New York Times’ Top Ten Non Fiction Books, September 18th, 2009

his is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the September 18th, 2009 edition of the New York Times. This list features 3 new books.

1 Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, by Kathy Griffin. A humorous memoir from the star of “My Life on the D-List.”

2 Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies, by Michelle Malkin. President Obama and his team of tax cheats, petty crooks, influence peddlers and Wall Street cronies.

3 OUTLIERS: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent — from the author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point.”

4 In the President’s Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect, by Ronald Kessler. Agents and the presidents they protect.

5 Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto, by Mark R. Levin. A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.

6 Strength in What Remains, by Tracy Kidder. A medical student survives civil war and genocide in Burundi, and, after a difficult beginning, flourishes in the United States.

7 Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, by Christopher McDougall. Secrets of distance running from a Mexican Indian tribe.

8 A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, by Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.

9 Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Women fighting sexual oppression in Asia and Africa.

10 Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story, by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor. The novelist (“Secret Life of Bees”) and her daughter travel together in Europe at a difficult time in both their lives. 1