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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
December 14, 2014
1. 41: A Portrait of My Father
by George W. Bush

The former president's portrait of his father, George H. W. Bush.
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. 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.
4. 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.
5. The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
by Andy Cohen

One year in the (social) life of the TV producer and host of Watch What Happens Live.
6. Humans of New York
by Brandon Stanton

Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers.
7. You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television
by Al Michaels with L. Jon Wertheim

The veteran sportscaster, the voice of Sunday Night Football, recalls players and games he has observed.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
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. Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
by Anne Lamott

Essays about forgiveness, transformation and grace.
13. 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.
14. No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL
by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer

In a follow-up to No Easy Day, the Navy SEAL team member Matt Bissonnette, writing pseudonymously, describes the challenges of SEAL training as well as other missions in which he participated.
15. 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
16. Food: A Love Story
by Jim Gaffigan

The comedian, author of Dad Is Fat, describes his relationship with food.
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A version of this list appears in the December 14, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 29, 2014.


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