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Hardcover Nonfiction

December 2023

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Week of December 3, 2023

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FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
Matthew Perry
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FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING

THE WOMAN IN ME
Britney Spears
Cover of THE WOMAN IN ME
2

THE WOMAN IN ME

MY EFFIN' LIFE
Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler
Cover of MY EFFIN' LIFE
3

MY EFFIN' LIFE

MY NAME IS BARBRA
Barbra Streisand
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4

MY NAME IS BARBRA

TIRED OF WINNING
Jonathan Karl
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5

TIRED OF WINNING

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr
Cover of GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
6

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU

PREQUEL
Rachel Maddow
Cover of PREQUEL
7

PREQUEL

THE WAGER
David Grann
Cover of THE WAGER
8

THE WAGER

TEDDY AND BOOKER T.
Brian Kilmeade
Cover of TEDDY AND BOOKER T.
9

TEDDY AND BOOKER T.

ELON MUSK
Walter Isaacson
Cover of ELON MUSK
10

ELON MUSK

BEING HENRY
Henry Winkler with James Kaplan
Cover of BEING HENRY
11

BEING HENRY

OUTLIVE
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
Cover of OUTLIVE
12

OUTLIVE

UNWOKE
Ted Cruz
Cover of UNWOKE
13

UNWOKE

BEHIND THE SEAMS
Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren
Cover of BEHIND THE SEAMS
14

BEHIND THE SEAMS

THE UPCYCLED SELF
Tariq Trotter and Jasmine Martin
Cover of THE UPCYCLED SELF
15

THE UPCYCLED SELF

Week of December 10, 2023

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THE WOMAN IN ME
Britney Spears
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THE WOMAN IN ME

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
Matthew Perry
Cover of FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
2

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING

MY NAME IS BARBRA
Barbra Streisand
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3

MY NAME IS BARBRA

THE WAGER
David Grann
Cover of THE WAGER
4

THE WAGER

PREQUEL
Rachel Maddow
Cover of PREQUEL
5

PREQUEL

ELON MUSK
Walter Isaacson
Cover of ELON MUSK
6

ELON MUSK

I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED
Jennette McCurdy
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7

I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr
Cover of GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
8

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU

MY EFFIN' LIFE
Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler
Cover of MY EFFIN' LIFE
9

MY EFFIN' LIFE

BEHIND THE SEAMS
Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren
Cover of BEHIND THE SEAMS
10

BEHIND THE SEAMS

KILLING THE WITCHES
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Cover of KILLING THE WITCHES
11

KILLING THE WITCHES

TEDDY AND BOOKER T.
Brian Kilmeade
Cover of TEDDY AND BOOKER T.
12

TEDDY AND BOOKER T.

OUTLIVE
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
Cover of OUTLIVE
13

OUTLIVE

BEING HENRY
Henry Winkler with James Kaplan
Cover of BEING HENRY
14

BEING HENRY

MAKING IT SO
Patrick Stewart
Cover of MAKING IT SO
15

MAKING IT SO

Week of December 17, 2023

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THE WOMAN IN ME
Britney Spears
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THE WOMAN IN ME

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
Matthew Perry
Cover of FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
2

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING

MY NAME IS BARBRA
Barbra Streisand
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3

MY NAME IS BARBRA

THE WAGER
David Grann
Cover of THE WAGER
4

THE WAGER

PREQUEL
Rachel Maddow
Cover of PREQUEL
5

PREQUEL

ELON MUSK
Walter Isaacson
Cover of ELON MUSK
6

ELON MUSK

BEHIND THE SEAMS
Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren
Cover of BEHIND THE SEAMS
7

BEHIND THE SEAMS

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr
Cover of GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
8

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU

OUTLIVE
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
Cover of OUTLIVE
9

OUTLIVE

MY EFFIN' LIFE
Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler
Cover of MY EFFIN' LIFE
10

MY EFFIN' LIFE

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING
Heather Cox Richardson
Cover of DEMOCRACY AWAKENING
11

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING

ENDGAME
Omid Scobie
Cover of ENDGAME
12

ENDGAME

BEING HENRY
Henry Winkler with James Kaplan
Cover of BEING HENRY
13

BEING HENRY

I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED
Jennette McCurdy
Cover of I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED
14

I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED

KILLING THE WITCHES
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Cover of KILLING THE WITCHES
15

KILLING THE WITCHES

Week of December 24, 2023

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OATH AND HONOR
Liz Cheney
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OATH AND HONOR

THE WOMAN IN ME
Britney Spears
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2

THE WOMAN IN ME

THE WAGER
David Grann
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3

THE WAGER

MY NAME IS BARBRA
Barbra Streisand
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4

MY NAME IS BARBRA

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
Matthew Perry
Cover of FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
5

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING

THE KINGDOM, THE POWER, AND THE GLORY
Tim Alberta
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6

THE KINGDOM, THE POWER, AND THE GLORY

PREQUEL
Rachel Maddow
Cover of PREQUEL
7

PREQUEL

ELON MUSK
Walter Isaacson
Cover of ELON MUSK
8

ELON MUSK

MY EFFIN' LIFE
Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler
Cover of MY EFFIN' LIFE
9

MY EFFIN' LIFE

OUTLIVE
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
Cover of OUTLIVE
10

OUTLIVE

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr
Cover of GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
11

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU

BEHIND THE SEAMS
Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren
Cover of BEHIND THE SEAMS
12

BEHIND THE SEAMS

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING
Heather Cox Richardson
Cover of DEMOCRACY AWAKENING
13

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING

BEING HENRY
Henry Winkler with James Kaplan
Cover of BEING HENRY
14

BEING HENRY

KILLING THE WITCHES
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Cover of KILLING THE WITCHES
15

KILLING THE WITCHES

Week of December 31, 2023

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OATH AND HONOR
Liz Cheney
Cover of OATH AND HONOR
1

OATH AND HONOR

THE WAGER
David Grann
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2

THE WAGER

THE WOMAN IN ME
Britney Spears
Cover of THE WOMAN IN ME
3

THE WOMAN IN ME

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
Matthew Perry
Cover of FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING
4

FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING

MY NAME IS BARBRA
Barbra Streisand
Cover of MY NAME IS BARBRA
5

MY NAME IS BARBRA

ELON MUSK
Walter Isaacson
Cover of ELON MUSK
6

ELON MUSK

OUTLIVE
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
Cover of OUTLIVE
7

OUTLIVE

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr
Cover of GHOSTS OF HONOLULU
8

GHOSTS OF HONOLULU

BEHIND THE SEAMS
Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren
Cover of BEHIND THE SEAMS
9

BEHIND THE SEAMS

MY EFFIN' LIFE
Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler
Cover of MY EFFIN' LIFE
10

MY EFFIN' LIFE

PREQUEL
Rachel Maddow
Cover of PREQUEL
11

PREQUEL

BEING HENRY
Henry Winkler with James Kaplan
Cover of BEING HENRY
12

BEING HENRY

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING
Heather Cox Richardson
Cover of DEMOCRACY AWAKENING
13

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING

KILLING THE WITCHES
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Cover of KILLING THE WITCHES
14

KILLING THE WITCHES

TEDDY AND BOOKER T.
Brian Kilmeade
Cover of TEDDY AND BOOKER T.
15

TEDDY AND BOOKER T.

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