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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 18, 2017
1. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
by Al Franken

A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former Saturday Night Live writer and performer.
2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
3. Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002
by David Sedaris

Excerpts from the writer's diaries, 1977-2002.
4. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant

Sandberg's experience after her husband's sudden death and Grant's psychological research combine to provide insight on facing adversity and building resilience.
5. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J.D. Vance

A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of America's white working class through his own childhood.
6. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
by David McCullough

A collection of speeches by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, focused on American values.
7. The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis -- and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance
by Ben Sasse

The Nebraska Republican senator's advice on how to raise resilient, responsible children.
8. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling F.B.I. intervened, ineffectively.
9. Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign
by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

An examination of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
10. Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah

A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the comedian, now the host of The Daily Show.
11. Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom
by Thomas E. Ricks

A dual biography of two independent thinkers.
12. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams

Two spiritual leaders discuss how to find joy in the face of suffering.
13. The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
by Robert O'Neill

The 400-mission career of a SEAL Team operator.
14. Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
by Charlamagne Tha God

The radio personality presents his life story and offers advice for success.
15. Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government
by Mike Lee

Early Americans who warned against a central government, by the Republican senator from Utah.
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A version of this list appears in the June 18, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 3, 2017.
 
 
 


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