Hardcover Nonfiction

by Laura Hillenbrand · Random House

by Amy Chua · Penguin Press

“Courageous and thought-provoking.” —David Brooks, The New York Times “Breathtakingly personal . . . [Chua’s] tale is as compelling as a good thriller.” —The Financial Times "[F]ascinating. . . . the most stimulating book on the subject of child rearing since Dr. Spock." —Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Chua’s memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, is a quick, easy read. It’s smart, funny, honest and a little heartbreaking . . .” —Chicago Sun-Times At once provocative and laugh-out-loud funny, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother ignited a global parenting debate with its story of one mother’s journey in strict parenting. Amy Chua argues that Western parenting tries to respect and nurture children’s individuality, while Chinese parents typically believe that arming children with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence prepares them best for the future. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother chronicles Chua’s iron-willed decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, the Chinese way – and the remarkable, sometimes heartbreaking results her choice inspires. Achingly honest and profoundly challenging, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is one of the most talked-about books of our times.

by George W. Bush · Crown

by Mark Twain · University of California Press

by Stacy Schiff · Little, Brown

by Keith Richards with James Fox · Little, Brown

by Rebecca Skloot · Crown

by Jay-Z · Spiegel & Grau

by Peter L. Bergen · Free Press

In The Longest WarPeter Bergen offers a comprehensive history of the war on terror and its evolution, from the strategies devised in the wake of the 9/11 attacks to the fighting in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond. Unlike any other book on this subject, Bergen tells the story of this shifting war's failures and successes from both the perspective of the United States and al-Qaeda and its allies. He goes into the homes of al-Qaeda members, rooting into the source of their devotion to terrorist causes, and he spends time in the offices of the major players shaping the U.S. strategic efforts in the region. At a time when many are frustrated or fatigued with what has become an enduring multigenerational conflict, this book will provide an illuminating narrative that not only traces the arc of the fight, but projects its likely future. At a critical moment in world history The Longest Warprovides the definitive account of the ongoing battle against terror.

by Malcolm Gladwell · Little, Brown

by Tucker Max · Gallery

by Justin Halpern · It Books/HarperCollins

by Ron Reagan · Viking Press

The son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan presents an intimate assessment of his father's life that features his childhood observations of the qualities that rendered the future 40th President a powerful leader, in an account that also traces the author's effort to learn more about his father's past. 200,000 first printing.

by Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Rory Albanese, Steve Bodow and Josh Lieb · Grand Central

by Nora Ephron · Knopf