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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
November 2, 2014
1. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.
2. Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
by Lena Dunham

A collection of revealing and often humorous personal essays from the creator and star of Girls.
3. As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden

The making of the movie The Princess Bride, 25 years ago.
4. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande

The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life, and how they can do better.
5. The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
by Walter Isaacson

Studies of the people who created computers and the Internet, beginning in the 1840s
6. Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
by Neil Patrick Harris with David Javerbaum

The actor's life story is structured as a Choose Your Own Adventure book.
7. Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace
by Leon E. Panetta

The writer's experience in the Obama administration as director of the C.I.A. and secretary of defense.
8. What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe

Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author's website, xkcd.com.
9. Stop The Coming Civil War: My Savage Truth
by Michael Savage

The radio host urges true patriots to save the country from the machinations of the left.
10. Rocks: My Life in and Out of Aerosmith
by Joe Perry with David Ritz

A memoir by the Aerosmith guitarist and songwriter.
11. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

The experience of the young Pakistani advocate for women's education shot by the Taliban.
12. Jesus On Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel
by David Limbaugh

The lawyer and political commentator uses his legal training to evaluate, and affirm, the truthfulness of the Bible.
13. 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi
by Mitchell Zuckoff with members of the Annex Security Team

Six C.I.A. contract employees discuss their experience during the attack on the State Department compound in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012.
14. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World
by Steven Johnson

A history of innovation focused on the development of six key technologies of modern life; the companion volume to a PBS series.
15. Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
by Alan Cumming

The actor's memoir describes his abusive father and his family's secrets as well as his experiences in theater, movies and television.
16. Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
by S.C. Gwynne

The life and career of the Confederate general Stonewall Jackson. 
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A version of this list appears in the November 2, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 18, 2014.


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