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New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 19, 2014
1. Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
by Charles Krauthammer

Three decades' worth of essays from the conservative columnist.
2. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell

How disadvantages can work in our favor; from the author of The Tipping Point and Outliers.
3. Killing Jesus: A History
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the events leading up to Jesus' execution. 
4. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution
by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

The story of the Culper spy ring, which aided the American cause during the Revolution.
5. I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

The Pakistani girl who advocated for women's education and was shot by the Taliban.
6. The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
by Doris Kearns Goodwin

The author of Team of Rivals explores the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt,  William Howard Taft and the muckraking press.
7. Humans of New York
by Brandon Stanton

Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers, with brief commentary by Stanton.
8. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell

The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
9. Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America
by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Hannah Beck

Little-known stories from the American past.
10. Let Me Off at the Top! My Classy Life and Other Musings
by Ron Burgundy

A "memoir" in the voice of Will Ferrell's anchorman character.
11. One Summer: America, 1927
by Bill Bryson

The author of A Short History of Nearly Everything describes the events of the summer of 1927.
12. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
by Reza Aslan

A biography of Jesus of Nazareth presents him in the context of his times as a leader of a revolutionary movement.
13. My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
by Ari Shavit

An Israeli journalist expresses both solidarity with and criticism of his countrymen in this memoir and history.
14. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand

An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
15. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel Brown

The University of Washington's eight-oar crew and their quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
16. Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander
by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach

The Duck Commander pays tribute to "faith, family and ducks."
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A version of this list appears in the January 19, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 4, 2014.

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