 ISBN-10: 1594202982
A biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Wendy Wasserstein.
15. A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness - by Nassir Ghaemi
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/04/2011
Share <span class=number>15.</span> A First-Rate Madness%3a Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness ISBN-13: 9781594202957
 ISBN-10: 1594202958
A study of the links between leadership and mental illness, as seen among some of history's greatest.
16. Through My Eyes - by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker
Publisher: HarperCollins
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/31/2011
Share <span class=number>16.</span> Through My Eyes ISBN-13: 9780062007285
 ISBN-10: 0062007289
The Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course.

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These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the September 11, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending August 27, 2011.

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