New York Times Top 10 Bestseller List
Non-Fiction
June 23rd 2024
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 1st 2017
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending October 1st 2017
10 - Between The World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
(80 weeks on list)
9 - Option B - Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
(21 weeks on list)
8 - Why Buddhism Is True - Robert Wright
(6 weeks on list)
7 - Unstoppable - Maria Sharapova with Rich Cohen
(Debut)
A memoir by the Russian-American Grand Slam tennis champion and Olympic medalist.
6 - Fantasyland - Kurt Anderson
(2 weeks on list)
The politics and culture of 21st-century America are put in the context of five centuries of historical events and movements, including elements of conspiracy theories, crackpot ideas and hucksterism.
5 - Al Franken, Giant of the Senate - Al Franken
(16 weeks on list)
4 - Hillbilly Elegy - J.D. Vance
(60 weeks on list)
3 - Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson
(20 weeks on list) (#1 last week)
2 - Unbelievable - Katy Tur
(Debut)
The NBC News correspondent describes her work covering the 2016 campaign for the Republican nominee for President and his behavior toward her.
1 - What Happened - Hillary Clinton
(Debut)
The first woman nominated for president by a major political party details her campaign, mistakes she made, outside forces that affected the outcome and how she recovered in its aftermath.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (NonFiction) July 12th 2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Top Ten
Week Ending July 12th 2015
10 - Adios, America! - Ann Coulter
(4 weeks on list)
9 - It's A Long Story - Willie Nelson
(8 weeks on list)
8 - Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(38 weeks on list)
7 - Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies - David Fisher
(12 weeks on list)
6 - The Road To Character - David Brooks
(11 weeks on list)
5 - Sick In The Head - Judd Apatow
(2 weeks on list)
4 - Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(16 weeks on list)
3 - Modern Romance - Aziz Ansari
(2 weeks on list)
2 - Down The Rabbit Hole - Holly Madison
(Debut)
Life inside the Playboy Mansion, by a former bunny and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner
1 - The Wright Brothers - David McCullough
(8 weeks on the list) (8 weeks at #1)
The story of the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who ushered in the age of flight.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
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.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 04/26/2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
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.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 04/19/2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
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,
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (NonFiction) March 29th 2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback NonFiction
Top Ten
Week Ending March 29th 2015
10 - Our Kids - Robert D. Putnam
(Debut)
A social scientist argues that income inequality is creating an "opportunity gap" for poor children that is destroying the American dream.
9 - Bettyville - George Hodgman
(Debut)
A New York editor returns to his Missouri hometown to care for his aging mother.
8 - Girl In A Band - Kim Gordon
(3 weeks on list)
7 - What If? - Randall Munroe
(28 weeks on list)
6 - H Is For Hawk - Helen Macdonald
(4 weeks on list)
5 - Yes Please - Amy Poehler
(20 weeks on list)
4 - Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(25 weeks on list)
(Debut)
A memoir by the ESPN anchor and commentator who died of cancer in January 2015.
2 - Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(23 weeks on list) (Last week's #1)
(DEBUT)
THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE LUSITANIA, BY THE AUTHOR OF "DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY" and "IN THE GARDEN OF THE BEASTS"
Sunday, November 30, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (Nonfiction) 11/30/2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Week Ending November 30th 2014
(11 weeks on list)
9 - Not That Kind of Girl - Lena Dunham
(7 weeks on list)
8 - The Colder War - Marin Katusa
(Debut)
A hedge fund manager argues that Vladimir Putin's ambition is to consolidate Russian power by taking control of the world's energy resources.
7 - The Art of Asking - Amanda Palmer
(Debut)
An expansion of a popular TED talk by the singer and blogger about the value of art and of pursuing dreams.
6 - Being Mortal - Atul Gwande
(6 weeks on list)
5 - Small Victories - Anne Lamott
(Debut)
Essays about forgiveness transformation and grace.
4 - The Andy Cohen Diaries - Andy Cohen
(Debut)
One year in the (social) life of the TV producer and host of "Watch What Happens Live".
