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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 8, 2011
1. Bossypants - by Tina Fey
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>1.</span> Bossypants ISBN-13: 9780316056861
 ISBN-10: 0316056863
A memoir from the creator of 30 Rock.
2. 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>2.</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.
3. Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues that Affect Our Freedom - by Ron Paul
Publisher: Grand Central
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/19/2011
Share <span class=number>3.</span> Liberty Defined%3a 50 Essential Issues that Affect Our Freedom ISBN-13: 9781455501458
 ISBN-10: 145550145X
The Texas congressman examines 50 controversial issues.
4. She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey through Poems - selected and introduced by Caroline Kennedy
Publisher: Voice
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>4.</span> She Walks in Beauty%3a A Woman ISBN-13: 9781401341459
 ISBN-10: 1401341454
Poems that inspired the former first daughter.
5. I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions - by Shirley MacLaine
Publisher: Atria Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>5.</span> I ISBN-13: 9781451607291
 ISBN-10: 1451607296
The actress offers observations on what remains important to her.
6. 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read - by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
Publisher: Skyhorse
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/04/2011
Share <span class=number>6.</span> 63 Documents the Government Doesn ISBN-13: 9781616082260
 ISBN-10: 1616082267
The former governor of Minnesota implores Americans to challenge government secrecy.
7. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement - by David Brooks
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/08/2011
Share <span class=number>7.</span> The Social Animal%3a The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement ISBN-13: 9781400067602
 ISBN-10: 140006760X
Brooks creates two imaginary people, Harold and Erica, to illustrate his understanding of the human mind, the wellsprings of action, and the causes of success and failure.
8. All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir - by Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers
Publisher: Ballantine Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>8.</span> All That Is Bitter and Sweet%3a A Memoir ISBN-13: 9780345523617
 ISBN-10: 034552361X
A memoir by the actress and humanitarian.
9. Onward: How Starbucks Fought for its Life without Losing its Soul - by Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon
Publisher: Rodale
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/29/2011
Share <span class=number>9.</span> Onward%3a How Starbucks Fought for its Life without Losing its Soul ISBN-13: 9781605292885
 ISBN-10: 1605292885
Schultz tells of his second stint as the C.E.O. of Starbucks and how he helped return the company to profitability.
10. Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft - by Paul Allen
Publisher: Portfolio/Penguin
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/19/2011
Share <span class=number>10.</span> Idea Man%3a A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft ISBN-13: 9781591843825
 ISBN-10: 1591843820
The co-founder of Microsoft details the early years of the software giant and his relationship with Bill Gates.
11. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer - by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Scribner
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>11.</span> The Emperor of All Maladies%3a A Biography of Cancer ISBN-13: 9781439107959
 ISBN-10: 1439107955
An oncologist's history of cancer.
12. Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef - by Gabrielle Hamilton
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2011
Share <span class=number>12.</span> Blood, Bones & Butter%3a The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef ISBN-13: 9781400068722
 ISBN-10: 140006872X
A memoir by the chef and owner of the Manhattan restaurant Prune.
13. Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention - by Manning Marable
Publisher: Viking
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/04/2011
Share <span class=number>13.</span> Malcolm X%3a A Life of Reinvention ISBN-13: 9780670022205
 ISBN-10: 0670022209
A biography of Malcolm X that traces a path from his troubled youth to his conversion to Islam to his assassination in 1965.
14. Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save the World! - by Andrew Breitbart
Publisher: Grand Central
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/15/2011
Share <span class=number>14.</span> Righteous Indignation%3a Excuse Me While I Save the World! ISBN-13: 9780446572828
 ISBN-10: 0446572829
The commentator and Web entrepreneur charts his path from "cultural liberal" to "conservative cultural warrior."
15. Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock - by Sammy Hagar with Joel Selvin
Publisher: It Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/15/2011
Share <span class=number>15.</span> Red%3a My Uncensored Life in Rock ISBN-13: 9780062009289
 ISBN-10: 0062009281
Hagar tells of his tear through rock, from his first break to his role as the front man of Van Halen.
16. Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything - by Joshua Foer
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/03/2011
Share <span class=number>16.</span> Moonwalking with Einstein%3a The Art and Science of Remembering Everything ISBN-13: 9781594202292
 ISBN-10: 159420229X
A journalist who covered a mnemonics championship tries competing himself.

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These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the May 8, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending April 23, 2011.

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