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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 16, 2017
1. Old School: Life in the Sane Lane
by
Bill O'Reilly and Bruce Feirstein
A defense of "old school"
traditional values versus "snowflakes."
2. 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 in the Rust Belt.
3. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
by
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The host of
The O'Reilly Factor
recounts the final years of World War II.
4. A Colony in a Nation
by
Chris Hayes
The MSNC host discusses race relations with a focus on the differences in policing in the white nation and its black colony.
5. The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
by
Tom Verducci
The transformation of the Chicago Cubs under Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon and a celebration of their championship.
6. Portraits of Courage: A Commander In Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors
by
George W. Bush
Paintings with brief biographies of members of the military who have served since 9/11. By the former president.
7. The Magnolia Story
by
Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines with Mark Dagostino
The lives of the couple who star in the HGTV show
Fixer Upper.
8. Big Agenda: President Trump's Plan to Save America
by
David Horowitz
A battle plan for the Trump White House.
9. Trump's War: His Battle for America
by
Michael Savage
The radio host discusses the challenges President Trump faces as he strives to fulfill his promises.
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. When Breath Becomes Air
by
Paul Kalanithi
A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
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 Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
by
Michael Finkel
The story of a hermit who lived by stealing food in the Maine woods for 27 years until caught in 2013.
14. Richard Nixon: The Life
by
John A. Farrell
A new biography focuses on Nixon's contradictions and his descent into paranoia and delusion.
15. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House
by
Alyssa Mastromonaco with Lauren Oyler
A memoir by an aide to Barack Obama for 10 years, starting in her 20s.
© 2017 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.
A version of this list appears in the April 16, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 1, 2017.
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