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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

July 2018

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Week of July 1, 2018

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CALYPSO
David Sedaris
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CALYPSO

THE SOUL OF AMERICA
Jon Meacham
Cover of THE SOUL OF AMERICA
2

THE SOUL OF AMERICA

TRUMP'S AMERICA
Newt Gingrich
Cover of TRUMP'S AMERICA
3

TRUMP'S AMERICA

THE SUN DOES SHINE
Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin
Cover of THE SUN DOES SHINE
4

THE SUN DOES SHINE

THE RESTLESS WAVE
John McCain and Mark Salter
Cover of THE RESTLESS WAVE
5

THE RESTLESS WAVE

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Michael Pollan
Cover of HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
6

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
Dan Abrams and David Fisher
Cover of LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
7

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL

THREE DAYS IN MOSCOW
Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney
Cover of THREE DAYS IN MOSCOW
8

THREE DAYS IN MOSCOW

THE WORLD AS IT IS
Ben Rhodes
Cover of THE WORLD AS IT IS
9

THE WORLD AS IT IS

A HIGHER LOYALTY
James Comey
Cover of A HIGHER LOYALTY
10

A HIGHER LOYALTY

FACTFULNESS
Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund
Cover of FACTFULNESS
11

FACTFULNESS

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cover of ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
12

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY

WHAT TRUTH SOUNDS LIKE
Michael Eric Dyson
Cover of WHAT TRUTH SOUNDS LIKE
13

WHAT TRUTH SOUNDS LIKE

BARRACOON
Zora Neale Hurston
Cover of BARRACOON
14

BARRACOON

EDUCATED
Tara Westover
Cover of EDUCATED
15

EDUCATED

Week of July 8, 2018

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YES WE (STILL) CAN
Dan Pfeiffer
Cover of YES WE (STILL) CAN
1

YES WE (STILL) CAN

CALYPSO
David Sedaris
Cover of CALYPSO
2

CALYPSO

THE SOUL OF AMERICA
Jon Meacham
Cover of THE SOUL OF AMERICA
3

THE SOUL OF AMERICA

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Michael Pollan
Cover of HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
4

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

TRUMP'S AMERICA
Newt Gingrich
Cover of TRUMP'S AMERICA
5

TRUMP'S AMERICA

EDUCATED
Tara Westover
Cover of EDUCATED
6

EDUCATED

BAD BLOOD
John Carreyrou
Cover of BAD BLOOD
7

BAD BLOOD

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
Dan Abrams and David Fisher
Cover of LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
8

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL

THE SUN DOES SHINE
Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin
Cover of THE SUN DOES SHINE
9

THE SUN DOES SHINE

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cover of ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
10

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY

BORN TRUMP
Emily Jane Fox
Cover of BORN TRUMP
11

BORN TRUMP

BARRACOON
Zora Neale Hurston
Cover of BARRACOON
12

BARRACOON

THE WORLD AS IT IS
Ben Rhodes
Cover of THE WORLD AS IT IS
13

THE WORLD AS IT IS

ROOM TO DREAM
David Lynch and Kristine McKenna
Cover of ROOM TO DREAM
14

ROOM TO DREAM

FACTFULNESS
Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund
Cover of FACTFULNESS
15

FACTFULNESS

Week of July 15, 2018

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CALYPSO
David Sedaris
Cover of CALYPSO
1

CALYPSO

THE SOUL OF AMERICA
Jon Meacham
Cover of THE SOUL OF AMERICA
2

THE SOUL OF AMERICA

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Michael Pollan
Cover of HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
3

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

EDUCATED
Tara Westover
Cover of EDUCATED
4

EDUCATED

BELIEVE IT
Nick Foles with Joshua Cooley
5

BELIEVE IT

TRUMP'S AMERICA
Newt Gingrich
Cover of TRUMP'S AMERICA
6

TRUMP'S AMERICA

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cover of ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
7

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY

BAD BLOOD
John Carreyrou
Cover of BAD BLOOD
8

BAD BLOOD

THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY
Malcolm Nance
Cover of THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY
9

THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY

YES WE (STILL) CAN
Dan Pfeiffer
Cover of YES WE (STILL) CAN
10

YES WE (STILL) CAN

BARRACOON
Zora Neale Hurston
Cover of BARRACOON
11

BARRACOON

THE SUN DOES SHINE
Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin
Cover of THE SUN DOES SHINE
12

THE SUN DOES SHINE

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
Dan Abrams and David Fisher
Cover of LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
13

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL

THE WORLD AS IT IS
Ben Rhodes
Cover of THE WORLD AS IT IS
14

THE WORLD AS IT IS

I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
Michelle McNamara
Cover of I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
15

I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK

Week of July 22, 2018

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CALYPSO
David Sedaris
Cover of CALYPSO
1

CALYPSO

THE SOUL OF AMERICA
Jon Meacham
Cover of THE SOUL OF AMERICA
2

THE SOUL OF AMERICA

EDUCATED
Tara Westover
Cover of EDUCATED
3

EDUCATED

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Michael Pollan
Cover of HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
4

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cover of ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
5

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY

THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY
Malcolm Nance
Cover of THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY
6

THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY

BAD BLOOD
John Carreyrou
Cover of BAD BLOOD
7

BAD BLOOD

BARRACOON
Zora Neale Hurston
Cover of BARRACOON
8

BARRACOON

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
Dan Abrams and David Fisher
Cover of LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL
9

LINCOLN'S LAST TRIAL

THE SUN DOES SHINE
Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin
Cover of THE SUN DOES SHINE
10

THE SUN DOES SHINE

I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
Michelle McNamara
Cover of I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
11

I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK

YES WE (STILL) CAN
Dan Pfeiffer
Cover of YES WE (STILL) CAN
12

YES WE (STILL) CAN

BELIEVE IT
Nick Foles with Joshua Cooley
13

BELIEVE IT

TRUMP'S AMERICA
Newt Gingrich
Cover of TRUMP'S AMERICA
14

TRUMP'S AMERICA

FASCISM: A Warning
Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward
15

FASCISM: A Warning

Week of July 29, 2018

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CALYPSO
David Sedaris
Cover of CALYPSO
1

CALYPSO

EDUCATED
Tara Westover
Cover of EDUCATED
2

EDUCATED

THE SOUL OF AMERICA
Jon Meacham
Cover of THE SOUL OF AMERICA
3

THE SOUL OF AMERICA

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Michael Pollan
Cover of HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
4

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND

INDIANAPOLIS
Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic
Cover of INDIANAPOLIS
5

INDIANAPOLIS

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cover of ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
6

ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY

BAD BLOOD
John Carreyrou
Cover of BAD BLOOD
7

BAD BLOOD

THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY
Malcolm Nance
Cover of THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY
8

THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY

BARRACOON
Zora Neale Hurston
Cover of BARRACOON
9

BARRACOON

I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
Michelle McNamara
Cover of I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK
10

I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK

FACTFULNESS
Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund
Cover of FACTFULNESS
11

FACTFULNESS

TRUMP'S AMERICA
Newt Gingrich
Cover of TRUMP'S AMERICA
12

TRUMP'S AMERICA

THE CASE AGAINST IMPEACHING TRUMP
Alan Dershowitz
Cover of THE CASE AGAINST IMPEACHING TRUMP
13

THE CASE AGAINST IMPEACHING TRUMP

FASCISM: A Warning
Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward
14

FASCISM: A Warning

HOW NOT TO GET SHOT
D.L. Hughley and Doug Moe
Cover of HOW NOT TO GET SHOT
15

HOW NOT TO GET SHOT

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