NY Times Bestseller List (NonFiction) May 1st 2016

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top Ten

Week Ending May 1st 2016

10 - Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(70 weeks on list)

9  -  Lab Girl - Hope Jahren
(2 weeks on list)

8  -  Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo Rovelli
(7 weeks on list)

7  -  Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
(40 weeks on list)

6  -  First Women - Kate Andersen
(Debut)
The 10 first ladies since 1960, based on interviews with White House staff, social secretaries and friends.

5  -  The Third Wave - Steve Case
(2 weeks on list)

4  -  When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi
(14 weeks on list)

3  -  The Sleep Revolution - Arianna Huffington
(2 weeks on list)

2  -  The Rainbow Comes and Goes - Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
(2 weeks on list)

1  -  Hamilton : The Revolution - Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
The libretto of the Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning musical, annotated by its creator, along with backstage photos, a production history and interviews with the cast.

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) April 24th 2016

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending April 24th 2016

10 - Seven Brief Lessons On Physics - Carlo Rovelli
(6 weeks on list)
An introduction to modern physics

9  -  Smarter Faster Better - Charles Duhigg
(5 weeks on list)
The science of productivity, from the author of "The Power of Habit"

8  -  Girls and Sex - Peggy Orenstein
(2 weeks on list)
Interviews with more than 70 teenagers shed light on their experience of sexuality

7  -  Lab Girl - Hope Jahren
(Debut)
A geobiologist shares her fascination with plants and describes how she found her vocation.

6  -  Between The World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
(39 weeks on list)
A meditation on race in America;  winner of the National Book Award.

5  -  Becoming Grandma - Lesley Stahl
(Debut)
The reporter investigates how "grandmothering" transforms a woman's life.

4  -  When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi
(13 weeks on list)

3  -  The Third Wave - Steve Case
(Debut)
In the current era, entrepreneurs will use technology to revolutionize various sectors of the economy.

2  -  The Sleep Revolution - Arianna Huffington
(Debut)
What scientific research reveals about the dangers of sleep deprivation, and tips for achieving better sleep habits. 


1 - The Rainbow Comes an Goes - Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
(Debut)
Mother and son discuss their relationship and difficult family history.