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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
October 16, 2016
1. Born To Run
by Bruce Springsteen

The singer-songwriter's autobiography.
2. 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.
3. Love Warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton

After her husband confesses to multiple infidelities, a woman who has overcome bulimia and alcoholism struggles to grow -- and so does he. 
4. 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.
5. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer

Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer..
6. When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World
by Carli Lloyd and Wayne Coffey

How the champion soccer player turned her career around in 2003.
7. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
by Candice Millard

The young Winston Churchill's adventures in Africa during the Boer War, including an escape from captivity in 1899.
8. Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

The libretto of the award-winning musical, with backstage photos, a production history and interviews with the cast.
9. Scorched Earth: Restoring America after Obama
by Michael Savage

The radio host discusses what will happen after the administration of "President Maobama."
10. 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.
11. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A meditation on race in America.
12. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

A discussion between two spiritual leaders about how to find joy in the face of suffering.
13. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate
by Peter Wohlleben

A forester presents scientific research on the way trees interact with one another A best seller in Germany.
14. The Year of Voting Dangerously: The Derangement of American Politics
by Maureen Dowd

Essays on the 2016 election by the New York Times columnist.
15. Armageddon: How Trump can Beat Hillary
by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann

The political strategist offers a game plane for how to defeat Hillary Clinton.
16. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
by Angela Duckworth

A psychologist says passion and perseverance are the keys to success.
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A version of this list appears in the October 16, 2016 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 1, 2016.


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