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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
November 16, 2014
1. Yes Please
by Amy Poehler

A humorous misellany from the comedian and actress, an S.N.L. alumna and the star of Parks and Recreation.
2. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.
3. Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
by Lena Dunham

Essays from the creator and star of Girls.
4. 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.
5. Jeter Unfiltered
by Derek Jeter with Anthony Bozza

The Yankee shortstop and team captain looks back over his career, with photographs from his recently concluded final season, as well as older ones.
6. Food: A Love Story
by Jim Gaffigan

The comedian, author of Dad Is Fat, describes his relationship with food
7. What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe

Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author's website, xkcd.com.
8. The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
by Walter Isaacson

Studies of the people who created computers and the Internet, beginning in the 1840s
9. Dreamers And Deceivers: True Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made America
by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe

More little-known stories from America's past; a follow-up to Miracles and Massacres.
10. Stop The Coming Civil War: My Savage Truth
by Michael Savage

The radio host urges true patriots to save the country from the machinations of the left.
11. As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden

The making of the movie The Princess Bride, 25 years ago.
12. The Secret History of Wonder Woman
by Jill Lepore

The Harvard historian and New Yorker writer argues that Wonder Woman's creator was influenced by early feminists.
13. Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
by Neil Patrick Harris with David Javerbaum

The actor's life story is structured as a Choose Your Own Adventure book.
14. Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life
by Eric Metaxas

An argument that miracles are not only possible but widespread.
15. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story
by Barbara Leaming

The former first lady's struggles after John Kennedy's assassination.
16. Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story
by Rick Bragg

A biography of the hard-living rock'n' roll legend.
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A version of this list appears in the November 16, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 1, 2014.


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