There are 211 books in the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2012 list. Here are the 31 books ranked from 181 to 211.
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181. The Finish
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by: Mark Bowden Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
From 9/11 to the killing of Osama bin Laden, from the author of “Black Hawk Down.”
182. The Meaning Of Marriage
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by: Timothy Keller , Kathy Keller Release date: Nov 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian church relies on the Bible to argue that marriage is meant to bring us closer to God.
183. In The Pleasure Groove
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by: John Taylor , Tom Sykes Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir by the bass player and founding member of Duran Duran.
184. Argo
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by: Antonio Mendez , Matt Baglio Release date: Sep 13, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An account of the daring rescue of six Americans from Tehran that inspired the movie.
185. Makeup To Breakup
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by: Peter Criss , Larry Sloman Release date: Oct 23, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Kiss drummer reflects on his life in rock.
186. Why I Left Goldman Sachs
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by: Greg Smith Release date: Oct 22, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A former equity derivatives executive offers his analysis of investment bank culture.
187. A Gift Of Hope
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by: Danielle Steel Release date: Oct 30, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
In this memoir, the novelist describes how she transformed the pain of the loss of her son into an enriching campaign of service.
188. Lost At Sea
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by: Jon Ronson Release date: Oct 30, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An investigation of the strange things human beings are willing to believe in.
189. Why Romney Lost
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by: David Frum Find in Library Check on Amazon |
A former speechwriter for George W. Bush argues that the Republican Party has become too ideologically extreme.
190. The Art Of Men
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by: Kirstie Alley Release date: Nov 06, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The actress’s life and loves.
191. Custer
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by: Larry McMurtry Release date: Nov 06, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A biography of the general who fell at the Little Bighorn, by the author of “Lonesome Dove.”
192. How To Create A Mind
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by: Ray Kurzweil Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A new theory of how the thinking part of the brain works can help us create more intelligent machines.
193. The Untold History Of The United States
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by: Oliver Stone , Peter Kuznick Release date: Oct 30, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The rise and decline of the American empire.
194. Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors
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by: Ann Rule Release date: Nov 27, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The 16th collection in the Crime Files true-crime series.
195. Heads In Beds
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by: Jacob Tomsky Release date: Nov 20, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A career that spanned every aspect of the hotel industry inspired this author to share insider secrets to getting the best service.
196. Dogfight
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by: Calvin Trillin Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The 2012 presidential campaign in humorous verse.
197. Underwater Dogs
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by: Seth Casteel Release date: Oct 23, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Portraits of dogs paddling, chasing and churning chaotically in swimming pools and ponds.
198. Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations On Life With John F. Kennedy
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Recordings and transcripts of a seven-part interview with Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. in 1964.
199. Destiny Of The Republic
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by: C, ice Millard Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The life and death by assassination (and medical malpractice) of President James A. Garfield.
200. The Time Of Our Lives
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by: Tom Brokaw Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
How to revitalize the promise of the American dream, based on stories of Americans who are making a difference.
201. Back To Work
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by: Bill Clinton Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The former president argues that cooperation between the private sector and government is necessary to restore prosperity.
202. New New Rules
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by: Maher Bill Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Humorous observations on politics and life.
203. Unlikely Friendships
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by: Jennifer Holl, Release date: Jun 21, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Forty-seven remarkable stories of attachment, from the animal kingdom.
204. A History Of The World In 100 Objects
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by: Neil MacGregor Release date: Jan 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
British Museum curators attempt to tell the story of mankind through objects in the museum’s collections.
205. Greedy Bastards
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by: Dylan Ratigan Release date: Jan 10, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The host of MSNBC’s “Dylan Ratigan Show” proposes solutions to political and economic problems.
206. Inside Apple
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by: Adam Lashinsky Release date: Jan 25, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The company’s practices and leadership strategies.
207. Strategic Vision
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by: Zbigniew Brzezinski Release date: Jan 24, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
President Carter’s national security adviser offers advice on how American foreign policy should respond to the shift in gravity from West to East.
208. All In
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by: Paula Broadwell , Vernon Loeb Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Gen. David Petraeus’s evolution as a soldier, from West Point to Iraq and Afghanistan.
209. Scorpions For Breakfast
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by: Jan Brewer Release date: Nov 01, 2011 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The governor of Arizona describes her fight to defend the border.
210. How To Be Black
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by: Baratunde Thurston Release date: Jan 31, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir and satirical look at the complexities of racial politics.
211. Hiding From Reality
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by: Taylor Armstrong Release date: Feb 07, 2012 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” describes domestic abuse during her childhood and marriage.
Last updated on December 18, 2021
