NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 28th 2018

New York Times Bestseller List

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Top 10

Week Ending October 28th 2018

10 - Good and Mad - Rebecca Traister
(2 weeks on list)

9  -  Educated - Tara Westover
(34 weeks on list)

8  -  Thirst - Scott Harrison
(2 weeks on list)

7  -  In Pieces - Sally Field
(4 weeks on list)

6  -  Leadership - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(4 weeks on list)

5  -  The Fifth Risk - Michael Lewis(2 weeks on list)

4  -  Fear - Bob Woodward
(5 weeks on list)

3  -  Presidents of War - Michael Beschloss
(Debut)
How American Presidents waged wars and expanded the power of the executive branch.

2  -  Ship of Fools - Tucker Carlson
(2 weeks on list)  (#1 last week)

1  -  Killing The SS - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(Debut)
A look at the postwar manhunt for members of Hitler's inner circle.

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 22nd 2017

New York Times Bestseller List

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Top 10

Week Ending October 22nd 2017

10 - Recovery - Russell Brand 
(Debut)
The actor and comedian describes his various addictions and how he was able to move away from them.

9  -  From Here To Eternity - Caitlin Doughty 
(Debut)
An American undertaker chronicles the diversity of death practices around the globe, the better to argue for changes at home.

8  -  The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump - edited by Brandy X. Lee
(Debut)
27 psychiatrists and mental health experts give their assessments of the President.

7  -  Martin Luther - Eric Metaxas 
(Debut)
A biography of the monk whose writings sparked the Protestant Reformation.

6  -  Unbelievable - Katy Tur
(4 weeks on list)

5  -  The Four - Scott Galloway 
(Debut)
A study of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, with suggestions on applying these companies strategies to your own business or career.

4  -  Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson
(23 weeks on list)

3  -  What Happened - Hillary Clinton
(4 weeks on list)

2  -  We Were Eight Years In Power - Ta-Nehisi Coates
(Debut)
A series of essays that cover each year of the Obama administration, the writer's own journey and the echoes of the American history in modern times.

1  -  Killing England - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(3 weeks on list)  (2nd week at #1)
Major events and battles during the Revolutionary War are told from several perspectives.

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 15th 2017

New York Times Bestseller List

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Top 10

Week Ending October 15th 2017

10 - Al Franken, Giant of the Senate - Al Franken
(18 weeks on list)

9  -  The Vietnam War - Geoffrey Ward
(9 weeks on list)

8  -  Hillbilly Elegy - J.D. Vance
(62 weeks on list)

7  -  The Paradigm - Jonathan Cahn
(2 weeks on list)
Ancient figures from the Middle East are used to explain the rise and fall of contemporary leaders and events.

6  -  Autobiography of Gucci Mane - Gucci Mane with Neil Martinez-Belkin
(2 weeks on list)
A memoir by the East Atlanta hip-hop artist, who made a comeback.

5  -  Hit Refresh - Satya Nadella 
(Debut)
Microsoft's chief executive discusses changes at the company, advancements in technology and the importance of empathy.

4  -  Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson 
(22 weeks on list)

3  -  Unbelievable - Katy Tur
(3 weeks on list)

2  -  What Happened - Hillary Clinton
(3 weeks on list)

1  -  Killing England - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(2 weeks on list)  (#2 last week)
Major events and battles during the Revolutionary War are told from the perspectives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and others.

NY Times Bestseller List - NonFiction (October 2nd 2016)

New York Times Bestseller List

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Top 10

Week Ending October 2nd 2016

10 - Forward - Abby Wambach
(Debut)
A memoir by the soccer player, the highest scorer on the US women's national team.

9  -  In Such Good Company - Carol Burnett
(Debut)
Burnett looks back on "The Carol Burnett Show" describing sketches and favorite guest as well as directors, musicians and members of the crew.

8  -  The Upside of Inequality - Edward Conard
(Debut)
A former managing director at Bain Capital argues that the concern about inequality is misguided and will slow growth.

