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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers July 10, 2011
1. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - by Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>1.</span> Unbroken%3a A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN-13: 9781400064168
 ISBN-10: 1400064163
An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
2. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin - by Erik Larson
Publisher: Crown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>2.</span> In the Garden of Beasts%3a Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler ISBN-13: 9780307408846
 ISBN-10: 0307408841
This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on the experiences of William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.
3. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris - by David G. McCullough
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>3.</span> The Greater Journey%3a Americans in Paris ISBN-13: 9781416571766
 ISBN-10: 1416571760
The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors.
4. Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon - by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner
Publisher: Times Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>4.</span> Reckless Endangerment%3a How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon ISBN-13: 9780805091205
 ISBN-10: 0805091203
This account of the Wall Street implosion highlights individuals who played crucial roles of responsibility.
5. Bossypants - by Tina Fey
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>5.</span> Bossypants ISBN-13: 9780316056861
 ISBN-10: 0316056863
A memoir from the creator of 30 Rock.
6. Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America - by Ann Coulter
Publisher: Crown Forum
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/07/2011
Share <span class=number>6. </span>Demonic%3a How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America ISBN-13: 9780307353481
 ISBN-10: 0307353486
The columnist compares the Democratic Party to a mob.
7. Through My Eyes - by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker
Publisher: HarperCollins
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/31/2011
Share <span class=number>7.</span> Through My Eyes ISBN-13: 9780062007285
 ISBN-10: 0062007289
The Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course, from his career at the University of Florida to his rookie season in Denver.
8. SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper - by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>8.</span> SEAL Team Six%3a Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper ISBN-13: 9780312699451
 ISBN-10: 031269945X
An expert sniper and former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions.
9. Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me - by Chelsea Handler, Glen Handler, Roy Handler, and others
Publisher: Borderline Amazing
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>9.</span> Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me ISBN-13: 9780446584715
 ISBN-10: 0446584711
Handler's friends, family members, and colleagues write about being victims of her practical jokes.
10. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN - by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>10.</span> Those Guys Have All the Fun%3a Inside the World of ESPN ISBN-13: 9780316043007
 ISBN-10: 0316043001
An oral history of the sports network ESPN.
11. The Miracle of Freedom: 7 Tipping Points that Saved the World - by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/03/2011
Share <span class=number>11.</span> The Miracle of Freedom%3a 7 Tipping Points that Saved the World ISBN-13: 9781606419519
 ISBN-10: 160641951X
A claim that the outcome of seven historical tipping points assured the freedom and democracy of today.
12. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir - by Steven Tyler
Publisher: Ecco
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/03/2011
Share <span class=number>12.</span> Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? A Rock ISBN-13: 9780061767890
 ISBN-10: 0061767891
The singer and showman recounts the rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith.
13. On China - by Henry Kissinger
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/17/2011
Share <span class=number>13.</span> On China ISBN-13: 9781594202711
 ISBN-10: 1594202710
China and America are mutually dependent economic giants, Kissinger writes, but they need a design of partnership.
14. Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II - by Mitchell Zuckoff
Publisher: Harper
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
Share <span class=number>14.</span> Lost in Shangri-La%3a A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II ISBN-13: 9780061988349
 ISBN-10: 0061988340
How three World War II sightseers survived a crash in remote New Guinea.
15. Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base - by Annie Jacobsen
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/17/2011
Share <span class=number>15.</span> Area 51%3a An Uncensored History of America ISBN-13: 9780316132947
 ISBN-10: 0316132942
An account of the mysterious military installation, which the author contends is the home of secret espionage programs.

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These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the July 10, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending June 25, 2011.

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