New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2015

There are 18 books listed as #1 best seller in New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2015. American Sniper written by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice is listed as the #1 best seller for 8 weeks.

There are 264 books in the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2015 list. The Boys In The Boat written by Daniel James Brown is in this list for 52 weeks.

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#1 New York Times Best Sellers 2015

1. American Sniper

Weeks listed as #1: 8

by: Chris Kyle Scott McEwen Jim DeFelice
Release date: Jan 03, 2012
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A member of the Navy Seals with the most career sniper kills in United States military history discusses his childhood, his marriage and his battlefield experiences during the Iraq war.

2. Killing Reagan

Weeks listed as #1: 8

by: Bill O’Reilly Martin Dugard
Release date: Sep 22, 2015
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The host of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the events surrounding the attempted assassination of President Reagan in 1981.

3. The Wright Brothers

Weeks listed as #1: 7

by: David McCullough
Release date: May 05, 2015
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The story of the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who ushered in the age of flight; by the author of “1776” and “The Greater Journey.”

4. Unbroken

Weeks listed as #1: 4

by: Laura Hillenbr
Release date: Nov 16, 2010
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An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

5. Dead Wake

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Erik Larson
Release date: Mar 10, 2015
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The last voyage of the Lusitania, by the author of “The Devil in the White City.”

6. Down The Rabbit Hole

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Holly Madison
Release date: Jun 23, 2015
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Life inside the Playboy Mansion, by a former bunny and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner.

7. Between The World And Me

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Release date: Jul 14, 2015
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A meditation on race in America as well as a personal story by the national correspondent of The Atlantic, framed as a letter to his teenage son.

8. Humans Of New York: Stories

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Br on Stanton
Release date: Oct 13, 2015
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More photographs, this time accompanied by interviews, from the creator of the blog and the book “Humans of New York.”

9. Troublemaker

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Leah Remini Rebecca Paley
Release date: Nov 03, 2015
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The actress describes her life in Scientology and the aftermath of her break with the church in 2013.

10. Plunder And Deceit

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Mark R Levin
Release date: Aug 04, 2015
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The talk-radio host urges young Americans to resist the statist masterminds who he says are burdening them with debt, inferior education and illegal immigration.

11. A Walk In The Woods

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Bill Bryson
Release date: Sep 08, 2010
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A journey to rediscover America by trekking the 2,100 miles of the Appalachian Trail. First published in 1998; a 2015 movie.

12. It Is About Islam

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Glenn Beck
Release date: Aug 18, 2015
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The talk-radio host looks to Muslim teachings for the roots of Islamic extremism.

13. Becoming Steve Jobs

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Brent Schlender Rick Tetzeli
Release date: Mar 24, 2015
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How Jobs, who started out as a brash young genius, developed a more mature management style.

14. The Residence

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Kate Andersen Brower
Release date: Apr 07, 2015
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Fifty years of White House lore, based on interviews with butlers, maids and other staff members.

15. The Road To Character

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: David Brooks
Release date: Apr 14, 2015
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The Times columnist extols personal virtues like kindness and honesty in a materialistic age.

16. And The Good News Is …

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Dana Perino
Release date: Apr 21, 2015
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The Fox News contributor and former press secretary under President George W. Bush reviews her life and career and shares lessons she has learned.

17. Hope

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Am a Berry Gina DeJesus Mary Jordan Kevin Sullivan
Release date: Apr 27, 2015
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Two of the women who were kidnapped by a Cleveland school bus driver and imprisoned, raped and abused by him until they escaped after 10 years tell their story.

18. Why Not Me?

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Mindy Kaling
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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More personal essays from the comedian and actress.

Last updated on December 18, 2021