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Bestseller List for July 24, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending July 20, 2014
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Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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1. |
Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $28, 9781400064168 An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. |
1/145 |
2. |
Hard Choices Hillary Rodham Clinton, S&S, $35, 9781476751443 Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future. |
2/6 |
3. |
Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99, 9780307977618 A humorous guide to life for grown-ups by a longtime editor of the iconic Little Golden Books. |
4/37 |
4. |
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. |
3/42 |
5. |
Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, Morrow, $28.99, 9780062218339 The bestselling authors of Freakonomics take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally-to think, that is, like a Freak. |
5/10 |
6. |
The Mockingbird Next Door: Life With Harper Lee- Debut Marja Mills, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594205194 Mills' portrait of Harper Lee, author of the beloved novel To Kill a Mockingbird. |
/1 |
7. |
Capital in the Twenty-First Century Thomas Piketty, Belknap Press, $39.95, 9780674430006 Piketty's analysis of a unique collection of economic data from 20 countries will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. |
6/13 |
8. |
Blood Feud Edward Klein, Regnery, $27.99, 9781621573135 Former New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Klein delves into the rocky relationship between the Obamas and the Clintons. |
8/4 |
9. |
Flash Boys Michael Lewis, Norton, $27.95, 9780393244663 The bestselling author of The Big Short returns to Wall Street to report on a high-tech predator stalking the equity markets. |
7/15 |
10. |
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Roz Chast, Bloomsbury, $28, 9781608198061 Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone experiencing the life-altering loss of elderly parents. A May 2014 Indie Next List Great Read. |
9/9 |
11. |
Tibetan Peach Pie Tom Robbins, Ecco, $27.99, 9780062267405 Written with the big-hearted comedy and mesmerizing linguistic invention for which Robbins is known, Tibetan Peach Pie is an invitation into the private world of a literary legend. |
10/8 |
12. |
Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II- Debut Vicki Croke, Random House, $28, 9781400069330 Croke's fascinating book is an inspirational narrative that illuminates a little-known chapter in the annals of wartime heroism. |
/1 |
13. |
Carsick John Waters, FSG, $26, 9780374298630 Waters's travelogue is a wickedly funny celebration of America's weird, astonishing, and generous citizenry. |
11/7 |
14. |
One Nation Ben Carson, M.D., Candy Carson, Sentinel, $25.95, 9781595231123 Carson's ideas to help the people of our country work together to solve the nation's problems. |
12/8 |
15. |
Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - And Helped Save an American Town- Debut Beth Macy, Little Brown, $28, 9780316231435 By revealing how one businessman took on China--and won--Macy raises a flag for the return of made-in-America products. |
/1 |
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