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Bestseller List for October 5, 2016
Based on sales for the week ending October 2, 2016
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Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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Born to Run- Debut Bruce Springsteen, S&S, $32.50, 9781501141515 In his insightful memoir Springsteen demonstrates the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. |
/1 |
2. |
Killing the Rising Sun Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30.00, 9781627790628 Killing the Rising Sun details the final moments of World War II like never before. |
1/3 |
3. |
Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99, 9780062300546 By a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class. |
2/8 |
4. |
The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo Amy Schumer, Gallery, $28.00, 9781501139888 Emmy Award-winner Schumer's refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of extremely personal and observational essays. |
3/7 |
5. |
When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25.00, 9780812988406 This profoundly moving and exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis is a January 2016 Indie Next List Great Read. |
4/38 |
6. |
Hero of the Empire Candice Millard, Doubleday, $30.00, 9780385535731 Millard's thrilling narrative of Winston Churchill's extraordinary and little-known exploits during the Boer War is an October 2016 Indie Next List Great Read. |
8/2 |
7. |
Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25.00, 9780812993547 Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis in this bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history. A September 2015 Indie Next List Great Read. |
7/64 |
8. |
The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484 After reading Wohlleben's fascinating book about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same. A September 2016 Indie Next List Great Read. |
5/3 |
9. |
Love Warrior Glennon Doyle Melton, Flatiron, $25.99, 9781250075727 In her highly anticipated new memoir Melton tells the story of her journey of self-discovery after the implosion of her marriage. |
6/4 |
10. |
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781607747307 Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing. |
10/99 |
11. |
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99, 9780974320625 Bradberry and Greaves' revolutionary program to help people identify their "EQ" skills, build these skills into strengths, and enjoy consistent performance in the pursuit of important life objectives. |
11/33 |
12. |
Designing Your Life Bill Burnett, Dave Evans, Knopf, $24.95, 9781101875322 Burnett and Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. |
9/2 |
13. |
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders- Debut Joshua Foer, et al., Workman, $35.00, 9780761169086 Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. |
/1 |
14. |
Shoe Dog Phil Knight, Scribner, $29.00, 9781501135910 Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands. |
12/23 |
15. |
The One Thing Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, Bard Press, $24.95, 9781885167774 Keller and Papasan show that people are living more rewarding personal and professional lives by focusing their energy on one thing at a time. |
14/6 |
ON THE RISE | ||
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The Year of Voting Dangerously Maureen Dowd, Twelve, $30.00, 9781455539260 The Year of Voting Dangerously features Dowd's trademark cocktail of wry humor and acerbic analysis in dispatches from the political madhouse. |
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