NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of April 16, 2015
Debuting at No. 8, Kate Andersen Brower's The Residence offers an intimate account of life at the White House.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of April 16, 2015
At No. 1, Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch follows a motherless boy and a priceless painting in the aftermath of a terror attack.
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of April 16, 2015
Malcolm Gladwell shows readers a new way to look at obstacles and disadvantage in David and Goliath. It appears at No. 3.
#NPRreads: From The Hell Of The North To 'Trash' Food
We highlight a 160-mile cycling race, reminiscences of an interview with the Oklahoma City bomber, the Finnish prison system, the nuclear deal with Iran, and the meaning of calling someone "trash."
'Natural Born Heroes' Is Self-Help The Special Operations Way
Writer Christopher McDougall digs into the exploits of Britain's legendary World War II commandos to form a new definition of heroism: It's a skill you can learn, if you push your body to the limit.
'All The Rage' Has All The Despair, And All The Confusion, Too
Courtney Summers' new YA novel centers on a girl who was raped at a party, and the community that mostly doesn't believe her. Critic Tasha Robinson says the book's portrait of trauma packs a punch.
'Cold Silver' Drags Epic Fantasy Through The Mud, Wonderfully
Alex Marshall (a pseudonym for an established author taking an epic new path) creates a memorable heroine in Cobalt Zosia, a retired general who's drawn back into blood and struggle against her will.
Lewis And Clark Battle Giant Spiders In 'Dead Lands'
Benjamin Percy's new thriller re-tells the story of Lewis and Clark's expedition, against a postapocalyptic future backdrop where the Mississippi has dried up and monsters roam the West.
'The Fishermen' Ventures Into Dark Waters
Chigozie Obioma's novel follows a group of young boys who disobey their elders to spend afternoons fishing on the banks of an unlucky river, and the terrible consequences that flow from that choice.
'The Children's Crusade': A Heavily Plotted Family Saga To Dive Into And Savor
Ann Packer's latest is about a young Navy doctor who, after the Korean War, builds a house south of San Francisco. Fifty years later, his four adult children argue over the property.