Best Sellers List 2019 Nonfiction - April 2024

Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission

“The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation. In Ghost Soldiers Hampt... [Read More]

• ASIN: 038549565X
• ASIN: 038549565X
• ISBN: 038549565X
• Brand: Anchor
• Manufacturer: Anchor

Ordinary Grace: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the so... [Read More]

• ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
• ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

We Were the Lucky Ones

New York Times Best Seller Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive - and to reunite - We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. "Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely." (Glamour) It is the spring of 1939, and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatenin... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01N1YXMP1
• ASIN: B01N1YXMP1
• Manufacturer: Penguin Audio

Where the Crawdads Sing

• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

The Price of Time

Would your character change... if you had all the money in the world? And all the time? Would you become a better person? Or worse? Imagine Agatha Christie meets Michael Crichton in a fast-paced, philosophical mystery thriller.  There's a secret in Silicon Valley. A discovery. An invention. One so startling and surprisingly sinister that it needs to be kept - at any price.     Tim Tigner takes a step back from his best-selling Kyle Achilles series to introduce Zachary Chase and Skylar Fawkes in a fresh stand-alone novel that's bound to keep you glued and guessing. With secret meetings... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07QLZRGHZ
• ASIN: B07QLZRGHZ
• Manufacturer: Tim Tigner

Sold on a Monday: A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERA NATIONAL INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER  An unforgettable novel by Kristina McMorris, inspired by a stunning piece of history.  2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family’s dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492663999
• UPC: 760789270895
• ASIN: 1492663999
• ISBN: 1492663999
• Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

It All Comes Back to You: A Book Club Recommendation!

"It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you."Dan Brown, Author of ReunionIt's 1947.War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world.Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers.Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facility where... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07GVN38FX
• ASIN: B07GVN38FX
• Manufacturer: The Art of Dixie

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

Now being developed as a television series with Eva Longoria and ABC!   "An irresistibly addictive tour of the human condition." (Kirkus, starred review) "Rarely have I read a book that challenged me to see myself in an entirely new light, and was at the same time laugh-out-loud funny and utterly absorbing." (Katie Couric) "This is a daring, delightful, and transformative book." (Arianna Huffington, founder, Huffington Post and founder & CEO, Thrive Global) "Wise, warm, smart, and funny. You must read this book." (Susan Cain, New York Times best-selling author of Quiet) From a New York Times... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07PYJB9Z9
• ASIN: B07PYJB9Z9
• Manufacturer: Audible Studios

Little Fires Everywhere

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick The runaway New York Times best seller!  Named a Best Book of the Year by:  People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and many more!  "I read Little Fires Everywhere in a single, breathless sitting." (Jodi Picoult) "To say I love this book is an understatement. It's a deep psychological mystery about the power of motherhood, the intensity of teenage l... [Read More]

• ASIN: B074F3BX79
• ASIN: B074F3BX79
• Manufacturer: Penguin Audio

Spilled Milk: Based on a true story

Brooke Nolan is a battered child who makes an anonymous phone call to social services about the escalating brutality in her home.When they jeopardize her safety, condemning her to keep her father's secret, it's a glass of spilled milk at the dinner table that forces her to speak about the cruelty she's been hiding. In her pursuit for safety and justice Brooke battles a broken system that pushes to keep her father in the home, and she risks losing the support of family, coming to the realization that some people simply do not want to be saved.Spilled Milk is a novel of shocking narrative, trium... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0615835600
• ASIN: 0615835600
• ISBN: 0615835600
• Manufacturer: K.L Randis

The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home

A New York Times bestseller with an "engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold, true story behind the Biltmore Estate—the largest, grandest private residence in North America, which has seen more than 120 years of history pass by its front door.The story of Biltmore spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous Vanderbilt family, and features a captivating cast of real-life characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Teddy Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, Jam... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1476794057
• ASIN: 1476794057
• ISBN: 1476794057
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

The Hideaway

Now a USA Today and Amazon Charts best seller! "A story both powerful and enchanting: a don't-miss novel in the greatest southern traditions of storytelling." (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times best-selling author) When her grandmother's will wrenches Sara back home, she learns more about Margaret Van Buren in the wake of her death than she ever knew in life. After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags's ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay, Alabama. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving ant... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07B8QTM8B
• ASIN: B07B8QTM8B
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

The Silent Patient

Instant number-one New York Times best seller  This program includes a bonus interview with the author.  The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband - and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.  Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening, her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the f... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07JX7ZDJ3
• ASIN: B07JX7ZDJ3
• Manufacturer: Macmillan Audio

The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived.No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer?Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018Voted Most Loved Cover — NetGall... [Read More]

• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

• ASIN: 0385521316
• ASIN: 0385521316
• ISBN: 0385521316
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

Battlefield Earth : Science Fiction New York Times Best Seller

It's the year 3000 A.D. and Man has become an endangered species under the ruthless rule of an alien

• UPC: 53811654
• Rating: 3.3

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short

• UPC: 497261548

In Fact : The Best of Creative Nonfiction

A tenth anniversary collection of twenty-five narrative essays originally published in the journal, Creative Nonfiction, includes Lauren Slater's discussion of her work as a therapist at an institution where she was once a patient, John

• UPC: 3164130
• Rating: 3.0

The View from the Cheap Seats : Selected Nonfiction

An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics--from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories--observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style.An inquisitive observer,

• UPC: 55344941
• Rating: 4.3

Writer, M.D. : The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction by Doctors

With contributions from such physician-writers as Oliver Sacks, Abraham Verghese, and Pauline Chen, this is a unique and eye-opening collection of fiction and nonfiction on medicine and mortality and everything in

• UPC: 16528078
• Rating: 4.0

Baby Names 2019 : This Year's Best Baby Names: State to State

Fully updated for 2019, the bestselling original baby names book now has over 8,000 names inside. From each state's most popular names and trends for 2019 to tips about initials, last names and nicknames, Baby

• UPC: 564822281

The Best Creative Nonfiction (Vol. 3) - eBook

“Intelligent but accessible, and often poignant . . . [by] the biggest talents on the essay and blog beat.” —Publishers Weekly (on Vol. 2)Anyone still asking, “What is creative nonfiction?” will find the answer in

• UPC: 270394328
• Rating: 4.2

The Girl on the Best Seller List

A satire of Peyton Place originally published in 1960 from the author of Spring Fire and The Damnation of Adam

• UPC: 50845755

The Best Creative Nonfiction, Volume 3

Intelligent but accessible, and often poignant . . . [by] the biggest talents on the essay and blog beat. Publishers Weekly (on Vol.

• UPC: 10743963
• Rating: 3.6

The New New Journalism : Conversations with America's Best Nonfiction Writers on Their Craft

A collection of interviews and dialogues with eighteen leading nonfiction writers sheds new light on the ways in which the authors perfect their craft, as well as how they conduct interviews, gather information, and decide

• UPC: 2699693
• Rating: 4.0