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The Post compiles its bestsellers lists by combining hard cover, paperback and ebook sales data from Nielsen Bookscan and Amazon.com — including qualified borrows of books read through Amazon's digital subscription program. The Post excludes non-narrative books at its sole discretion. Amazon founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos owns The Post.
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Locking Up Our Own
An examination of the mass incarceration of African Americans starting in the 1970s. (Farrar Straus and Giroux, $16)
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2 weeks on list
#11 last week
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
An approach on how to follow through on your goals. (Free Press, $18)
Buy it 3
100 weeks on list
#2 last week
You Are a Badass
Advice, inspiring stories and exercises to help you live with more self-confidence. (Running, $16)
Buy it 4
262 weeks on list
#3 last week
The 5 Love Languages
A guide to improving communication in romantic relationships. (Northfield, $15.99)
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5 weeks on list
#15 last week
The New Jim Crow
A deep dive into how there are no ways to discriminate against African Americans despite the dismantling of Jim Crow laws. (The New Press, $19.95)
Buy it 6
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The Great Game
A study of imperial struggles across Central Asia. (Kodansha International, $18)
Buy it 7
22 weeks on list
Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz's self-help classic, sets four principles to follow for a happier life. (Amber-Allen, $12.95)
Buy it 8
5 weeks on list
#9 last week
Personal History
The Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir by the later owner of The Washington Post. (Vintage, $18)
Buy it 9
12 weeks on list
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This Will Be My Undoing
Morgan Jenkins' essay collection explores society and what it means to be a black woman today. (Harper Perennial, $15.99)
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9 weeks on list
What to Expect When You're Expecting
One of the most popular books on pregnancy, this new edition is filled with information and tips for moms and dads. (Workman , $15.95)
Buy it 12
13 weeks on list
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23 weeks on list
#13 last week
Evicted
A study of American poverty and housing based on the experiences of people in Milwaukee. (Broadway, $17)
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The Gift of Failure
How overparenting can undermine a child's confidence and education. (Harper, $15.99)
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Murder Beyond the Grave
Two thrillers featured on Discovery's \"Murder is Forever\" TV series. (Grand Central, $15.99)
Buy it Rankings reflect sales for week ended February 11, 2018.
