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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers June 24, 2012
1. The Amateur - by Edward Klein
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/15/2012
Share <span class=number>1. </span>The Amateur ISBN-13: 9781596987852
 ISBN-10: 1596987855
A journalist argues that President Obama is callow and unable to lead.
2. The Great Destroyer: Barack Obama's War on the Republic - by David Limbaugh
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/04/2012
Share <span class=number>2. </span>The Great Destroyer%3a Barack Obama ISBN-13: 9781596987777
 ISBN-10: 1596987774
The talk show host’s brother, a lawyer and columnist, describes the president's "war on the Republic."
3. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - by Cheryl Strayed
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/20/2012
Share <span class=number>3. </span>Wild%3a From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail ISBN-13: 9780307592736
 ISBN-10: 0307592731
A woman's account of a life-changing 1,100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.
4. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - by Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>4.</span> Unbroken%3a A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN-13: 9781400064168
 ISBN-10: 1400064163
An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
5. It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership - by Colin L. Powell with Tony Koltz
Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins Publishers
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/22/2012
Share <span class=number>5. </span>It Worked for Me%3a In Life and Leadership ISBN-13: 9780062135124
 ISBN-10: 0062135120
Rules for effective leadership from the four-star general and former secretary of state.
6. Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever - by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Publisher: Henry Holt
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/27/2011
Share <span class=number>6.</span> Killing Lincoln%3a The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever ISBN-13: 9780805093070
 ISBN-10: 0805093079
The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
7. Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness - by Scott Jurek with Steve Friedman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/05/2012
Share <span class=number>7. </span>Eat and Run%3a My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness ISBN-13: 9780547569659
 ISBN-10: 0547569653
An ultramarathon champion describes his career and his vegan diet, and offers motivation and advice to runners.
8. The Passage of Power - by Robert A. Caro
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2012
Share <span class=number>8. </span>The Passage of Power ISBN-13: 9780679405078
 ISBN-10: 0679405070
From 1958 through the Kennedy assassination; the 4th volume of The Years of Lyndon Johnson.
9. Cronkite - by Douglas Brinkley
Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/29/2012
Share <span class=number>9. </span>Cronkite ISBN-13: 9780061374265
 ISBN-10: 0061374261
A biography of the newsman and longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News.
10. I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me - by Joan Rivers
Publisher: Berkley Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/05/2012
Share <span class=number>10. </span>I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me ISBN-13: 9780425248300
 ISBN-10: 0425248305
The comedian's humorous reflections.
11. Steve Jobs: A Biography - by Walter Isaacson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/24/2011
Share <span class=number>11.</span> Steve Jobs%3a A Biography ISBN-13: 9781451648539
 ISBN-10: 1451648537
A biography of the recently deceased entrepreneur.
12. Imagine: How Creativity Works - by Jonah Lehrer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/19/2012
Share <span class=number>12. </span>Imagine%3a How Creativity Works ISBN-13: 9780547386072
 ISBN-10: 0547386079
An account of the science of creativity argues that it is not a gift but a thought process that can be learned.
13. Winner Take All : China's Race for Resources and What It Means for the World - by Dambisa Moyo
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/05/2012
Share <span class=number>13. </span>Winner Take All %3a China ISBN-13: 9780465028283
 ISBN-10: 0465028284
An economist considers the global implications of China's quest for metal and minerals, timber and food.
14. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do and How to Change It - by Charles Duhigg
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/20/2012
Share <span class=number>14. </span>The Power of Habit%3a Why We Do What We Do and How to Change It ISBN-13: 9781400069286
 ISBN-10: 1400069289
A Times reporter's account of the science behind how we form, and break, habits.
15. The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity - by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/17/2012
Share <span class=number>15.</span> The Presidents Club%3a Inside the World ISBN-13: 9781439127704
 ISBN-10: 1439127700
Two journalists examine the relationships between sitting presidents and their predecessors.
16. Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown - by Eric Blehm
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/22/2012
Share <span class=number>16. </span>Fearless%3a The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown ISBN-13: 9780307730695
 ISBN-10: 0307730697
A tribute to Adam Brown, a member of Navy SEAL Team 6, who was killed in Afghanistan.

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A version of this list appears in the June 24, 2012 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 9, 2012.

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