7  -  Between Breaths - Elizabeth Vargas
(Debut)
The co-anchor of "World News Tonight" and "20/20" describes her long struggle with acute anxiety and panic attacks, which she attempted to medicate with alcohol.

6  -  Hillbilly Elegy - J.D. Vance
(8 weeks on list)

5  -  The Hidden Life of Trees - Peter Wohlleben
(Debut)
A forester presents scientific research on the way trees interact with one another.

4  -  Scorched Earth - Michael Savage
(Debut)
The radio host discusses what will happen after the administration of "President Maobama".

3  -  The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo - Amy Schumer
(5 weeks on list)

2  -  Love Warrior - Glennon Doyle Melton
(2 weeks on list)  (#1 last week)
After her husband confesses to multiple infidelities, a woman who has overcome bulimia and alcoholism struggles to grow - so does he.

1  -  Killing The Rising Sun - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(Debut)
The host of "The O'Reilly Factor' recounts the final years of World War II.

NY Times Bestseller List - Non Fiction (10/18/2015)

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending October 18th 2015

10 - 1944 - Jay Winik
(2 weeks on list)
A pivotal year that saw D-Day, the liberation of Paris, Franklin Roosevelt's re-election and the Battle of the Bulge.

9  -  I'll Never Write My Memoirs - Grace Jones and Paul Morley
(Debut)
The life of the singer, model and actress, once a Studio 54 disco queen.

8  -  Saving Capitalism - Robert B. Reich
(Debut)
The former secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, now a professor of public policy, considers how to reverse income inequality.

7  -  In This Together - Ann Romney
(Debut)
A memoir by the wife of the 2012 Republican presidential candidate discusses her faith, family and experience with MS.

6  -  The Wright Brothers - David McCullough
(22 weeks on list)

5  -  Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(52 weeks on list)

4  -  Between The World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
(12 weeks on list)

3  -  Furiously Happy - Jenny Lawson
(2 weeks on list)
A humorous treatment of the author's life with depression and anxiety disorder.

2  -  Why Not Me? - Mindy Kaling
(3 weeks on list)

1  -  Killing Reagan - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(2 weeks on list) (last week's #1)
O'Reilly recounts the events surrounding the attempted assassination of President Reagan in 1981.

NY Times Bestseller List - NonFiction (05/03/2015)

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending May 3rd 2015

10 - Capital Dames - Cokie Roberts
(Debut)
Women in Washington DC, during the Civil War.

9  -  H is for Hawk - Helen MacDonald
(9 weeks on list)

8  -  Between You and Me - Mary Norris
(3 weeks on list)

7  -  A Curious Mind - Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman
(2 weeks on list)

6  -  Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(28 weeks on list)

5  -  The Residence - Kate Andersen
(2 weeks on list)

4  -  Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(6 weeks on list)

3  -  Dealing With China - Henry Paulson Jr.
(Debut)
The former Treasury Secretary and onetime head of Goldman Sachs discusses how American business and political leaders can work with China

2  -  Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies - David Fisher
(2 weeks on list) (last week's #1)

1  -  The Road To Character - David Brooks
(DEBUT)
The Times columnist extols personal virtues like kindness and honesty in a materialistic age.

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 04/26/2015

New York Times Bestseller List

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Top Ten

Week Ending April 26th 2015

10 - Yes Please - Amy Poehler
(24 weeks on list)

9  -  What If? - Randall Munroe
(32 weeks on list)

8  -  H is for Hawk - Helen MacDonald
(8 weeks on list)

7  -  A Curious Mind - Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman
(Debut)
The Oscar winning producer describes the importance of curiosity in his life, and how others can harness its power.

6  -  Between You and Me - Mary Norris
(2 weeks on list)

5  -  A Fine Romance - Candice Bergen
(Debut)
The actress' memoir discusses her marriage to Louis Malle, her work on "Murphy Brown" and the birth of her daughter at 39

4  - Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(27 weeks on list)

3  -  The Residence - Kate Andersen
(Debut)
Fifty years of White House lore, based on interviews with butlers, maids, chefs and other staff members.

