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Best Sellers

September 04, 2011

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Inside the List

Penn Jillette, the taller and louder half of Penn & Teller, appears on the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 14 with his profanity-laced memoir-cum-atheist-manifesto “God, No!”

Editors’ Choice

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

Paperback Row

Paperback books of particular interest.

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This Week    Last Week Hardcover Nonfiction Weeks
on List
1 1 A STOLEN LIFE, by Jaycee Dugard. (Simon & Schuster, $24.99.) A woman tells of being kidnapped at the age of 11 and held prisoner for 18 years by a convicted rapist and his wife. 6
2 2 UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House, $27.) An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II. 40
3 3 IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, by Erik Larson. (Crown, $26.) This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha. 15
4 5 AFTER AMERICA, by Mark Steyn. (Regnery, $29.95.) The writer foresees Armageddon for America, which he says has caught up with Europe in the rush to self-destruction. (†) 2
5 4 1493, by Charles C. Mann. (Knopf, $30.5.) Picking up where “1491” left off, the author says that ecological encounters since Columbus have affected much of subsequent human history. 2
6 6 THE GREATER JOURNEY, by David McCullough. (Simon & Schuster, $37.5.) The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors. 13
7 7 BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey. (Reagan Arthur/Little, Brown, $26.99.) A memoir from the creator of "30 Rock." 20
8 9 THROUGH MY EYES, by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker. (HarperCollins, $26.99.) The Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course. 12
9 * 8 SEAL TEAM SIX, by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin. (St. Martin's, $26.99.) An expert sniper and former member of the Navy Seals recounts his training and missions. 15
10 10 OF THEE I ZING, by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo. (Threshold Editions, $25.) The talk radio host satirizes America’s cultural decline, from muffin tops to body shots. 6
11 11 THE SECRETS OF THE FBI, by Ronald Kessler. (Crown, $26.) Revelations from investigations, including Watergate, Waco and the death of Osama bin Laden. 3
12 INCOGNITO, by David Eagleman. (Pantheon, $26.95.) A neuroscientist probes the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries. 5
13 * LOST IN SHANGRI-LA, by Mitchell Zuckoff. (Harper/HarperCollins, $26.99.) How three World War II sightseers survived a crash in remote New Guinea. 7
14 GOD, NO!, by Penn Jillette. (Simon & Schuster, $24.99.) The louder half of the magic duo Penn & Teller offers a wisecracking atheist’s view of the world. 1
15 THE BEGINNING OF INFINITY, by David Deutsch. (Viking, $30.) The author’s curious exploration of the nature of knowledge pivots on the European Enlightenment. 1
16 * GHOST IN THE WIRES, by Kevin Mitnick with William L. Simon. (Little, Brown, $25.99.) A onetime “most wanted” criminal of cyberspace recounts his exploits. 1

Also Selling

  1. A FIRST-RATE MADNESS, by Nassir Ghaemi (Penguin Press)
  2. THOSE GUYS HAVE ALL THE FUN, by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales (Little, Brown)
  3. DEMONIC, by Ann Coulter (Crown Forum)
  4. _____ MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern (It Books/HarperCollins)
  5. LIES THAT CHELSEA HANDLER TOLD ME, by Chelsea Handler (Grand Central)
  6. DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?, by Steven Tyler with David Dalton (Ecco)
  7. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner (Times Books/Holt)
  8. FROM THIS MOMENT ON, by Shania Twain (Atria)
  9. MALCOLM X, by Manning Marable (Viking)
  10. AREA 51, by Annie Jacobsen (Little, Brown)
  11. TURN RIGHT AT MACHU PICCHU, by Mark Adams (Dutton)
  12. A BOOK OF SECRETS, by Michael Holroyd (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
  13. THE SACRED ACRE - THE ED THOMAS STORY, by Mark Tabb (Zondervan)
  14. DAVID CROCKETT -THE LION OF THE WEST, by Michael Wallis (Norton)
  15. THUNDER DOG, by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory (Thomas Nelson)
  16. ____ FINISH FIRST, by Tucker Max (Gallery)
  17. DECISION POINTS, by George W. Bush (Crown)
  18. WENDY AND THE LOST BOYS, by Julie Salamon (Penguin Press)
  19. SUPERGODS, by Grant Morrison (Spiegel & Grau)
About the Best Sellers

A version of this list appears in the September 4, 2011 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 20, 2011.

An asterisk (*) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above it. A dagger (†) indicates that some retailers report receiving bulk orders.

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