Who's On Top: Nonfiction

Top 5 Nonfiction:

Hardcover:

1. KILLING JESUS, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard

2. THINGS THAT MATTER, by Charles Krauthammer

3. DAVID AND GOLIATH, by Malcolm Gladwell

4. THE DEATH OF SANTINI, by Pat Conroy

5. I AM MALALA, by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

Spotlight:

KILLING JESUS

by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Millions of readers have thrilled to bestselling authors Bill O’Reilly and historian Martin Dugard’s Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning works of nonfiction that have changed the way we read history. Now the anchor of The O’Reilly Factor details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this beloved and controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. Killing Jesus will take readers inside Jesus’s life, recounting the seismic political and historical events that made his death inevitable - and changed the world forever.

Paperback:

1. PROOF OF HEAVEN,by Eben Alexander

2. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, by Piper Kerman

3. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell

4. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, by Ben Carson with Candy Carson

5. QUIET, by Susan Cain

Spotlight:

PROOF OF HEAVEN

by Eben Alexander

A SCIENTIST’S CASE FOR THE AFTERLIFE

Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress.

Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotions and in essence makes us human’s shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back.

Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself.

Alexander’s story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition.

This story would be remarkable no matter who it happened to. That it happened to Dr. Alexander makes it revolutionary. No scientist or person of faith will be able to ignore it. Reading it will change your life.

E-Book:

1. KILLING JESUS, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard

2. THINGS THAT MATTER, by Charles Krauthhammer

3. THE DEATH OF SANTINI, by Pat Conroy

4. TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE, by Solomon Northup

5. PURE JOY, by Danielle Steele

Spotlight:

THINGS THAT MATTER

by Charles Krauthammer

Does your home tell the story of who you are?

In The Things That Matter, Nate Berkus shares intimate stories from his life, introduces us to people who influenced him and helped him forge his sense of style, and opens up about the remarkable experiences that have left him forever changed, all of which find expression in how he lives today. From his most cherished flea market finds, to his beloved books and photos, to the many extraordinary mementos he’s collected in his travels, every piece defines who he’s become and what endures in his world.

Berkus invites readers into his own home as well as into twelve others, including a sleek steel-and-glass high-rise that soars above Chicago, a rustic cottage in the Hudson Valley, an ultra-chic atelier that maximizes every inch of space, a Greenwich Village townhouse that holds multiple art collections, and a study in meaningful minimalism in Marfa, Texas. The distinctive interiors beautifully displayed in this book offer revealing portraits of their owners’ lives and the inspiring choices that have made them who they are today.

The Things That Matter convincingly lays out Nate Berkus’s philosophy that things do matter. Our homes tell our stories, they reflect the places we’ve been and the people we’ve loved along the way—and there can be no more beautiful design for living than that.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SEATTLE TIMES

Disclaimer: All blurbs come from Goodreads.com, all list come from NYTimes.com.