3 - Yes Please - Amy Poehler
(3 weeks on list)
2 - Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly
(8 weeks on list)
1 - 41 - George W. Bush
(DEBUT)
The former president's portrait of his father, George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (Non Fiction) 11/09/2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Week Ending November 9th 2014
10 - Just Mercy - Bryan Stevenson
(Debut)
The executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama describes his work in defense of poor people and the unjustly accused.
9 - What If? - Randall Munroe
(8 weeks on list)
8 - Stop the Coming Civil War - Michael Savage
(3 weeks on list)
7 - The Innovators - Walter Isaacson
(3 weeks on list)
6 - Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography - Neil Patrick Harris
(2 weeks on list)
The actor's life story is structured as a Choose Your Own Adventure Book.
5 - As You Wish - Cary Elwes and Joe Layden
(2 weeks on list)
The making of the movie "The Princess Bride" 25 years ago
4 - Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(3 weeks on list)
3 - Food (A Love Story) - Jim Gaffigan
(Debut)
The comedian, author of "Dad is Fat", describes his relationship with food.
2 - Not That Kind of Girl - Lena Dunham
(4 weeks on list)
1 - Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(5th week on list) (5th consecutive week at #1)
Saturday, October 25, 2014
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.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
NY Time Bestseller List (Non Fiction) 10/19/2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Week Ending October 19th 2014
(Debut)
The life and career of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson.
9 - This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein
(3 weeks on list)
8 - World Order - Henry Kissinger
(4 weeks on list)
7 - Jesus On Trial - David Limbaugh
(3 weeks on list)
6 - 13 Hours - Mitchell Zuckoff with Members of Annex Security Team
(4 weeks on list)
5 - The Sense of Style - Steven Pinker
(Debut)
The Harvard psychologist and linguist updates the rules of writing with a more relaxed approach to grammar.
4 - How We Got To Now - Steven Johnson
(Debut)
A history of innovation focused on the development of six key technologies of modern life.
3 - What If? - Randall Munroe
(5 weeks on list)
2 - Not That Kind of Girl - Lena Dunham
(Debut)
A collection of revealing and often humorous personal essays from the creator and star of "Girls".
1 - Killing Patton - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(2nd week on list) (2nd consecutive week at #1)
The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" recounts the death of General George S. Patton in December 1945.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (Non Fiction) 10/05/2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback NonFiction
Week Ending October 5th 2014
10 - UnPhiltered - Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(3 weeks on list)
9 - Waking Up - Sam Harris
(2 weeks on list)
The author of "The End of Faith" proposes that spirituality can and should be divorced from religion.
8 - Diary Of A Mad Diva - Joan Rivers
(6 weeks on list)
7 - One Nation - Ben Carson with Candy Carson
(18 weeks on list)
6 - The Roosevelts - Geoffrey C Ward and Ken Burns
(2 weeks on list)
A companion volume to the PBS series examines the lives of Theodore, Eleanor and Franklin.
5 - This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein
(Debut)
The journalist, author of "The Shock Doctrine", makes the case for the existence of climate change and argues that the market cannot solve the crisis.
4 - Jesus On Trial - David Limbaugh
(Debut)
The lawyer and political commentator uses his legal training to evaluate and affirm the truthfulness of the Bible.
3 - World Order - Henry Kissinger
(2 weeks on list)
The elder statesman offers a view of how to build an international order in today's world.
2 - What If? - Randall Munroe
(3 weeks on list) (2 weeks at #1)
Scientific and often humorous answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author's website, www.xkcd.com.
1 - 13 Hours - Mitchell Zuckoff with Members of the Annex Security Team.
