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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 1, 2013
1. The Liberty Amendments: Restoring the American Republic - by Mark R. Levin
Publisher: Pocket Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/13/2013
Share <span class=number>1. </span> The Liberty Amendments%3a Restoring the American Republic ISBN-13: 9781451606270
 ISBN-10: 1451606273
The talk-radio host and president of the Landmark Legal Foundation offers 11 proposals for returning to America's founding principles.
2. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth - by Reza Aslan
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/16/2013
Share <span class=number>2. </span> Zealot%3a The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth ISBN-13: 9781400069224
 ISBN-10: 140006922X
A biography of Jesus of Nazareth presents him in the context of his times as the leader of a revolutionary movement.
3. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/11/2013
Share <span class=number>3. </span> Lean In%3a Women, Work, and the Will to Lead ISBN-13: 9780385349949
 ISBN-10: 0385349947
The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
4. Infiltrated: How to Stop the Insiders and Activists Who Are Exploiting the Financial Crisis to Control Our Lives and Our Fortunes - by Jay W. Richards
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/06/2013
Share <span class=number>4. </span> Infiltrated%3a How to Stop the Insiders and Activists Who Are Exploiting the Financial Crisis to Control Our Lives and Our Fortunes ISBN-13: 9780071816953
 ISBN-10: 007181695X
An argument that financial reformers have infiltrated American institutions and are waging war against free enterprise.
5. Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander - by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
Share <span class=number>5. </span> Happy, Happy, Happy%3a My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander ISBN-13: 9781476726090
 ISBN-10: 1476726094
The Duck Commander pays tribute to faith, family and ducks.
6. This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral -- Plus Plenty of Valet Parking! -- in America's Gilded Capital - by Mark Leibovich
Publisher: Blue Rider Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/16/2013
Share <span class=number>6. </span> This Town%3a Two Parties and a Funeral -- Plus Plenty of Valet Parking! -- in America ISBN-13: 9780399161308
 ISBN-10: 0399161309
An examination of Washington's media-industrial complex by the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine.
7. Lawrence In Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East - by Scott Anderson
Publisher: Doubleday
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/06/2013
Share <span class=number>7. </span> Lawrence In Arabia%3a War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East ISBN-13: 9780385532921
 ISBN-10: 038553292X
A history of the Arab revolt against the Turks in World War I focuses on T.E. Lawrence and other international adventurers.
8. 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>8. </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.
9. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - by David Sedaris
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/23/2013
Share <span class=number>9. </span> Let ISBN-13: 9780316154697
 ISBN-10: 0316154695
Essays from the humorist on subjects like French dentistry and a North Carolina Costco.
10. These Few Precious Days: The Final Year of Jack with Jackie - by Christopher P. Andersen
Publisher: Gallery Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/06/2013
Share <span class=number>10. </span> These Few Precious Days%3a The Final Year of Jack with Jackie ISBN-13: 9781476732329
 ISBN-10: 1476732329
The marriage of Jack and Jackie Kennedy, with emphasis on its final year.
11. The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance - by David J. Epstein
Publisher: Current
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2013
Share <span class=number>11. </span> The Sports Gene%3a Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance ISBN-13: 9781591845119
 ISBN-10: 1591845114
A study of the science of elite athletic performance addresses questions about whether athletic skill is innate or can be learned.
12. The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Created a Dynasty - by Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/09/2012
Share <span class=number>12. </span>The Duck Commander Family%3a How Faith, Family, and Ducks Created a Dynasty ISBN-13: 9781476703541
 ISBN-10: 147670354X
Behind the scenes at the A&E show Duck Dynasty.
13. Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America - by Daniel J. Balz
Publisher: Viking
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/06/2013
Share <span class=number>13. </span> Collision 2012%3a Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America ISBN-13: 9780670025947
 ISBN-10: 0670025941
An account of the election of 2012 by The Washington Post's chief correspondent combines insider details with an analysis of the forces that are reshaping the electorate.
14. The Butler: A Witness to History - by Wil Haygood
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/30/2013
Share <span class=number>14. </span> The Butler%3a A Witness to History ISBN-13: 9781476752990
 ISBN-10: 1476752990
The story of Eugene Allen, a butler who served eight presidents from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan during 34 years of service.  Haygood's Washington Post article about Allen inspired the movie Lee Daniels' The Butler.
15. Dad Is Fat - by Jim Gaffigan
Publisher: Crown Archetype
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
Share <span class=number>15. </span> Dad Is Fat ISBN-13: 9780385349055
 ISBN-10: 038534905X
A comedian's account of life with five kids in a two-bedroom New York City apartment.
16. A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life - by James Bowen
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/30/2013
Share <span class=number>16. </span> A Street Cat Named Bob%3a And How He Saved My Life ISBN-13: 9781250029461
 ISBN-10: 1250029465
A London busker befriends an injured cat, and the two become inseparable.

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A version of this list appears in the September 1, 2013 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 17, 2013.

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