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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
May 28, 2017
1. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant

Sandberg's experience after her husband's sudden death and Grant's psychological research combine to provide insight on facing adversity and building resilience.
2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe and the forces and laws that govern it.
3. Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign
by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

An examination of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
4. Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom
by Condoleezza Rice

The former secretary of state argues that the promotion of democracy should shape America's foreign policy. 
5. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. The fledgling F.B.I. intervened, ineffectively.
6. 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.
7. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
by David McCullough

A collection of speeches by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, focused on American values.
8. This Fight is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class
by Elizabeth Warren

The Massachusetts senator offers a program for Democratic resistance to President Trump.
9. Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family
by Kathy McKeon

Recollections from Jackie Kennedy's longtime assistant.
10. Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages
by David Ross with Don Yaeger

A life in baseball, by the (now retired) Chicago Cubs catcher.
11. The Magnolia Story
by Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines with Mark Dagostino

The couple who star in the HGTV show Fixer Upper.
12. The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
by Robert O'Neill

The 400-mission career of a SEAL Team operator.
13. Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
by Charlamagne Tha God

The radio personality presents his life story and offers advice for success.
14. Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
by David J. Garrow

A critical biography of Barack Obama, focusing particularly on his formative years.
15. Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
by Anne Lamott

The importance of mercy in our lives.
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A version of this list appears in the May 28, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 13, 2017.


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