New York Times Non-Fiction Bestsellers of 2006
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This is a list of adult non-fiction
books that topped The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list in 2006.
Non-fiction
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books that topped The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list in 2006.
| Date | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Teacher Man Teacher Man Teacher Man is a 2005 memoir written by Frank McCourt which describes and reflects on his teaching experiences in New York high schools and colleges.-Synopsis:... |
Frank McCourt Frank McCourt Francis "Frank" McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, best known as the author of Angela’s Ashes, an award-winning, tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood.... |
| January 8 | Team of Rivals Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln is a book by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin published in 2005. The book is a biographical portrait of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and some of the men who served with him in his Cabinet from 1861 to 1865... |
Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American biographer and historian, and an oft-seen political commentator. She is the author of biographies of several U.S... |
| January 15 | Our Endangered Values Our Endangered Values Our Endangered Values is a book written by Jimmy Carter. On January 15, 2006 it was listed at #1 on the The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.Jimmy Carter was awarded a Grammy for the spoken word production of this book.... |
Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office... |
| January 22 | My Friend Leonard My Friend Leonard My Friend Leonard is a memoir written by James Frey. Continuing where A Million Little Pieces left off, the book centers on the father-son relationship Frey and his friend from Hazelden, Leonard, shared. My Friend Leonard was published in June 2005 by Riverhead, and became a bestseller. Amazon.com... |
James Frey James Frey James Christopher Frey is an American writer. His books A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard , as well as Bright Shiny Morning , were bestsellers... |
| January 29 | For Laci For Laci For Laci is a book written by Sharon Rocha. On January 29, 2006 it was listed at #1 on the The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.... |
Sharon Rocha |
| February 5 | For Laci | Sharon Rocha |
| February 12 | Marley & Me Marley & Me Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog is a New York Times bestselling autobiographical book by journalist John Grogan, published in 2005, about the thirteen years he and his family shared their life, home, and heart with Marley, a possibly neurotic, and certified "untrainable",... |
John Grogan John Grogan John Timothy Grogan is a former British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Selby from 1997 to 2010. The constituency of Selby was abolished for the 2010 election... |
| February 19 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| February 26 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| March 5 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| March 12 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| March 19 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| March 26 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| April 2 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| April 9 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| April 16 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| April 23 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| April 30 | Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings is a book written by Tyler Perry. On April 30, 2006 it was listed at #1 on the The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.The book won the book of the year award at the 2006 Quill Book Awards.... |
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman... |
| May 7 | Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings | Tyler Perry |
| May 14 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| May 21 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| May 28 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| June 4 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| June 11 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| June 18 | Dispatches from the Edge Dispatches from the Edge Dispatches from the Edge is a best-selling book written by Anderson Cooper. On June 18, 2006 it was listed at #1 on the The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.... |
Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper Anderson Hays Cooper is an American journalist, author, and television personality. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. The program is normally broadcast live from a New York City studio; however, Cooper often broadcasts live on location for breaking news stories... |
| June 25 | Godless: The Church of Liberalism Godless: The Church of Liberalism Godless: The Church of Liberalism is a book by best-selling author and conservative columnist Ann Coulter, published in 2006. The book is an argument against American liberalism, which Coulter regards as so anti-scientific and faith-based that it amounts to a "primitive religion" which she claims... |
Ann Coulter Ann Coulter Ann Hart Coulter is an American lawyer, conservative social and political commentator, author, and syndicated columnist. She frequently appears on television, radio, and as a speaker at public events and private events... |
| July 2 | Wisdom of Our Fathers Wisdom of Our Fathers Wisdom of Our Fathers is a book written by Tim Russert. On July 2, 2006 it was listed at #1 on the The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.... |
Tim Russert Tim Russert Timothy John "Tim" Russert was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a senior vice president at NBC News, Washington bureau chief and also hosted the eponymous CNBC/MSNBC weekend interview... |
| July 9 | Godless: The Church of Liberalism | Ann Coulter |
| July 16 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| July 23 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| July 30 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| August 6 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| August 13 | Fiasco Fiasco (book) Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq is a book by Washington Post Pentagon correspondent Thomas E. Ricks. Fiasco deals with the history of the Iraq War from the planning phase to combat operations to 2006 and argues that the war was badly planned and executed... |
Thomas E. Ricks |
| August 20 | Fiasco | Thomas E. Ricks |
| August 27 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| September 3 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| September 10 | I Feel Bad About My Neck I Feel Bad About My Neck I Feel Bad About My Neck is a book written by Nora Ephron. On September 10, 2006 it was listed at #1 on the The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.... |
Nora Ephron Nora Ephron Nora Ephron is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger.She is best known for her romantic comedies and is a triple nominee for the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay; for Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally... and Sleepless in... |
| September 17 | I Feel Bad About My Neck | Nora Ephron |
| September 24 | I Feel Bad About My Neck | Nora Ephron |
| October 1 | Marley & Me | John Grogan |
| October 8 | I Feel Bad About My Neck | Nora Ephron |
| October 15 | Culture Warrior Culture Warrior Culture Warrior is a book by Fox News Channel political commentator Bill O'Reilly, published in the fall of 2006. O'Reilly asserts that the United States is in the midst of a "culture war" between "traditionalists" and "secular-progressives"... |
Bill O'Reilly Bill O'Reilly (commentator) William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television... |
| October 22 | State of Denial State of Denial State of Denial is a 2003 documentary film about AIDS in Africa, produced and directed by Elaine Epstein. The film highlights the errors of President Mbeki's government, which insists that there isn't enough evidence to show that HIV causes AIDS and refuses vital life-saving drugs to their people... |
Bob Woodward Bob Woodward Robert Upshur Woodward is an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter, and is currently an associate editor of the Post.... |
| October 29 | The Innocent Man The Innocent Man The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town is a nonfiction book written by John Grisham, and his first outside the legal fiction genre. He tells the story of Ronald 'Ron' Keith Williamson of Ada, Oklahoma, a former minor league baseball player who was convicted in 1988 of the rape and... |
John Grisham John Grisham John Ray Grisham, Jr. is an American lawyer and author, best known for his popular legal thrillers.John Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981 and practiced criminal law for about a decade... |
| November 5 | The Innocent Man | John Grisham |
| November 12 | The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream is the second book written by then-Senator Barack Obama. In the fall of 2006 it became number one on both the New York Times and Amazon.com bestsellers lists after Obama was endorsed by Oprah Winfrey. In the book, Obama expounds on... |
Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
| November 19 | The Audacity of Hope | Barack Obama |
| November 26 | The Audacity of Hope | Barack Obama |
| December 3 | The Audacity of Hope | Barack Obama |
| December 10 | The Innocent Man | John Grisham |
| December 17 | The Innocent Man | John Grisham |
| December 24 | The Audacity of Hope | Barack Obama |
| December 31 | The Audacity of Hope | Barack Obama |