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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 30, 2017
1. Old School: Life in the Sane Lane
by Bill O'Reilly and Bruce Feirstein

 A defense of "old school" traditional values versus "snowflakes."
2. 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.
3. Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
by Anne Lamott

The importance of mercy in our lives.
4. The True Jesus: Uncovering the Divinity of Christ in the Gospels
by David Limbaugh

The four Gospel stories are combined into a unified account.
5. 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.
6. An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You can Take It Back
by Elisabeth Rosenthal

How health care became a highly profitable business.
7. The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince
by Mayte Garcia

A reminiscence by Prince's first wife.
8. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

Two spiritual leaders discuss how to find joy in the face of suffering.
9. When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi

A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
10. 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. 
11. Return of the King: LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Greatest Comeback in NBA  History
by Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin

LeBron James's return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the effort to build a championship team.
12. The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
by Tom Verducci

The transformation of the Chicago Cubs under Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon and a celebration of their championship..
13. Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life
by Sally Bedell Smith

A life of the heir to the British throne, by the author of biographies of Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, Princess of Wales.
14. Big Agenda: President Trump's Plan to Save America
by David Horowitz

A battle plan for the Trump White House.
15. The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency
by Chris Whipple

The office of the White House chief of staff and its influence, from Nixon to Obama.
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A version of this list appears in the April 30, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 15, 2017.


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