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"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...

3) My name is Barbra

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Streisand, Barbra

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#3 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 4 week(s).

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"The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times, and with Yentl she became the...

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

Author

Grann, David

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#4 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 32 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...

5) Prequel: an American fight against Fascism

Author

Maddow, Rachel

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#5 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 5. It has been on the list for 7 week(s).

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"A noted MSNBC anchor traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis."--

6) Elon Musk

Author

Isaacson, Walter

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#6 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 6. It has been on the list for 12 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"--

7) Behind the seams: my life in rhinestones

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Parton, Dolly

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#7 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 10. It has been on the list for 7 week(s).

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"Showcasing the music legend's most unforgettable looks from the 1960s until now, this stunningly photographed book displays Dolly Parton's iconic sense of style along with entertaining personal anecdotes that, for the first time, reveal the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion."--

8) Ghosts of Honolulu: a Japanese spy, a Japanese American spy hunter, and the untold story of Pearl Harbor

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Harmon, Mark

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#8 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 8. It has been on the list for 3 week(s).

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The star of NCIS along with a former Special Agent share the dueling stories of the cat-and-mouse games played between a real-life Japanese American naval intelligence officer and a Japanese spy in Pearl Harbor posing as a diplomat.

9) Outlive: the science & art of longevity

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Attia, Peter

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#9 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 13. It has been on the list for 36 week(s).

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"Drawing on the latest science and challenging mainstream medicine, a visionary physician and leading longevity expert presents a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending lifespan while also improving physical, cognitive, and emotional health."--

10) My effin' life

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Lee, Geddy

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#10 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 3 week(s).

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"The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass. Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respectedbassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success story of Canadian progressive rock trio Rush. Here for the...

11) Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

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Richardson, Heather Cox

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#11 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. It has been on the list for 7 week(s).

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"From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter Letters From An American, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy -- and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the daily torrent of news. The essays soon turned into a newsletter and, spread by word...

12) Endgame: inside the royal family and the monarchy's fight for survival

Author

Scobie, Omid

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#12 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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"Pulls back the curtain on the Palace, exposing the chaos, dysfunction, and distrust amongst the British royal family, and what needs to happen to preserve a monarchy in crisis."--

13) Being Henry: the Fonz . . . and beyond

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Winkler, Henry

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#13 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 14. It has been on the list for 5 week(s).

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"From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole. Henry Winkler, launched into prominence as "The Fonz" in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it's simply not the...

14) I'm glad my mom died

Author

McCurdy, Jennette

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#14 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 7. It has been on the list for 62 week(s).

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"A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life"--

15) Killing the witches: the horror of Salem, Massachusetts

Author

O'Reilly, Bill

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#15 on the Hardcover Nonfiction list for 2023-12-17. Last week it was ranked 11. It has been on the list for 9 week(s).

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"With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestsellers, Bill O'Reilly's Killing series is the most popular series of narrative histories in the world. Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of...