2  -  Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(5 weeks on list) (last week's #1) (4 consecutive weeks at #1)

1  -  Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies - David Fisher
(Debut)
Stories of the American West; a companion volume to the Fox News series.

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 04/19/2015

New York Times Bestseller List

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Top 10

Week Ending April 19th 2015

10 - Pioneer Girl - Laura Ingalls Wilder
(4 weeks on list)

9  -  What If? - Randall Munroe 
(31 weeks on list)

8  -  Heretic - Ayaan Hirsi Ali
(2 weeks on list)
The author of "Infidel" and "Nomad" argues that fundamental doctrines of Islam must change for it to be compatible with democracy.

7  -  Yes Please - Amy Poehler
(23 weeks on list)

6  -  In Defense of a Liberal Education - Fareed Zakaria
(Debut)
A case for the centrality of the curriculum in the sciences and humanities.

5  -  Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(28 weeks on list)

4  -  H is for Hawk - Helen Macdonald
(7 weeks on list)

3  -  Becoming Steve Jobs - Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzli
(2 weeks on list)
Jobs, who started out as a brash young genius, developed a more mature management style.

2  -  Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(26 weeks on list)

1  -  Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(4 weeks on list and 4 weeks at #1)
The last voyage of the Lusitania,

NY Times Bestseller List (NonFiction) 10/26/2014

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non Fiction

Week Ending October 26th 2014

10 - 13 Hours - Mitchell Zuckoff 
(5 weeks on list)

9  -  Jesus On Trial - David Limbaugh
(4 weeks on list)

8  -  Rocks - Joe Perry with David Ritz
(Debut)
A memoir by the Aerosmith guitarist and songwriter.

7 -  What If? - Randall Munroe
(6 weeks on list)

6  -  Worthy Fights - Leon Panetta
(Debut)
The writer's experience in the Obama administration as director of the C.I.A. and secretary of defense.

5  -  Stop The Coming Civil War - Michael Savage
(Debut)
The radio host urges true patriots to save the country from the machinations of the left.

4  -  The Innovators - Walter Isaacson 
(Debut)
Studies of the people who created computers and the Internet, beginning in the 1840s

3  -  Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(Debut)
The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life,  and how they can do better.

2  - Not That Kind of Girl - Lena Dunham
(2 weeks on list)

1  -  Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(3 weeks on list) (3rd week at #1)
The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" recounts the death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.

New York Times Bestseller (Non Fiction) 10/12/2014

The #1 book on the New York Times Bestseller List for the week ending October 12th 2014

Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

(Debut)

NY Times Bestseller List - NonFiction (12/29/2013)

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Nonfiction 

Week Ending December 29th 2013

10 - Si-Cology 1 - Si Robertson and Mark Schlabach
(15 weeks on list)

9  -  Let Me Off At The Top - Ron Burgundy
(4 weeks on list)
A "memoir" in the voice of Will Ferrell's anchorman character.

8  -  I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai
(10 weeks on list)

7  -  Humans of New York - Brandon Stanton
(9 weeks on list)

6  -  Miracles and Massacres - Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe and Hannah Beck
(4 weeks on list)

5  -  The Bully Pulpit - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(6 weeks on list)

4  -  David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(11 weeks on list)

3  -  George Washington's Secret Six - Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
(6 weeks on list)

2  -  Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(12 weeks on list)

1  -  Things That Matter - Charles Krauthammer
(8 weeks on list)
Three decades worth of essays from the conservative columnist

NY Times Bestseller List - Nonfiction 11/17/2013

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non Fiction

Week Ending November 17th 2013

10 - History Decoded - Brad Meltzer
(2 weeks on list)
Ten historical mysteries based on the History Channel show "Brad Meltzer's Decoded".

