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Hardcover Nonfiction

August 2006

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Week of August 6, 2006

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MARLEY & ME
John Grogan
Cover of MARLEY & ME
1

MARLEY & ME

THE WORLD IS FLAT
Thomas L. Friedman
Cover of THE WORLD IS FLAT
2

THE WORLD IS FLAT

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
John W. Dean
Cover of CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
3

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
Ron Suskind
Cover of THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
4

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE

GODLESS
Ann Coulter
Cover of GODLESS
5

GODLESS

FREAKONOMICS
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Cover of FREAKONOMICS
6

FREAKONOMICS

MAYFLOWER
Nathaniel Philbrick
Cover of MAYFLOWER
7

MAYFLOWER

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
Anderson Cooper
Cover of DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
8

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE

MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY
John Stossel
Cover of MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY
9

MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY

THE LONG TAIL
Chris Anderson
Cover of THE LONG TAIL
10

THE LONG TAIL

FEEDING THE MONSTER
Seth Mnookin
Cover of FEEDING THE MONSTER
11

FEEDING THE MONSTER

WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS
Tim Russert
Cover of WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS
12

WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
Francis S. Collins
Cover of THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
13

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD

HEAT
Bill Buford
Cover of HEAT
14

HEAT

THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA
Michael Pollan
Cover of THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA
15

THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA

Week of August 13, 2006

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FIASCO
Thomas E. Ricks
Cover of FIASCO
1

FIASCO

MARLEY & ME
John Grogan
Cover of MARLEY & ME
2

MARLEY & ME

FREAKONOMICS
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Cover of FREAKONOMICS
3

FREAKONOMICS

THE WORLD IS FLAT
Thomas L. Friedman
Cover of THE WORLD IS FLAT
4

THE WORLD IS FLAT

GODLESS
Ann Coulter
Cover of GODLESS
5

GODLESS

INSIGHT
Sylvia Browne
Cover of INSIGHT
6

INSIGHT

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
John W. Dean
Cover of CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
7

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
Ron Suskind
Cover of THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
8

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE

MAYFLOWER
Nathaniel Philbrick
Cover of MAYFLOWER
9

MAYFLOWER

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
Anderson Cooper
Cover of DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
10

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
Francis S. Collins
Cover of THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
11

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD

MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY
John Stossel
Cover of MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY
12

MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY

THE LONG TAIL
Chris Anderson
Cover of THE LONG TAIL
13

THE LONG TAIL

HEAT
Bill Buford
Cover of HEAT
14

HEAT

BLINK
Malcolm Gladwell
Cover of BLINK
15

BLINK

Week of August 20, 2006

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FIASCO
Thomas E. Ricks
Cover of FIASCO
1

FIASCO

MARLEY & ME
John Grogan
Cover of MARLEY & ME
2

MARLEY & ME

THE WORLD IS FLAT
Thomas L. Friedman
Cover of THE WORLD IS FLAT
3

THE WORLD IS FLAT

I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK
Nora Ephron
Cover of I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK
4

I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK

FREAKONOMICS
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Cover of FREAKONOMICS
5

FREAKONOMICS

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
John W. Dean
Cover of CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
6

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE

INSIGHT
Sylvia Browne
Cover of INSIGHT
7

INSIGHT

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
Ron Suskind
Cover of THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
8

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE

GODLESS
Ann Coulter
Cover of GODLESS
9

GODLESS

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
Francis S. Collins
Cover of THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
10

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD

MAYFLOWER
Nathaniel Philbrick
Cover of MAYFLOWER
11

MAYFLOWER

HEAT
Bill Buford
Cover of HEAT
12

HEAT

BLINK
Malcolm Gladwell
Cover of BLINK
13

BLINK

THE LONG TAIL
Chris Anderson
Cover of THE LONG TAIL
14

THE LONG TAIL

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
Anderson Cooper
Cover of DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
15

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE

Week of August 27, 2006

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MARLEY & ME
John Grogan
Cover of MARLEY & ME
1

MARLEY & ME

I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK
Nora Ephron
Cover of I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK
2

I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK

FIASCO
Thomas E. Ricks
Cover of FIASCO
3

FIASCO

THE WORLD IS FLAT
Thomas L. Friedman
Cover of THE WORLD IS FLAT
4

THE WORLD IS FLAT

THE LOOMING TOWER
Lawrence Wright
Cover of THE LOOMING TOWER
5

THE LOOMING TOWER

FREAKONOMICS
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Cover of FREAKONOMICS
6

FREAKONOMICS

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
Anderson Cooper
Cover of DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE
7

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE

MAYFLOWER
Nathaniel Philbrick
Cover of MAYFLOWER
8

MAYFLOWER

GODLESS
Ann Coulter
Cover of GODLESS
9

GODLESS

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
John W. Dean
Cover of CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
10

CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
Francis S. Collins
Cover of THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
11

THE LANGUAGE OF GOD

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
Ron Suskind
Cover of THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE
12

THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE

BLINK
Malcolm Gladwell
Cover of BLINK
13

BLINK

INSIGHT
Sylvia Browne
Cover of INSIGHT
14

INSIGHT

THE LONG TAIL
Chris Anderson
Cover of THE LONG TAIL
15

THE LONG TAIL

STUMBLING ON HAPPINESS
Daniel Gilbert
Cover of STUMBLING ON HAPPINESS
16

STUMBLING ON HAPPINESS

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.