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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 8, 2017
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Born to Run
by Bruce Springsteen

The singer-songwriter's autobiography.
4. 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.
5. The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds
by Michael Lewis

How the psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky upended assumptions about the decision-making process and invented the field of behavioral economics.
6. Settle For More
by Megyn Kelly

The anchor of Fox News's The Kelly File discusses the personal and professional challenges she has faced.
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. Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah

A memoir about growing up in South Africa by the comedian, now the host of The Daily Show, whose parents had an illegal (under apartheid) interracial relationship.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

A discussion between two spiritual leaders about how to find joy in the face of suffering.
10. Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations
by Thomas L. Friedman

How the accelerating pace of technology, globalization and climate change are reshaping the world, and what we can do about it.
11. Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms
by Tim Tebow with A.J. Gregory

The Heisman Trophy winner writes about overcoming obstacles.
12. Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, (and Everything in Between)
by Lauren Graham

Essays by the star of Gilmore Girls (both the original and the mini-series) and Parenthood.
13. 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.
14. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer

Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer.
15. Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In
by Bernie Sanders

The Vermont senator and former candidate for the Democratic nomination for president delivers his message of social and economic justice.
16. All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor
by Donald Stratton and Ken Gire

An eyewitness account of Pearl Harbor by a 94-year-old veteran.
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A version of this list appears in the January 8, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 24, 2016.


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