Reading Radar

From the New York Times Bestseller Lists

Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction

  • #1

    ONCE UPON A SECRET

    Mimi Alford

    A former White House intern recounts her affair with John F. Kennedy.

    On the bestsellers list for 1 week.

  • #2

    AMERITOPIA

    Mark R Levin

    A talk-show host surveys the history of utopias and warns that Americans must choose between utopianism and liberty.

    On the bestsellers list for 4 weeks.

  • #3

    HILARITY ENSUES

    Tucker Max

    More stories from a life of serial debauchery.

    On the bestsellers list for 1 week.

  • #4

    HEAVEN IS FOR REAL

    Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent

    A father recounts his 3-year-old son’s encounter with Jesus and the angels during an appendectomy.

    On the bestsellers list for 55 weeks.

  • #5

    AMERICAN SNIPER

    Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice

    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.

    On the bestsellers list for 6 weeks.

  • #6

    BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS

    Katherine Boo

    A journalist reports on families striving for better lives in a Mumbai slum.

    On the bestsellers list for 1 week.

  • #7

    THE VOW

    Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson

    After a horrific car crash, a couple embark on a journey to fall in love all over again. The true events that inspired the movie.

    On the bestsellers list for 1 week.

  • #8

    STEVE JOBS

    Walter Isaacson

    A biography of the recently deceased entrepreneur, based on 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years.

    On the bestsellers list for 16 weeks.

  • #9

    KILLING LINCOLN

    Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

    The anchor of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

    On the bestsellers list for 20 weeks.

  • #10

    QUIET

    Susan Cain

    Introverts — one-third of the population — are undervalued in American society.

    On the bestsellers list for 3 weeks.

  • #11

    BRINGING UP BÉBÉ

    Pamela Druckerman

    An American mother discovers the principles of French parenting.

    On the bestsellers list for 1 week.

  • #12

    UNBROKEN

    Laura Hillenbrand

    An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

    On the bestsellers list for 55 weeks.

  • #13

    ALI IN WONDERLAND

    Ali Wentworth

    A memoir from the comedian and actress.

    On the bestsellers list for 1 week.

  • #14

    BOSSYPANTS

    Tina Fey

    A memoir from the former "Saturday Night Live" star and creator of "30 Rock."

    On the bestsellers list for 36 weeks.

  • #15

    HIDING FROM REALITY

    Taylor Armstrong

    A star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” describes domestic abuse during her childhood and marriage.

    On the bestsellers list for 1 week.

  • #16

    THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

    Rebecca Skloot

    The story of an African-American woman whose cancerous cells were extensively cultured without her permission in 1951.

    On the bestsellers list for 0 week.

  • #17

    THINKING, FAST AND SLOW

    Daniel Kahneman

    The winner of the Nobel in economic science discusses how we make choices in business and personal life and when we can and cannot trust our intuitions.

    On the bestsellers list for 0 week.

  • #18

    THROUGH MY EYES

    Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker

    The Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course.

    On the bestsellers list for 0 week.

  • #19

    COMING APART

    Charles Murray

    The author of “The Bell Curve” explores the state of white America, 1960-2010, and deplores the growing gulf in values between the new upper and the new lower class.

    On the bestsellers list for 0 week.

  • #20

    LIFE AS I BLOW IT

    Sarah Colonna

    The “Chelsea Lately” writer tells her story.

    On the bestsellers list for 0 week.

Reading Radar is a Mashup by John Herren.
Powered by The New York Times Best Sellers API, Amazon Web Services, JQuery, YUI, and the Maintainable Framework