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May 2011

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Week of May 1, 2011

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BOSSYPANTS
Tina Fey
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1

BOSSYPANTS

UNBROKEN
Laura Hillenbrand
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2

UNBROKEN

I'M OVER ALL THAT
Shirley MacLaine
3

I'M OVER ALL THAT

63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ
Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
Cover of 63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ
4

63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET
Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers
Cover of ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET
5

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET

MALCOLM X
Manning Marable
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6

MALCOLM X

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
Caroline Kennedy
Cover of SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
7

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL
David Brooks
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8

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL

RED
Sammy Hagar with Joel Selvin
Cover of RED
9

RED

MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN
Joshua Foer
Cover of MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN
10

MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN

PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE
Michio Kaku
Cover of PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE
11

PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE

JESUS OF NAZARETH
Joseph Ratzinger
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12

JESUS OF NAZARETH

THE ORIGINS OF POLITICAL ORDER
Francis Fukuyama
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13

THE ORIGINS OF POLITICAL ORDER

JEANNIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE
Barbara Eden with Wendy Leigh
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14

JEANNIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE

BLOOD, BONES, AND BUTTER
Gabrielle Hamilton
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15

BLOOD, BONES, AND BUTTER

MONEY AND POWER
William D. Cohan
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16

MONEY AND POWER

Week of May 8, 2011

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BOSSYPANTS
Tina Fey
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BOSSYPANTS

UNBROKEN
Laura Hillenbrand
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UNBROKEN

LIBERTY DEFINED
Ron Paul
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3

LIBERTY DEFINED

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
Caroline Kennedy
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4

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced

I'M OVER ALL THAT
Shirley MacLaine
5

I'M OVER ALL THAT

63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ
Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
Cover of 63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ
6

63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL
David Brooks
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7

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET
Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers
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8

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET

ONWARD
Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon
Cover of ONWARD
9

ONWARD

IDEA MAN
Paul Allen
Cover of IDEA MAN
10

IDEA MAN

THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Cover of THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES
11

THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES

BLOOD, BONES, AND BUTTER
Gabrielle Hamilton
Cover of BLOOD, BONES, AND BUTTER
12

BLOOD, BONES, AND BUTTER

MALCOLM X
Manning Marable
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13

MALCOLM X

RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION
Andrew Breitbart
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14

RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION

RED
Sammy Hagar with Joel Selvin
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15

RED

MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN
Joshua Foer
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16

MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN

Week of May 15, 2011

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BOSSYPANTS
Tina Fey
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BOSSYPANTS

UNBROKEN
Laura Hillenbrand
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UNBROKEN

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS
Rob Lowe
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3

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS

KABOOM!
Darell Hammond
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4

KABOOM!

LIBERTY DEFINED
Ron Paul
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5

LIBERTY DEFINED

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL
David Brooks
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6

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL

ONWARD
Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon
Cover of ONWARD
7

ONWARD

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
Caroline Kennedy
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8

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET
Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers
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9

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET

THE WIZARD OF LIES
Diana B. Henriques
Cover of THE WIZARD OF LIES
10

THE WIZARD OF LIES

I'M OVER ALL THAT
Shirley MacLaine
11

I'M OVER ALL THAT

THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES
Siddhartha Mukherjee
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12

THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES

1861
Adam Goodheart
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13

1861

63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ
Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
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14

63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ

MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN
Joshua Foer
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15

MOONWALKING WITH EINSTEIN

Week of May 22, 2011

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BOSSYPANTS
Tina Fey
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BOSSYPANTS

DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?
Steven Tyler
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DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS
Rob Lowe
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3

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS

IF YOU ASK ME
Betty White
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4

IF YOU ASK ME

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
Caroline Kennedy
Cover of SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
5

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced

FROM THIS MOMENT ON
Shania Twain
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6

FROM THIS MOMENT ON

UNBROKEN
Laura Hillenbrand
Cover of UNBROKEN
7

UNBROKEN

A SINGULAR WOMAN
Janny Scott
Cover of A SINGULAR WOMAN
8

A SINGULAR WOMAN

THE HEART AND THE FIST
Eric Greitens
Cover of THE HEART AND THE FIST
9

THE HEART AND THE FIST

MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS
Dick Van Dyke
Cover of MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS
10

MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS

PLAY LIKE YOU MEAN IT
Rex Ryan
Cover of PLAY LIKE YOU MEAN IT
11

PLAY LIKE YOU MEAN IT

ONWARD
Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon
Cover of ONWARD
12

ONWARD

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET
Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers
Cover of ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET
13

ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL
David Brooks
Cover of THE SOCIAL ANIMAL
14

THE SOCIAL ANIMAL

THIS IS A BOOK
Demetri Martin
Cover of THIS IS A BOOK
15

THIS IS A BOOK

I'M OVER ALL THAT
Shirley MacLaine
16

I'M OVER ALL THAT

Week of May 29, 2011

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LIES THAT CHELSEA HANDLER TOLD ME
Chelsea Handler, Glen Handler, Roy Handler and others
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LIES THAT CHELSEA HANDLER TOLD ME

DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?
Steven Tyler
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DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?

BOSSYPANTS
Tina Fey
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BOSSYPANTS

IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS
Erik Larson
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4

IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS

UNBROKEN
Laura Hillenbrand
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5

UNBROKEN

SEAL TEAM SIX
Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
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6

SEAL TEAM SIX

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS
Rob Lowe
Cover of STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS
7

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS

IF YOU ASK ME
Betty White
Cover of IF YOU ASK ME
8

IF YOU ASK ME

FROM THIS MOMENT ON
Shania Twain
Cover of FROM THIS MOMENT ON
9

FROM THIS MOMENT ON

THE HEART AND THE FIST
Eric Greitens
Cover of THE HEART AND THE FIST
10

THE HEART AND THE FIST

MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS
Dick Van Dyke
Cover of MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS
11

MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
Caroline Kennedy
Cover of SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced
12

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY, selected and introduced

THIS IS A BOOK
Demetri Martin
Cover of THIS IS A BOOK
13

THIS IS A BOOK

A SINGULAR WOMAN
Janny Scott
Cover of A SINGULAR WOMAN
14

A SINGULAR WOMAN

THE NOTES
Ronald Reagan
Cover of THE NOTES
15

THE NOTES

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