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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
November 23, 2014
1. 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.
2. 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.
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. True Love
by Jennifer Lopez

The entertainer describes what she learned in the two-year period following her divorce.
6. Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation, and Harassment in Obama's Washington
by Sharyl Attkisson

An investigative reporter complains of harassment and intimidation by the Obama administration.
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. Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
by Bill Nye

The Science Guy explains how evolution shapes our lives.
9. So, Anyway...
by John Cleese

A memoir by the comedian, actor and writer, a former Python.
10. 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.
11. Jeter Unfiltered
by Derek Jeter with Anthony Bozza

The Yankee shortstop and team captain looks back over his career. 
12. 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.
13. 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
14. 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.
15. 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 who was shot by the Taliban and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
16. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the November 23, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 8, 2014.


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