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Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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1. |
David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $29, 9780316204361 In his new bestseller, Gladwell draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us. |
3/9 |
2. |
The Bully Pulpit Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $40, 9781416547860 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kearns Goodwin's highly anticipated new book is a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era, the tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air. |
1/4 |
3. |
I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Little Brown, $26, 9780316322409 The remarkable memoir of a young Pakistani girl who refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. |
4/8 |
4. |
Things That Matter Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $28, 9780385349178 A collection of Krauthammer's columns and essays written over the last three decades. |
2/6 |
5. |
One Summer: America, 1927 Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780767919401 In his latest, Bryson transports readers on a journey back to one amazing season in American life. |
7/9 |
6. |
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99, 9780062236678 Patchett's resonant portrait of her life is a November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read. |
6/4 |
7. |
Stitches Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594632587 Lamott's wise and compassionate exploration of how we can make sense of life's chaos. |
5/4 |
8. |
My Promised Land Ari Shavit, Spiegel & Grau, $28, 9780385521703 An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of the State of Israel, by one of the most influential journalists writing about the Middle East today. |
8/2 |
9. |
Killing Jesus Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805098549 The latest by the bestselling authors of Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy. |
9/10 |
10. |
I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585 In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, Marciuliano helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans. |
15/67 |
11. |
The Men Who United the States Simon Winchester, Harper, $29.99, 9780062079602 Winchester's fascinating look at the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizenry and geography of the United States from its beginnings. |
13/7 |
12. |
The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95, 9780670025817 Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. |
/25 |
13. |
Guinness World Records 2014 Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781908843357 The latest incarnation of the bestselling annual with thousands of new and classic records. |
14/9 |
14. |
Jerusalem: A Cookbook Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9781607743941 A collection of recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem, from the bestselling author of Plenty. |
/11 |
15. |
The Death of Santini Pat Conroy, Nan A. Talese, $28.95, 9780385530903 A powerful and intimate memoir by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. |
11/5 |
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