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"nonfiction bestseller" refers to a book that is a top-selling title in the category of nonfiction. It means that the book contains information or facts about real events, people, or subjects, and it has become very popular among readers.
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The book was first released in 2010 and is still number 12 on the New York Times paperback
nonfiction bestseller list for the week of Nov. 24.
David and Goliath By Malcolm Gladwell Back Bay • $ 18 • ISBN 9780316204378 The author of a string
of nonfiction bestsellers (The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers) Malcolm Gladwell uses the biblical story of the ancient underdog as the launching point for a broader examination of how overcoming obstacles in life can ultimately lead to greater success.
On one side are the detractors, who question the book's timeline and veracity; on the other side are scores of eager readers who sent the book to the # 2 spot on the New York
Times nonfiction bestseller list.
Prefaced by the above text, Jon Krakauer's
nonfiction bestseller Into the Wild mythologizes the plight of Chris McCandless, who spent the final two years of his life in exile from every relationship he had theretofore established, and in revocation of even the most basic amenities of comfort.
Who: Rose Byrne and Oprah Winfrey co-star What: This TV film of Rebecca Skloot's 2010
nonfiction bestseller tells the heartbreaking story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cervical cancer cells became a foundation for scientific research without her knowledge or consent.
Each of the Nook Simple Touch devices will come pre-loaded with several of the bestseller titles that feature in the most recent New York Times» fiction and
nonfiction bestseller lists and are updated at the start of every week to keep the e-book readers fresh with the most recent titles.
Into the Wild, based on Jon Krakauer's
nonfiction bestseller, revisits themes familiar from his previous work as actor and director — loss, grief, and rebellion.
Charlie Hunnam plays real - life explorer Percy Fawcett in writer - director James Gray's adaptation of David Grann's
nonfiction bestseller, about one early 20th century Englishman's obsessive quest to find a fabled Amazonian civilization.
People have devoured
the nonfiction bestseller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks since it was released in 2010.
UNBROKEN Angelina Jolie directed this tale of World War II heroism taken from Laura Hillenbrand's
nonfiction bestseller.
Erik Larson, author of
the nonfiction bestsellers The Devil in the White City, Thunderstruck and Isaac's Storm, believes he has the «tiniest office in the world.»
Johnny B. Truant is the bestselling author of the Invasion series, the political sci - fi thriller The Beam, Fat Vampire, Axis of Aaron, Unicorn Western, and many more fiction titles in addition to
the nonfiction bestseller Write.
Hilary Liftin is the author of more than 15 fiction and
nonfiction bestsellers — but she's just released her first novel.
The agency represents fiction by Dennis Lehane, Kathleen McCleary (House and Home), Laura Whitcomb (A certain slant of light), and C.J. Box (Blue Heaven), and
nonfiction bestsellers, Bad Cat» and the college guides, Looking beyond the Ivy League» and, Colleges that change lives».