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Nonfiction Bestsellers

What’s hot? What’s new in fiction? Where are the latest titles by your favorite authors? The Bestseller Collection, located front and center on the First Floor of the Main Library, has all of the above and more. Multiple copies available. Check it!

In alphabetical order by the author's last name:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

A

Agatston, Arthur
The South Beach Wake-Up Call
RM222.2 A352 2011
As far as the current American lifestyle is concerned, "toxic" seems to be the key word.
 
Atwood, Margaret
In Other Worlds
PR9199.3.A8 Z545 2011
Cogent, insightful, entertaining essays concerning the ever-changing genre of speculative fiction.
 

B

Bahadur, Jay
The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World
DT403.2 B34 2011
How and why modern day pirates off the coast of Africa cause big trouble.
 
Bono, Chaz
Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man
HQ77.8 B66 A3 2011
Documents the author's day-to-day emotional and physical transformation from female to male.
 

C

Cannon, Dyan
Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant
PN2287.G675 C36 2011
What was it like to be married to (arguably) the greatest film actor of all time.
 
Chopra, Deepak
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes: Harnessing Our Power to Change the World
HF5386.C5475 2007
Improve your life by capturing the spiritual power of the Superheroes. And get your own bat signal.
 
Collins, Paul
The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars.
HV6534.N5C66 2011
The murder of the nineteenth century included a love triangle, strewn body parts and battling newspaper editors.
 
Common
One Day It'll All Make Sense
ML420.C656 A3 2011
Trying to make sense of an uncommon life.
 
Couric, Katie
The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives
HQ2037.C68 2011
Successful people on being successful.
 

D

Darger, Joe
Love Times Three: Our True Story of a Polygamous Marriage
HQ994.L68 2011
An intimate and personal portrait of the marriage of one man to three women.
 
DeGeneres, Ellen
Seriously . . . I'm Kidding
PN2287.D358 A3 2011bx
Humorous comments and observations from the beloved TV star.
 

E

Ebert, Roger
Life Itself: A Memoir
PN1998.3 E327A3 2011
The famed film critic's review of his life.
 

F

 

G

Gabrielsson, Eva
There Are Things I Want You to Know About Stieg Larsson and Me
PT9876.22 A6933 Z6413 2011
The famed author's life partner tells of their time together.
 
Book Cover for 20 Years Younger: Look Younger, Feel Younger, Be Younger
Greene, Bob
Bobby 20 Years Younger: Look Younger, Feel Younger, Be Younger
NF613.2 G83ty
Exercise, diet, sleep and skin care — no real breakthroughs.
 

H

Handler, Chelsea
Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me
PN6231.P67 L54 2011x
The author seems to be quite the practical joker.
 
Henderson, Florence
Life Is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond
PN2287.H4265 A3 2011
Ms. Henderson's real life is nothing like that of Mrs. Brady.
 
Horwitz, Tony
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
NF973.7116 H789m
John Brown strikes the first blow to emancipate the slaves.
 

I

Ice-T
Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption
ML420.I3 A3 2011
The former soldier, criminal, hip-hop artist, and current film and television actor tells how it all came about.
 

J

Jones, Dhani
The Sportsman: Unexpected Lessons from an Around-the-World Sports Odyssey
GV939.J635 A3 2011
A trip around the sporting world alters a pro football player physically as well as mentally.
 

K

Kennedy, David M.
Don't Shoot: One Man, A Street Fellowship, and the End of Violence in Inner-City America
HN90.V5 K46 2011
The author prescribes the way to end gang violence in America.
 
Kessler, Ronald
The Secrets of the FBI
HV8144.F43 K475 2011
For certain there are some real doozies.
 
King, Larry
Truth Be Told: Off the Record about Favorite Guests, Memorable Moments, Funniest Jokes, and a Half Century of Asking Questions
PN1991.4 K45 A3 2011
Larry King on his many years behind the microphone. Pittsburgh, PA, you're on line one!
 

L

Book Cover for In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin
Larson, Erik
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin
E748.D6 L37 2011
The first American ambassador to the Third Reich is repelled and repulsed by it all. His daughter Martha, not so much.
 
Lithgow, John
Drama: An Actor's Education
PN2287.L473 A3 2011
Is an actor born, created, or a little bit of both?
 

M

Book Cover for I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions
MacLaine, Shirley
I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions
PN2287.M18 A3 2011
The winner of every possible award for acting, and author of ten international bestsellers, really tells all.
 
Mansfield, Stephen
Where Has Oprah Taken Us?
PN1992.4 W56 M35 2011
Examines the result of Oprah's spirituality.
 
Book Cover for Sex on the Moon
Mezrich, Ben
Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History
HV6248.R585 M49 2011
A NASA intern steals a bunch of moon rocks mainly because they are there.
 
Millard, Candice
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
E687.9 M55 2011
Why did a potentially great man die so tragically?
 

N

O

O'Neal, Tatum
Found: A Daughter's Journey Home
PN2287.O545 A3 2011
Fame and fortune can ruin your life, but not forever.
 
O'Reilly, Bill
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America
E457.5.O74 2011
The Lincoln Factor.
 
Orman, Suze
The Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream
HG179.O75764 2011
The playing field has shifted. In order to stay in the game, an investor needs a new game plan.
 

P

Proulx, Annie
Bird Cloud: A Memoir
NF813.54 P947b
The Pulitzer Prize winning author's personal narrative of life along Wyoming's North Platte River.
 
Pulitzer, Lisa
Portrait of a Monster: Joran van der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery
HV6248.S573 P85 2011
Is Joran van der Sloot twice guilty of murder?
 

Q

R

Reiss, Diana
The Dolphin in the Mirror
QL737.C432 R457 2011
A record of the author's work with dolphins in which she discovers not only intelligence but self-awareness.
 

S

Schiff, Stacy
Cleopatra: A Life
DT92.7 S35 2010
Did you know Cleopatra was Greek?
 
Simmons, Russell
Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All
BF637.S4 S54854 2011
The author found his pot of gold, but it wasn't by accident.
 
Sinatra, Barbara
Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank
ML420.S565 .S59 2011
Before becoming Mrs. Blue Eyes, she was married to Zeppo Marx.
 
Spitz, Marc
Jagger: Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue
ML420.J22S65
Mick is the latest rock star to be profiled.
 

T

Trynka, Paul
David Bowie: Starman
NF813.54 T734
Rock bio's are in vogue, starting at the top.
 
Twain, Shania
From This Moment On
ML420.T953 A3 2011
The singer retraces her rocky road to stardom, telling all.
 
Tyler, Steven
Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
ML420.T967 A3 2011x
YES!
 

U

V

Van Dyke, Dick
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business
PN2287.V335 A3 2011
One of the great classical entertainers of television and film looks back at his remarkable career.
 
Vaughan, Hal
Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret War
TT505.C45 V38 2011
Reveals the great Coco's dubious life during wartime.
 

W

Warrick, Joby
The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA of a Million Stories
HV6433.M52 Q345 2011
The CIA in Afghanistan lets its guard down with devastating consequences.
 
Weir, Alison
Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings
DA335.B66 W54 2011
The real story of Henry VIII's most famous mistress.
 
 

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Z