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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 1, 2014
1. Capital in the Twenty-First Century
by Thomas Piketty; translated by Arthur Goldhammer

A French economist's analysis of centuries of economic history predicts worsening inequality and proposes solutions.
2. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

How to solve problems creatively, from the authors of Freakonomics.
3. Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings
by Michelle Knight with Michelle Burford

The story of a woman kidnapped in Cleveland in 2002, then tortured, who escaped in 2013.
4. Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises
by Timothy F. Geithner

The former secretary of the Treasury explains the choices he and others made during the financial crisis.
5. No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State
by Glenn Greenwald

The journalist, part of the Guardian team that won a 2014 Pulitzer Prize, presents new material about N.S.A. surveillance and describes his work with Edward Snowden.
6. Where Does It Hurt? An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Health Care
by Jonathan Bush with Stephen Baker

The C.E.O. of a health technology company calls for new business models in the health care industry.
7. The Closer: My Story
by Mariano Rivera with Wayne Coffey

A memoir by the great Yankees pitcher.
8. Everybody's Got Something
by Robin Roberts with Veronica Chambers

A memoir by the Good Morning America anchor.
9. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
by Michael Lewis

The world of high-frequency computer-driven trading.
10. A Fighting Chance
by Elizabeth Warren

The Massachusetts senator describes her life, scholarship and battle for a consumer protection agency.
11. James Madison: A Life Reconsidered
by Lynne Cheney

A biography of the fourth president and advocate for the Constitution. 
12. President Me: The America That's in My Head
by Adam Carolla

Humorous political observations from the radio and television host, based on his popular podcast.
13. Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Gamily, and Fowl
by Jase Robertson with Mark Schlabach

Anecdotes from the second-oldest son of the Robertson family from the A&E show Duck Dynasty.
14. 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.
15. Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
by Arianna Huffington

Personal well-being as the indispensable third measure -- with money and power -- of success.
16. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the June 1, 2014 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 17, 2014.
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