New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2017

There are 23 books listed as #1 best seller in New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2017. The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls is listed as the #1 best seller for 7 weeks.

There are 185 books in the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2017 list. Hillbilly Elegy written by J.D. Vance is in this list for 48 weeks.

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#1 New York Times Best Sellers 2017

1. The Glass Castle

Weeks listed as #1: 7

by: Jeannette Walls
Release date: Jan 17, 2006
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The author recalls how she and her siblings were constantly moved from one bleak place to another.

2. Leonardo Da Vinci

Weeks listed as #1: 6

by: Walter Isaacson
Release date: Oct 17, 2017
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A biography of the Italian Renaissance polymath which connects his work in various disciplines.

3. Hillbilly Elegy

Weeks listed as #1: 6

by: J.D. Vance
Release date: Jun 28, 2016
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A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood in the Rust Belt.

4. Hidden Figures

Weeks listed as #1: 6

by: Margot Lee Shetterly
Release date: Sep 06, 2016
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he story, based in part on interviews, of the black women mathematicians who were hired as “computers” by the precursor of NASA during World War II. The basis of the forthcoming movie.

5. Astrophysics For People In A Hurry

Weeks listed as #1: 4

by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the laws that govern the universe.

6. Old School

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Bill O’Reilly Bruce Feirstein
Release date: Mar 28, 2017
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A defense of “old school” traditional values versus “snowflakes.

7. Portraits Of Courage

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: George W Bush
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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Sixty-six color paintings and a four-panel mural, accompanied by brief biographies, show members of the military who have served since 9/11. By the former president.

8. What Happened

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Hillary Clinton
Release date: Sep 12, 2017
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The first woman nominated for president by a major political party details her campaign, mistakes she made, outside forces that affected the outcome and how she recovered in its aftermath.

9. Killing England

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Bill O’Reilly Martin Dugard
Release date: Sep 19, 2017
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Major events and battles during the Revolutionary War are told from the perspectives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and others.

10. Killing The Rising Sun

Weeks listed as #1: 2

by: Bill O’Reilly Martin Dugard
Release date: Sep 13, 2016
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The host of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the final years of World War II.

11. Shattered

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Jonathan Allen Amie Parnes
Release date: Apr 18, 2017
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An examination of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

12. Option B

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Sheryl S berg Adam Grant
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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Sandberg’s experience after her husband’s sudden death and Grant’s psychological research combine to provide insight on facing adversity and building resilience.

13. Al Franken, Giant Of The Senate

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Al Franken
Release date: May 30, 2017
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A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer.

14. I Can’t Make This Up

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Kevin Hart Neil Strauss
Release date: Jun 06, 2017
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The comedian’s personal and professional life.

15. Understanding Trump

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Newt Gingrich
Release date: Jun 13, 2017
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The former House speaker explains the president’s philosophy and political agenda.

16. Rediscovering Americanism

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Mark R Levin
Release date: Jun 27, 2017
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The radio host argues that the founding fathers would be shocked by the expansion of modern government.

17. Devil’s Bargain

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Joshua Green
Release date: Jan 01, 2017
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A deeply reported account of the relationship between Donald Trump and his chief strategist.

18. Grant

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Ron Chernow
Release date: Oct 10, 2017
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A biography of the Union general of the Civil War and two-term president of the United States.

19. Sisters First

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Jenna Bush Hager Barbara Pierce Bush
Release date: Oct 24, 2017
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The twin daughters of former president George W. Bush offer their account of growing up in the public eye.

20. Obama

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Pete Souza
Release date: Nov 07, 2017
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More than 300 pictures of the former president by his White House photographer, with behind-the-scenes stories.

21. Promise Me, Dad

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Joe Biden
Release date: Nov 14, 2017
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The former vice president recalls his toughest year in office, as his son battled brain cancer.

22. The Princess Diarist

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Carrie Fisher
Release date: Nov 22, 2016
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Recollections of life on the set of the first Star Wars movie by the actress and writer, who died in December.

23. The Zookeeper’S Wife

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Diane Ackerman
Release date: Sep 17, 2008
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How a Warsaw couple sheltered Jews and members of the Resistance during World War II. Originally published in 2007.

Last updated on December 18, 2021