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1) Elon Musk

Author

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"-- As a kid in South Africa, Musk was regularly beaten by bullies; he once was in the hospital for a week after...

2) Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune

Author

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).

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The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.

The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American story—of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention.

From 1783, when German immigrant John Jacob Astor first arrived in the United States, until 2009, when Brooke

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3) Counting the cost

Author

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...

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

Author

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...

5) I'm glad my mom died

Author

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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"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." --

6) To infinity and beyond: a journey of cosmic discovery

Author

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...