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New York Times Bestseller List for January 15, 2017

THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson

THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY

By Erik Larson

Publisher: Vintage • ISBN: 9780375725609

A story of how an architect and a serial killer were linked by the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. Originally published in 2003.

JUST MERCY by Bryan Stevenson

JUST MERCY

By Bryan Stevenson

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau • ISBN: 9780812984965

A law professor and MacArthur grant recipient's memoir of his decades of work to free innocent people condemned to death. Originally published in 2014.

FILTHY RICH by James Patterson and John Connolly with Tim Malloy

FILTHY RICH

By James Patterson and John Connolly with Tim Malloy

Publisher: Little, Brown • ISBN: 9780316274050

The story of a South Florida financier convicted of soliciting sex from underage girls.

MY OWN WORDS by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams

MY OWN WORDS

By Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams

Publisher: Simon & Schuster • ISBN: 9781501145247

A collection of articles and speeches by the Supreme Court justice.

NOTORIOUS RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik

NOTORIOUS RBG

By Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik

Publisher: Dey Street/Morrow • ISBN: 9780062415837

A celebration of the life and career of the Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN by Skip Hollandsworth

THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN

By Skip Hollandsworth

Publisher: Holt • ISBN: 9780805097689

The hunt for America's first serial killer in Austin, Tex., in 1885.

ADNAN'S STORY by Rabia Chaudry

ADNAN'S STORY

By Rabia Chaudry

Publisher: St. Martin's • ISBN: 9781250087119

A friend of Adnan Syed, whose murder case was the focus of the popular podcast “Serial,” maintains his innocence.

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK by Piper Kerman

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

By Piper Kerman

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau • ISBN: 9780385523394

A memoir about a year in a women’s prison; the basis for the Netflix series. Originally published in 2010.

RED NOTICE by Bill Browder

RED NOTICE

By Bill Browder

Publisher: Simon & Schuster • ISBN: 9781476755748

A successful American hedge fund manager in Russia was expelled by kleptocrats who then seized his property.

SISTERS IN LAW by Linda Hirshman

SISTERS IN LAW

By Linda Hirshman

Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins • ISBN: 9780062238474

The contrasting careers of the Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.