Showing posts with label erik larson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label erik larson. Show all posts

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, June 5, 2011

NYTimes Non Fiction Bestseller List

A new #1 to top the New York Times Non Fiction bestseller list for the week ending June 5th 2011.

1 - In the Garden of the Beasts - Erik Larson (2nd week on list)
This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.

2 - Does the Noise in My Head Bother You - Steven Tyler (3rd week)
The singer and showman recounts the rise, fall and rise of Aerosmith.

3 - Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me- Chelsea Handler (2nd week)
Handler’s friends, family members and colleagues write about being victims of her practical jokes.

4 - Seal Team Six - Howard Wasdin
An expert sniper and former member of the Navy Seals recounts his  military training and missions, including the battle of Mogadishu in 1993.

5 - Bossypants - Tina Fey (7 weeks)