Saturday, November 12, 2011

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List: November 13, 2011

1. Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson
A portrait of the late Apple visionary as revealed by those in his inner circle.

2. Boomerang by Michael Lewis
How the financial crisis transformed Global economies such as Greece, Ireland and Iceland.

3. Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The dramatic events in the spring of 1865 leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

4. West by West by Jerry West
The Lakers legend reveals his demons in this candid autobiography.

5. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.

6. Go the F.... to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.

7. Van Gogh: The Life by Gregory White Smith and Steven Naifeh
Previously untapped materials create a heartbreaking portrait of the creative genius.

8. It's So Easy and Other Lies by Duff McKagan
A harrowing rock-n-roll journey from the Gun's n' Roses bass player.

9. 1493 by Charles C. Mann
The interconnected ecological and economic consequences of the European discovery of the Americas.

10. Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy by Caroline Kennedy
A series of recorded interviews after JFK's death reveal a shocking side of the former First Lady.

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