(2 weeks on list) (last week #2)
Six C.I.A. contract employees discuss their experience during the attack on the State Department compound and the nearby C.I.A. station called the "annex" in Benghazi, Libya in 2012
Sunday, August 31, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (Non Fiction) August 31st 2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Week Ending August 31st 2014
10 - The Invisible Bridge - Rick Perlstein
(2 weeks on list)
9 -Blood Feud - Edward Klein
(8 weeks on list)
8 - Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
(182 weeks on list)
7 - Hard Choices - Hillary Clinton
(10 weeks on list)
6 - A Spy Among Friends - Ben Macintyre
(3 weeks on list)
5 - David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(44 weeks on list)
4 - The First Family Detail - Ronald Kessler
(2 weeks on list)
3 - In The Kingdom of Ice - Hampton Sides
(2 weeks on list)
2 - One Nation - Ben Carson
(13 weeks on list)
1 - America - Dinesh D'Souza
(6 weeks on list) (3rd week at #1)
A defense of America against the view that its power in the world should be diminished.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (NonFiction) 08/17/2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Week Ending August 17th 2014
10 - Capital In The Twenty First Century - Thomas Piketty
(17 weeks on list)
9 - Think Like A Freak - Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner
(12 weeks on list)
8 - The Mockingbird Next Door - Marja Mills
(3 weeks on list)
7 - David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(42 weeks on list)
6 - Blood Feud - Edward Klein
(6 weeks on list)
5 - Hard Choices - Hillary Clinton
(8 weeks on list)
4 - Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
(180 weeks on list)
3 - One Nation - Ben Carson with Candy Carson
(11 weeks on list)
2 - A Spy Among Friends - Ben Macintyre
(Debut)
An account of the British Cold War spy Kim Philby focuses on the two close friends whose trust he betrayed.
1 - America - Dinesh D'Souza
(2nd consecutive week at #1) (4 weeks on list)
A defense of America against the view that its power in the world should be diminished.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (Non Fiction) July 20th 2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Week Ending July 20th 2014
10 - David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(38 weeks on list)
9 - Flash Boys - Michael Lewis
(14 weeks on list)
8 - I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai
(28 weeks on list)
7 - Diary of a Mad Diva - Joan Rivers
(Debut)
Humorous reflections about life, pop culture and celebrities.
6 - Think Like a Freak - Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
(8 weeks on list)
5 - Capital In The Twenty-First Century - Thomas Piketty
(13 weeks on list)
4 - One Nation - Ben Carson and Candy Carson
(7 weeks on list)
3 - Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
(176 weeks on list)
2 - Hard Choices - Hillary Clinton
(4 weeks on list) (last week's #1)
1 - Blood Feud - Edward Klein
(2 weeks on list)
A journalist describes animosity behind the alliance between the Clinton and Obama families.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (05/25/2014)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Week Ending May 25th 2014
10 - Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty - Diane Keaton
(2 weeks on list)
The actor discusses aging, beauty and her personal story.
9 - James Madison - Lynne Cheney
(Debut)
A biography of the fourth President and advocate for the Constitution.
8 - Thrive - Arianna Huffington
(7 weeks on list)
7 - Flash Boys - Michael Lewis
(6 weeks on list)
6 - Good Call - Jase Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(Debut)
The second oldest son of the Robertson family from the A&E show "Duck Dynasty" shares anecdotes and reflections on his faith.
5 - A Fighting Chance - Elizabeth Warren
(3 weeks on list)
4 - Everybody's Got Something - Robin Roberts and Veronica Chambers
(3 weeks on list)
3 - The Closer - Mariano Rivera with Wayne Coffey
(Debut)
A memoir by the great Yankees pitcher.
2 - Finding Me - Michelle Knight with Michelle Burford
(Debut)
The story of a woman kidnapped in Cleveland in 2002, then tortured, who escaped in 2013.
1 - Capital In The Twenty-First Century - Thomas Piketty
(2nd week on list) (2nd week at #1)
A French economist's analysis of centuries of economic history predicts worsening inequality and proposes solutions.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List (NonFiction) 04/27/2014)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Week Ending April 27th 2014
10 - A Call To Action - Jimmy Carter
(3 weeks on list)
The former President denounces discrimination and violence against women.
9 - Love Life - Rob Lowe
(Debut)
The actor's second book of stories and observations.
