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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
July 16, 2017
1. Rediscovering Americanism: And the Tyranny of Progressivism
by Mark R. Levin

The radio host argues that the founding fathers would be shocked by the expansion of modern government.
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. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
4. The Swamp: Washington's Murky Pool of Corruption and Cronyism and How Trump can Drain It
by Eric Bolling

The Fox News host suggests how Donald Trump can fight corruption and cronyism in Washington.
5. Understanding Trump
by Newt Gingrich

The former House speaker explains the president's philosophy and political agenda.
6. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
by Al Franken

A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former Saturday Night Live writer and performer.
7. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant

Sandberg's experience after her husband's sudden death and Grant's psychological research combine to provide insight on facing adversity and building resilience.
8. Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
by David Sedaris

Excerpts from the writer's diaries, 1977-2002.
9. I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons
by Kevin Hart

The comedian's personal and professional life.
10. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. 
11. Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War
by David Fisher

Stories of the Civil War; a companion to the Fox historical docudrama.
12. Hunger: A Memoir of My Body
by Roxane Gay

The fiction writer and essayist's memoir about life as a "woman of size." 
13. Huê 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
by Mark Bowden

An account of the battle that changed the American approach to Vietnam.
14. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir
by Sherman Alexie

The Indian writer's memoir of his complicated relationship with his mother. 
15. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams

Two spiritual leaders discuss how to find joy in the face of suffering.
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A version of this list appears in the July 16, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 1, 2017.


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