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Bestseller List for September 26, 2018
Based on sales for the week ending September 23, 2018
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Fear: Trump in the White House Bob Woodward, S&S, $30.00, 9781501175510 With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, Woodward reveals life inside President Donald Trump's White House in unprecedented detail. |
1/2 |
2. |
In Pieces- Debut Sally Field, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538763025 In her intimate and haunting literary memoir, Sally Fields tells her story for the first time. A September 2018 Indie Next List Great Read. |
/1 |
3. |
Leadership: In Turbulent Times- Debut Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $30.00, 9781476795928 In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. |
/1 |
4. |
These Truths: A History of the United States- Debut Jill Lepore, Norton, $39.95, 9780393635249 Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history. |
/1 |
5. |
Educated (An Indies Introduce Title) Tara Westover, Random House, $28.00, 9780399590504 Westover's unforgettable memoir about growing up, being kept out of school, leaving her survivalist family, and going on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. A Winter/Spring 2018 Indies Introduce title and the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for March 2018. |
3/31 |
6. |
The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck Mark Manson, Harper, $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. |
4/77 |
7. |
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. |
5/73 |
8. |
21 Lessons for the 21st Century Yuval Noah Harari, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9780525512172 The bestselling author of Sapiens turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues. |
2/3 |
9. |
Calypso David Sedaris, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316392389 Calypso is simultaneously Sedaris's darkest and warmest book yet--and it just might be his very best. |
6/17 |
10. |
Unfu*k Yourself Gary John Bishop, HarperOne, $19.99, 9780062803832 Bishop offers an honest, no-nonsense, tough-love approach to help you move past self-imposed limitations. |
7/17 |
11. |
Girl, Wash Your Face Rachel Hollis, Thomas Nelson, $22.99, 9781400201655 In her challenging and inspiring new book, Hollis exposes the 20 lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively. |
8/6 |
12. |
Accessory to War Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang, Norton, $30.00, 9780393064445 In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. |
10/2 |
13. |
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9781594204227 Pollan investigates the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences. |
9/19 |
14. |
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits- Debut Reese Witherspoon, Touchstone, $35.00, 9781501166273 Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the Southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm. |
/1 |
15. |
The Soul of America Jon Meacham, Random House, $30.00, 9780399589812 Pulitzer Prize-winner Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear. |
13/20 |
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