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New York Times Nonfiction Hardcover Bestsellers
March 30, 2014
1. Uganda Be Kidding Me
by Chelsea Handler

Humorous travel stories.
2. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works -- A True Story
by Dan Harris

A co-anchor of Nightline reports on the science and spiritual basis of meditation, and describes how it has improved his life.
3. Killing Jesus: A History
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the events leading up to Jesus' execution. 
4. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

How disadvantages can work in our favor; from the author of The Tipping Point and Outliers.
5. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell

The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
6. Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand

An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
7. The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
by Michio Kaku

A theoretical physicist examines research that points to the day when uploading memories will be possible.
8. Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
by Charles Krauthammer

Three decades' worth of essays from the conservative columnist.
9. Jesus: A Pilgrimage
by James Martin

A retelling of the life of Christ, based on schoarship, personal stories and the Christian tradition, by the editor of America magazine, a Jesuit priest.
10. Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
by Brigid Schulte

A journalist probes the dilemmas faced by working mothers.
11. You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age
by Robert J. Wagner with Scott Eyman

The actor recalls the Old Hollywood of the 1940s and '50s.
12. Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball
by John Feinstein

A sports journalist explores the world of Triple-A baseball.
13. Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
by Robert M. Gates

The former defense secretary recounts his experience serving Presidents Bush and Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
14. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
by Elizabeth Kolbert

The New Yorker writer examines the role of man-made influences in causing plant and animal loss. 
15. You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About
by Dave Barry

Humorous essays on various topics, including parenting.
16. I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

The experience of the Pakistani girl who advocated for women's education and was shot by the Taliban.
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A version of this list appears in the March 30, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 15, 2014. 
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