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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
November 13, 2016
1. The Magnolia Story
by Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines with Mark Dagostino

The lives of the couple who star in the HGTV show Fixer Upper.
2. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the final years of World War II.
3. Born to Run
by Bruce Springsteen

The singer-songwriter's autobiography.
4. Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms
by Tim Tebow

The Heisman Trophy winner writes about overcoming obstacles.
5. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J.D. Vance

A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of America's white working class through his own childhood in the Rust Belt.
6. Not Dead Yet: The Memoir
by Phil Collins

A memoir by the Genesis drummer/singer/songwriter..
7. Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

The libretto of the award-winning musical, with backstage photos, a production history and interviews with the cast.
8. Filthy Rich
by James Patterson and John Connolly with Tim Malloy

The story of a South Florida financier convicted of soliciting sex from underage girls.
9. Upstream: Selected Essays
by Mary Oliver

The poet's essays, many close observations of the natural world.
10. Let Me Tell You About Jasper...: How My Best Friend Became America's Dog
by Dana Perino

Reflections on dogs -- especially her Vizsla, Jasper -- and politics, by the co-host of Fox New's The Five, a former press secretary to President George W. Bush.
11. A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life
by Pat Conroy

Interviews, speeches, blog posts and essays by the author of The Great Santini and The Lords of Discipline, who died in March 2016.
12. Love Warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton

After her husband confesses to multiple infidelities, a woman who has overcome bulimia and alcoholism struggles to grow -- and so does he.
13. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill
by Candice Millard

The young Winston Churchill's adventures in Africa during the Boer War, including an escape from captivity in 1899.
14. A Life Well Played: My Stories
by Arnold Palmer

Stories of career and relationships by the great golfer, who died in September 2016.
15. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer

Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer.
16. A Torch Kept Lit: Great Lives of the Twentieth Century
by William F. Buckley, Jr.; edited by James Rosen

More than 50 eulogies for significant 20th-century figures.
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A version of this list appears in the November 13, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 29, 2016.


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