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New York Time Best sellers of Nonfiction / Biography: I Am Malala (2013), American Sniper (2012), Killing Kennedy (2012), The Passage Of Power (2012), Paterno (2012) and other 205 books.

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I Am Malala

by: Malala Yousafzai,  Christina Lamb
released in: 2013
I Am Malala
The experience of the Pakistani girl who advocated for women\'s education and was shot by the Taliban.
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American Sniper

by: Chris Kyle,  Scott McEwen,  Jim DeFelice
released in: 2012
American Sniper
A member of the Navy Seals with the most career sniper kills in United States military history discusses his childhood, his marriage and his battlefield experiences during the Iraq war.
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Killing Kennedy

by: Bill O'Reilly,  Martin Dugard
released in: 2012
Killing Kennedy
The host of “The O\'Reilly Factor” recounts the events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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The Passage Of Power

by: Robert A Caro
released in: 2012
The Passage Of Power
From 1958 through the Kennedy assassination; the fourth volume of “The Years of Lyndon Johnson.”
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The Big Miss

by: Hank Haney
released in: 2012
The Big Miss
The golf coach\'s memoir describes his six eventful years with Tiger Woods.
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Thomas Jefferson

by: Jon Meacham
released in: 2012
Thomas Jefferson
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist celebrates Jefferson\'s skills as a practical politician.
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Steve Jobs

by: Walter Isaacson
released in: 2011
Steve Jobs
A biography of the recently deceased entrepreneur, based on 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years.
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A Stolen Life

by: Jaycee Dugard
released in: 2011
A Stolen Life
A woman tells of being kidnapped at the age of 11 and held prisoner for 18 years by a convicted rapist and his wife.
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Killing Lincoln

by: Bill O\'Reilly,  Martin Dugard
released in: 2011
Killing Lincoln
The anchor of “The O\'Reilly Factor” recounts the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations On Life With John F. Kennedy

by: Jacqueline Kennedy
released in: 2011
Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations On Life With John F. Kennedy
Recordings and transcripts of a seven-part interview with Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. in 1964.
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The Greater Journey

by: David McCullough
released in: 2011
The Greater Journey
The historian explores the extensive intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century American visitors.
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Unbroken

by: Laura Hillenbrand
released in: 2010
Unbroken
An Olympic runner\'s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
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Orange Is The New Black

by: Piper Kerman
released in: 2010
Orange Is The New Black
A memoir by a Brooklyn woman whose relationship with a drug runner gets her sentenced to a year in prison. The basis for the Netflix series, originally published in 2010.
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The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

by: Rebecca Skloot
released in: 2010
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
The story of a woman whose cancer cells were extensively cultured without her permission in 1951.
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Decision Points

by: George W. Bush
released in: 2010
Decision Points
The former president\'s memoir discusses his Christianity and the end of his drinking; his relationships with members of his family; and critical White House decisions on 9/11, Iraq and Katrina.
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Life

by: Keith Richards,  James Fox
released in: 2010
Life
The Rolling Stones guitarist\'s revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock \'n\' roll came of age.
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Too Fat To Fish

by: Artie Lange,  Anthony Bozza
released in: 2010
Too Fat To Fish
Humorous memories from the comedian, a member of the cast of “The Howard Stern Show.”
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Going Rogue

by: Sarah Palin
released in: 2009
Going Rogue
A memoir by the former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate.
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Sully

by: Chesley B Sullenberger III,  Jeffrey Zaslow
released in: 2009
Sully
A memoir by the pilot who performed the successful emergency landing of a plane with 155 passengers on the Hudson River in 2009. The basis for the movie.
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Half The Sky

by: Nicholas D. Kristof,  Sheryl WuDunn
released in: 2009
Half The Sky
A case for viewing women\'s equality as our “paramount moral challenge.”
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The Obama Nation

by: Jerome R Corsi
released in: 2008
The Obama Nation
The Democratic candidate as an extreme leftist, from the co-author of “Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry.”
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Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography

by: Andrew Morton
released in: 2008
Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography
Unauthorized biography exploring the life of actor Tom Cruise.
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Nothing To Lose, Everything To Gain

by: Ryan Blair
released in: 2007
Nothing To Lose, Everything To Gain
Advice from a former gang member turned millionaire entrepreneur.
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The Reagan Diaries

by: Ronald Reagan
released in: 2007
The Reagan Diaries
Selections from the 40th president\'s daily White House diaries; originally published in 2007.
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The Diana Chronicles

by: Tina Brown
released in: 2007
The Diana Chronicles
A look at the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, drawing on more than 200 interviews with her friends, family, lovers, and colleagues
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The Blind Side

by: Michael Lewis
released in: 2006
The Blind Side
The evolving business of football, viewed through the rise of the left tackle Michael Oher.
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In an Instant

by: Bob Woodruff
released in: 2006
In an Instant
In an Instant is a 2006 memoir written by Bob Woodruff and his wife, Lee Woodruff. The book chronicles Bob Woodruff's 2006 near-fatal injury by an improvised explosive device while embedded with the U.S. military in Iraq
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I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

by: Tucker Max
released in: 2006
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
Reflections of a self-absorbed, drunken womanizer.
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Witness

by: Amber Frey
released in: 2006
Witness
The author tells her story of having an affair with Scott Peterson.
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Blood Brother

by: Anne Bird
released in: 2006
Blood Brother
The author chronicles her brother's murder trial.
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