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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 2, 2014
1. Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
by Robert M. Gates

The former defense secretary recounts his experience serving Presidents Bush and Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
2. Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
by Charles Krauthammer

Three decades' worth of essays from the conservative columnist.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
by Elizabeth Kolbert

The New Yorker writer examines the role of man-made influences in causing the planet's current spasm of plant and animal loss. 
6. HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton
by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

An account of Hillary Clinton's years in the State Department. 
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai

The Pakistani girl who advocated for women's education and was shot by the Taliban. 
10. Glitter and Glue
by Kelly Corrigan

A memoir explores the relationships between mothers and daughters.
11. 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.
12. The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America
by Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld

Why some of America's cultural groups are more likely to succeed.
13. All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
by Jennifer Senior

A journalist examines how parenting has changed over the past half-century. 
14. Humans of New York
by Brandon Stanton

Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers.
15. Code Name: Johnny Walker: The Extraordinary Story of the Iraqi Who Risked Everything to Fight with the U.S. Navy SEALs
by Johnny Walker and Jim DeFelice

The story of an Iraqi interpreter who spent six dangerous years working with American special forces before being brought to safety in America. 
16. Drinking & Dating: P.S. Social Media is Ruining Romance
by Brandi Glanville with Leslie Bruce

Observations on hooking up, from the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star. 
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A version of this list appears in the March 2, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 15, 2014.
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