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Bestseller List for May 31, 2017
Based on sales for the week ending May 28, 2017
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Hardcover Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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1. | Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norton, $18.95, 9780393609394 What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. |
2/4 |
2. | Option B Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Knopf, $25.95, 9781524732684 By the bestselling authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks. |
1/5 |
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. |
3/42 |
4. | Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385534246 Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history is a May 2017 Indie Next List Great Read. |
4/6 |
5. | The American Spirit David McCullough, S&S, $25.00, 9781501174216 McCullough's timely collection of speeches reminds us who we are and helps to guide us as we find our way forward. |
6/6 |
6. | The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Mark Manson, HarperOne, $24.99, 9780062457714 Superstar blogger Manson shows us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. |
5/8 |
7. | Shattered Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes, Crown, $28.00, 9780553447088 A blow-by-blow account of Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 presidential election. |
7/6 |
8. | Hallelujah Anyway Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $20.00, 9780735213586 A powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it. An April 2017 Indie Next List Great Read. |
8/8 |
9. | Get Your Sh*t Together Sarah Knight, Little Brown, $18.99, 9780316505079 Knight's no-holds-barred guide to cutting through the cycle of self-sabotage to get happy and stay that way. |
10/7 |
10. | 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. |
13/37 |
11. | The Book of Joy The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Avery, $26.00, 9780399185045 In this unique collaboration, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu offer a reflection on lives filled with pain and turmoil, in the midst of which they discovered a level of peace, courage, and joy that we can all aspire to. |
9/25 |
12. | Make Your Bed William H. McRaven, Grand Central, $18.00, 9781455570249 McRaven's book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. |
12/5 |
13. | 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. |
/65 |
14. | Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom- Debut Thomas E. Ricks, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9781594206139 A dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who preserved democracy from the threats of authoritarianism, from the left and right alike. |
/1 |
15. | You Are a Badass at Making Money Jen Sincero, Viking, $25.00, 9780735222977 Sincero combines hilarious personal essays with bite-size concepts that unlock earning potential and get real results. |
/5 |
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