9  -  Si-Cology 1 - Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(9 weeks on list)

8  -  The Reason I Jump - Naoki Higashida
(6 weeks on list)

7  -  Johnny Carson - Henry Bushkin
(3 weeks on list)

6  -  40 Chances - Howard G. Buffett and Howard W. Buffett
(2 weeks on list)
What Warren Buffett's son and grandson have learned in their efforts to feed the hungry.

5  -  I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai
(4 weeks on list)

4  -  The Death of Santini - Pat Conroy
(Debut)
In this memoir, Conroy mourns the abusive father on whom "The Great Santini" was based

3  -  David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(5 weeks on list)

2  -  Things That Matter - Charles Krauthammer
(2 weeks on list)
Three decades' worth of essays from the conservative columnist.

1  -  Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(6 weeks on list)
The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" recounts the events leading up to Jesus' exececution.

NY Times Bestseller List - NonFiction (10/27/2013)

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non Fiction

Week Ending October 27th 2013

10 - Zealot - Reza Aslan
(13 weeks on list)

9  -  Tip and The Gipper - Chris Matthews
(2 weeks on list)

8  -  Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
(31 weeks on list)

7  -  One  Summer - Bill Bryson
(2 weeks on list)

6  -  Si - Cology 1 - Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(6 weeks on list)

5  -  My Story - Elizabeth Smart with Chris Stewart
(Debut)
A woman kidnapped by religious fanatics from her Utah home in 2002 at age 14 describes her captivity and rescue nine months later.

4  -  I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
(Debut) 
The experience of the Pakistani girl who advocated for women's education as was shot by the Taliban.

3  -  The Reason I Jump - Naoki Higashida 
(3 weeks on list)

2  -  David and Goliath - Malcolm Galdwell
(2 weeks on list)

1  -  Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(3 weeks on list and at #1)

NY Times Bestseller List (Non Fiction) 10/13/2013

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non Fiction

Week Ending October 13th 2013

10 - Command and Control - Eric Schlosser
(Debut)
Accidents and near misses in the management of America's nuclear arsenal.

9  -  Simple Dreams - Linda Ronstadt
(2 weeks on list)

8  -  Empty Mansions - Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell Jr.
(3 weeks on list)

7  -  Happy, Happy, Happy - Phil Robertson and Mark Schlabach
(21 weeks on list)

6  -  The Liberty Amendments - Mark Levin
(7 weeks on list)

5  -  Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg and Nell Scovell
(29 weeks on list)

4  -  Still Foolin'em - Billy Crystal
(3 weeks on list)

3  -  Zealot - Reza Aslan
(11 weeks on list)

2  -  Si-Cology 1 - Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(4 weeks on list)

1  -  Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(DEBUT)
Jesus' life and times, and the events leading up to execution.

New York Times Bestseller List - NonFiction 05/26/2013

New York Times Bestseller List

Non Fiction

Week Ending May 26th 2013

10 - Keep It Pithy - Bill O'Reilly
(Debut)
A "highlight reel" of previous writings, updated, from the host of the "The O'Reilly Factor" on The Fox News Channel.

9  -  Bunker Hill - Nathaniel Philbrick
(2 weeks on list)
Eighteen months in pre-Revolutionary Boston, and the events leading up to the Battle of Bunker Hill.

8  -  Obsessed - Mika Brzezinski 
(Debut)
The "Morning Joe" co-hose discusses the obesity epidemic and her own struggles around food.

7  -  The Duck Commander Family - Willie and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(6 weeks on list)

6  -  Waiting To Be Heard - Amanda Knox
(2 weeks on list)
Knox, who was convicted of the murder of her roommate in 2009 when she was an American student in Italy, a conviction that was overturned in 2011, tells her story.

5  -  Dad is Fat - Jim Gaffigan
(Debut)
Life with 5 kids in a two bedroom New York City apartment.

4  -  Cooked - Michael Pollan
(3 weeks on list)

3  -  Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls - David Sedaris
(3 weeks on list)

2  -  Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
(9 weeks on list)  (Last week's #1)

1  -  Happy, Happy, Happy - Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(DEBUT)
The Duck Commander pays tribute to "faith, family and ducks."