NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 21st 2018

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top Ten 

Week Ending October 21st 2018

10 - Educated - Tara Westover 
(33 weeks on list)

9  -  Lessons - Gisele Bundchen 
(Debut)
A memoir by the international supermodel detailing her childhood in southern Brazil and her career as a fashion icon.

8  -  To Shake The Sleeping Self - Jedidiah Jenkins
(Debut)
The son of conservative Christians cycles from Oregon to Patagonia, reconciling his sexuality with his upbringing.

7  -  Thirst - Scott Harrison
(Debut)
A memoir by the founder of the nonprofit Charity:Water. 

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

5  -  Good and Mad - Rebecca Traister 
(Debut)
The history and cultural significance of women's anger.

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

3  -  The Fifth Risk - Michael Lewis
(Debut)
The author of "The Big Short" examines how the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.

2  -  Fear - Bob Woodward
(4 weeks on list)  (3 weeks at #1)

1  -  Ship of Fools - Tucker Carlson 
(Debut)
The Fox News anchor argues that America's ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.

NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 7th 2018

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non-Fiction

Top 10

Week Ending October 7th 2018

10 - Accessory To War - Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
(2 weeks on list)

9  -  Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson 
(72 weeks on list)

8  -  The Russia Hoax - Gregg Jarrett 
(9 weeks on list)

7  -  The Deep State - Jason Chaffetz
(Debut)
The former Republican congressman alleges that parts of the federal bureaucracy try to undermine President Trump.

6  -  21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari
(3 weeks on list)

5  -  Educated - Tara Westover
(31 weeks on list)

4  -  These Truths - Jill Lepore
(Debut)
An investigation of truth in America traced through its interwining histories of politics, law, technology and journalism.  

3  -  Leadership - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(Debut)
The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents : Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.

2  -  In Pieces - Sally Field
(Debut)
A memoir by the two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award winner.

1  -  Fear - Bob Woodward
(2 weeks on list)  (2 weeks at #1)
Based on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.

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New York Times Bestseller List NonFiction 09/30/2012

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Week ending September 30th 2012

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10 - The Revenge of Geography - Robert D. Kaplan
(Debut)
Predicting the next cycle of conflict on the basis of temperature and topography.

9 - How Children Succeed - Paul Tough  (2nd week on list)
The author argues that the qualities that matter most have to do with character, not intelligence.

8 - Wild - Cheryl Strayed   (22 weeks on list)
A Woman's account of a life changing 1,100 mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.

7 - Mortality - Christopher Hitchens  (3 weeks on list)
Reports and reflections on his illness and impending death by the writer, who died in December 2011.

6 - Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand  (96 weeks on list)
An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II after his bomber went down over the Pacific.

5 - The Amateur - Edward Klein  (18 weeks on list)
A journalist argues that President Obama is unable to lead.

4 - Obama's America - Dinesh D'Souza   (5 weeks on list)
An arguement that President Obama is the architect of American decline.

3 - Killing Lincoln - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard   (51 weeks on list)
The host of the O'Reilly Factor recounts the events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

2 - The Price of Politics - Bob Woodward
(Debut)
Inside the debt-ceiling negotations of 2011 with the Washington Post journalist.

1 - No Easy Day - Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer
(2nd consecutive week at #1 and on the list)
An account by a former member of the Navy SEALs team, written pseudonymously of the mission that killed Osama bin Laden.

New #1 on the NYTimes Bestseller List - Non Fiction October 9th 2010

We have 6 debut books on the NY Times Bestseller List for Hardback Non Fiction.

Here are the Top 10 NonFiction Bestsellers

10 - Crimes Against Liberty - David Limbaugh (6 weeks on list)
9 - Even Silence Has an End - Ingrid Betancourt (2 weeks)
Betancourt, a Colombian presidential candidate at the time, was kidnapped by leftist guerrillas in 2002 and held for six years.

8 - S**t My Dad Says - Justin Halpern (22 weeks)
7 - Operation Dark Heart - Anthony Shaffer (debut)
An intelligence officer discusses the role of spycraft and special operations in Afghanistan.

6 - Pinhead and Patriots - Bill O'Reilly (3 weeks)
5 - The Grand Design - Stephen Hawking (4 weeks)
4 - The Roots of Obama's Rage - Dinesh D'Souza (debut)
D’Souza argues that Obama’s policies are defined by the anti-colonialist sentiments of his father.

3 - A**H*** Finish First - Tucker Mas (debut)
Stories of bad decisions, debauchery and sexual recklessness.

2 - Earth (The Book) - John Stewart & others (2 weeks)

1 - Obama's Wars - Bob Woodward (debut)
How decisions were made on the war in Afghanistan, the campaign in Pakistan and the fight against terrorism.