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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 25, 2013
1. 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>1. </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.
2. 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>2. </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.
3. 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>3. </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.
4. Infiltrated: How to Stop the Insiders and Activists Who Are Exploiting the Financial Crisis to Control Our Lives and Our Fortunes - by Jay 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. 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>6. </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.
7. 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>7. </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 after his bomber went down over the Pacific.
8. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - by David Sedaris
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/23/2013
Share <span class=number>8. </span> Let ISBN-13: 9780316154697
 ISBN-10: 0316154695
Essays from the humorist on subjects like French dentistry and a North Carolina Costco.
9. 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>9. </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.
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. 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>11. </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.
12. 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>12. </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.
13. Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson - by Jeff Guinn
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/06/2013
Share <span class=number>13. </span> Manson%3a The Life and Times of Charles Manson ISBN-13: 9781451645163
 ISBN-10: 1451645163
Charles Manson's rise and fall, seen in the context of the 1960s music industry.
14. Dad Is Fat - by Jim Gaffigan
Publisher: Crown Archetype
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
Share <span class=number>14. </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.
15. 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>15. </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.

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A version of this list appears in the August 25, 2013 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 10, 2013.

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