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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
May 24, 2015
1. The Wright Brothers
by David G McCullough

The story of the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who ushered in the age of flight; by the author of 1776 and The Greater Journey.
2. Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich
by Peter Schweizer

An examination of donations made to the Clinton Foundation by foreign entities.
3. The Road to Character
by David Brooks

The Times columnist extols personal virtues like kindness and honesty in a materialistic age.
4. And the Good News Is. . . : Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side
by Dana Perino

The Fox News contributor and former press secretary under President George W. Bush reviews her life and career and shares lessons she has learned.
5. It's A Long Story: My Life
by Willie Nelson

The country music star discusses his life's journey, from selling encyclopedias to professional fame.
6. The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation
by Melissa Rivers

A memoir of life, often uproarious, with the comedian Joan Rivers, written by her daughter.
7. American Wife: Love, War, Faith, and Renewal
by Taya Kyle with Jim DeFelice

The widow of Chris Kyle, of American Sniper fame, describes her life after his death.
8. Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland
by Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus with Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan

Two of the women abducted and abused by a Cleveland school bus driver until they escaped after 10 years tell their story.
9. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
by Erik Larson

The last voyage of the Lusitania, the passenger liner sunk by a German torpedo in 1915; by the author of The Devil in the White City.
10. Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead
by Bill Kreutzmann with Benjy Eisen

An account of three wild decades of drumming for the Grateful Dead.
11. Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies: The Real West
by David Fisher

Stories of the American West; a companion volume to the Fox News Series.
12. Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography
by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The writer's autobiography, the source of her Little House on the Prairie books, completed in 1930 and never published, is annotated by a biographer.
13. Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
by Jon Krakauer

The author of Into the Wild discusses cases of acquaintance rape in Missoula, Mont., home of the University of Montana.
14. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande

The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life and how they can do better.
15. The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House
by Kate Andersen Brower

Fifty years of White House lore, based on interviews with butlers, maids, chefs and other staff members.
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A version of this list appears in the May 24, 2015 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 9, 2015.


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