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New York Times Notable Nonfiction of 1987

Here is a list of New York Times' notable nonfiction of the year 1987. How many of these have you read?
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An American Childhood (Annie Dillard)
An American Childhood
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Annie Dillard
And the Band Played on (Randy Shilts)
And the Band Played On
2
Randy Shilts
And a Voice to Sing With (Joan Baez)
And a Voice to Sing With
3
Joan Baez
And We Are Not Saved: The Elusive Quest for Racial Justice (Derrick Bell)
And We Are Not Saved: The Elusive Quest for Racial Justice
4
Derrick Bell
Another Day of Life (Ryszard Kapuscinski)
Another Day of Life
5
Ryszard Kapuscinski
Armed Truce: The Beginnings of the Cold War, 1945-46 (Hugh Thomas)
Armed Truce: The Beginnings of the Cold War, 1945-46
6
Hugh Thomas
Becoming a Doctor: A Journey of Initiation in Medical School (Melvin Konner)
Becoming a Doctor: A Journey of Initiation in Medical School
7
Melvin Konner
Berlin Diaries (Marie Vassilchikov)
Berlin Diaries
8
Marie Vassilchikov
Beyond Our Means (Alfred L. Malabre Jr.)
Beyond Our Means
9
Alfred L. Malabre Jr.
The Care of Strangers: The Rise of America's Hospital System (Charles E. Rosenberg)
The Care of Strangers: The Rise of America's Hospital System
10
Charles E. Rosenberg
The Children at Santa Clara (Elizabeth Marek)
The Children at Santa Clara
11
Elizabeth Marek
Chinese Lives: An Oral History of Contemporary China (Zhang Xinxin)
Chinese Lives: An Oral History of Contemporary China
12
Zhang Xinxin
Chuck Berry: The Autobiography (Chuck Berry)
Chuck Berry: The Autobiography
13
Chuck Berry
A Client Called Noah (Josh Greenfeld)
A Client Called Noah
14
Josh Greenfeld
Cloak & Gown: Scholars in the Secret War, 1939-1961 (Robin W. Winks)
Cloak & Gown: Scholars in the Secret War, 1939-1961
15
Robin W. Winks
The Closing of the American Mind
The Closing of the American Mind
16
Coasting (Jonathan Raban)
Coasting
17
Jonathan Raban
Commander in Chief (Eric Larrabee)
Commander in Chief
18
Eric Larrabee
Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt (Barrie Penrose)
Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt
19
Barrie Penrose
Covert Action (Gregory F. Treverton)
Covert Action
20
Gregory F. Treverton
Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders With America's Illegal Migrants (Ted Conover)
Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders With America's Illegal Migrants
21
Ted Conover
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (E.D. Hirsch, Jr.)
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
22
E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Deep Black: Space Espionage and National Security (William E. Burrows)
Deep Black: Space Espionage and National Security
23
William E. Burrows
Democracy Is in the Streets (James Miller)
Democracy Is in the Streets
24
James Miller
Don't Tread on Me: Selected Letters of S. J. Perelman (S. J. Perelman)
Don't Tread on Me: Selected Letters of S. J. Perelman
25
S. J. Perelman
Early Reagan (Anne Edwards)
Early Reagan
26
Anne Edwards
Economics in Perspective: A Critical History (John Kenneth Galbraith)
Economics in Perspective: A Critical History
27
John Kenneth Galbraith
Enemies of the People (Anne F. Thurston)
Enemies of the People
28
Anne F. Thurston
Enemy in the Promised Land: An Egyptian Woman's Journey Into Israel (Sana Hasan)
Enemy in the Promised Land: An Egyptian Woman's Journey Into Israel
29
Sana Hasan
Europe: A Tapestry of Nations (Flora Lewis)
Europe: A Tapestry of Nations
30
Flora Lewis
Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Jimmy Carter)
Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life
31
Jimmy Carter
Faith, Sex, Mystery (Richard Gilman)
Faith, Sex, Mystery
32
Richard Gilman
Fast Forward (James Lardner)
Fast Forward
33
James Lardner
Fearful Symmetry: The Search for Beauty in Modern Physics (A. Zee)
Fearful Symmetry: The Search for Beauty in Modern Physics
34
A. Zee
Fierce Attachments (Vivian Gornick)
Fierce Attachments
35
Vivian Gornick
Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood (Larry McMurtry)
Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood
36
Larry McMurtry
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys
37
Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Four Days of Courage (Bryan Johnson)
The Four Days of Courage
38
Bryan Johnson
Galileo: Heretic (Pietro Redondi)
Galileo: Heretic
39
Pietro Redondi
Gardening for Love (Elizabeth Lawrence)
Gardening for Love
40
Elizabeth Lawrence
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