8 - The Divide - Matt Taibbi
(Debut)
How economic inequality has created separate systems of justice for the rich and poor.
7 - Creativity Inc. - Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace
(Debut)
How managers can develop an environment that promotes creativity, by the co-founder and president of Pixar Animation.
6 - Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(29 weeks on list)
5 - 10% Happier - Dan Harris
(5 weeks on list)
4 - Big Tent - edited by Mallory and Elizabeth Factor
(Debut)
Essays by well-known conservatives explain how the movement developed.
3 - Thrive - Arianna Huffington
(3 weeks on list)
2 - Face The Music - Paul Stanley
(Debut)
A memoir by the KISS rhythm guitarist.
1 - Flash Boys - Michael Lewis
(2nd week on list) (2nd week at #1)
The world of high-frequency computer driven trading, from the author of "Liar's Poker".
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) April 27th 2014
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Week Ending April 27th 2014
10 - Miss Julia's Marvelous Makeover - Ann B. Ross
(Debut)
In the 15th novel in a series, the outspoken Miss Julia of Abbotsville, NC must help "spruce up" the surly teenage granddaughter of a distant cousin.
9 - In Paradise - Peter Matthiessen
(Debut)
A middle aged literature professor becomes involved in weeklong Zen retreat taking place at Auschwitz in 1996.
8 - The King - J.R. Ward
(2 weeks on list) (last week's #1)
7 - The Invention of Wings - Sue Monk Kidd
(14 weeks on list)
6 - Missing You - Harlan Coben
(4 weeks on list)
5 - NYPD Red 2 - James Patterson and Marshall Karp
(3 weeks on list)
4 - The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
(25 weeks on list)
3 - Carnal Curiosity - Stuart Woods
(Debut)
In the 29th Stone Barrington novel, the New York lawyer confronts thieves who can bypass high-end security systems.
2 - Keep Quiet - Lisa Scottoline
(Debut)
A father hides a terrible secret to protect his son.
1 - I've Got You Under My Skin - Mary Higgins Clark
(2nd week on list) (first week at #1)
The producer of a true-crime show must contend with participants with secrets.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List - NonFiction (03/30/2014)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Week Ending March 30th 2014
10 - Overwhelmed - Brigid Schulte
(Debut)
A journalist probes the dilemmas faced by the working mothers.
9 - Jesus - James Martin
(Debut)
A retelling of the life of Christ, based on scholarship, personal stories and the Christian tradition. By the editor of America magazine, a Jesuit priest.
8 - Things That Matter - Charles Krauthammer
(21 weeks on list)
7 - The Future of the Mind - Michio Kaku
(3 weeks on list)
6 - Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
(161 weeks on list)
5 - Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
(51 weeks on list)
4 - David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(24 weeks on list)
3 - Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(25 weeks on list)
2 - 10% Happier - Dan Harris
(Debut)
A co-anchor of "Nightline" reports on the science and spiritual basis of meditation, and describes how it has improved his life.
1 - Uganda Be Kidding Me - Chelsea Handler
(2 week at #1) (2nd consecutive week at #1)
Humorous travel stories.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
NY Times Bestseller List - Non Fiction (03/16/2014)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardcover Non Fiction
Week Ending March 16th 2014
10 - George Washington's Secret Six - Brian Kilmead and Don Yeager
(17 weeks on list)
9 - Glitter and Glue - Kelly Corrigan
(4 weeks on list)
8 - Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
(49 weeks on list)
7 - Things That Matter - Charles Krauthammer
(19 weeks on list)
6 - Duty - Robert M. Gates
(7 weeks on list)
5 - The Sixth Extinction - Elizabeth Kolbert
(3 weeks on list)
4 - Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(23 weeks on list)
3 - David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(22 weeks on list)
2 - Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
(159 weeks on list)
1 - The Future of the Mind - Michio Kaku
(DEBUT)
A theoretical physicist examines research at the intersection of neuroscience and physics that points to the day when science has a complete map of the brain, making telepathy, mind controlled robots and uploading memories possible.
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