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
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by: Jeannette Walls Release date: Jan 17, 2006 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Walter Isaacson Release date: Oct 17, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A biography of the Italian Renaissance polymath which connects his work in various disciplines.
3. Hillbilly Elegy
Weeks listed as #1: 6
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by: J.D. Vance Release date: Jun 28, 2016 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Margot Lee Shetterly Release date: Sep 06, 2016 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Neil deGrasse Tyson Release date: Jan 01, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the laws that govern the universe.
6. Old School
Weeks listed as #1: 3
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by: Bill O’Reilly , Bruce Feirstein Release date: Mar 28, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A defense of “old school” traditional values versus “snowflakes.
7. Portraits Of Courage
Weeks listed as #1: 2
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by: George W Bush Release date: Jan 01, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Hillary Clinton Release date: Sep 12, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Bill O’Reilly , Martin Dugard Release date: Sep 19, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Bill O’Reilly , Martin Dugard Release date: Sep 13, 2016 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The host of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the final years of World War II.
11. Shattered
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Jonathan Allen , Amie Parnes Release date: Apr 18, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An examination of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
12. Option B
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Sheryl S, berg , Adam Grant Release date: Jan 01, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Al Franken Release date: May 30, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Kevin Hart , Neil Strauss Release date: Jun 06, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The comedian’s personal and professional life.
15. Understanding Trump
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Newt Gingrich Release date: Jun 13, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The former House speaker explains the president’s philosophy and political agenda.
16. Rediscovering Americanism
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Mark R Levin Release date: Jun 27, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Joshua Green Release date: Jan 01, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A deeply reported account of the relationship between Donald Trump and his chief strategist.
18. Grant
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Ron Chernow Release date: Oct 10, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Jenna Bush Hager , Barbara Pierce Bush Release date: Oct 24, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Pete Souza Release date: Nov 07, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Joe Biden Release date: Nov 14, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Carrie Fisher Release date: Nov 22, 2016 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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
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by: Diane Ackerman Release date: Sep 17, 2008 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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