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#1 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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Right-wing stalwart Mark R. Levin posits that since its establishment, the [Democratic] Party has set out to rewrite history and destroy the foundation of freedom in America. More than a political party, it is the entity through which Marxism has installed its philosophy and its new revolution. As in a Thomas Paine pamphlet or a clarion call from Paul Revere, Levin believes that his fellow Americans [are facing] destruction, ... and rallies them to...

2) Elon Musk

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Isaacson, Walter

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#2 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 2 week(s).

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From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era--a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter--

3) Astor: the rise and fall of an American fortune

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Cooper, Anderson

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#3 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

4) Counting the cost

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Duggar, Jill

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#4 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 2 week(s).

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For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn't possible for them. As a star on the popular TLC reality show...

5) Outlive: the science & art of longevity

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Attia, Peter/ Gifford, Bill (CON)

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#5 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 26 week(s).

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Wouldn’t you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease,...

6) Black AF history: the un-whitewashed story of America

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Harriot, Michael

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#7 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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From beloved columnist Michael Harriot comes a comprehensive and bitingly hilarious appraisal of American history, in which the dominant narrative is directly confronted and corrected to showcase the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans. From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences...

7) The Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder

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Grann, David

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#8 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 7. It has been on the list for 23 week(s).

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...

8) The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel: genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I

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Brunt, Douglas

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#9 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder. After rising from an impoverished European childhood,...

9) Why we love baseball: a history in 50 moments

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Posnanski, Joe

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#10 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 12. It has been on the list for 3 week(s).

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Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It's Willie Mays's catch, Babe Ruth's called shot, and Kirk Gibson's limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is...

10) I'm glad my mom died

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McCurdy, Jennette

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#11 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 59 week(s).

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Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called calorie restriction, eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn't tint hers? She was...

11) To infinity & beyond: a journey of cosmic discovery

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Tyson, Neil Degrasse

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#14 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 2 week(s).

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This illustrated narrative explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space-- No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible and fun than Neil deGrasse Tyson. Drawing on mythology, history, and literature—alongside his trademark wit and charm—Tyson and StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Nyx Walker bring planetary science down to Earth and principles of astrophysics within reach. In this entertaining...

12) Leslie f*cking Jones: a memoir

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Jones, Leslie

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#15 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-10-08. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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A candid memoir filled with vivid anecdotes: Growing up in the South, navigating stand-up comedy's challenging early days, brushes with celebrities like Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, and insights on Ghostbusters, Supermarket Sweep, The Daily Show. Revealing struggles as a tall Black woman in comedy.