
his is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the September 25th, 2009 edition of the New York Times. This list features 3 new books.
1 True Compass: A Memoir, by Edward M. Kennedy. The late senator’s autobiography.
2 Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman, by Jon Krakauer. The story of Pat Tillman, the N.F.L. player who enlisted after 9/11, and the Army’s cover-up of his death by friendly fire in Afghanistan.
3 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.”
4 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.”
5 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.
6 End the Fed, by Ron Paul. Abolishing the Federal Reserve, by the Texas congressman and presidential candidate.
7 Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto, by Mark R. Levin. A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.
8 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.
9 Shooting Stars, by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger. James and his friends as young basketball players; the co-author wrote “Friday Night Lights.”
10 A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, by Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.