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 (Annie Dillard)

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And the Band Played on (Randy Shilts)

And the Band Played on (Randy Shilts)

3

And a Voice to Sing With (Joan Baez)

And a Voice to Sing With (Joan Baez)

4

And We Are Not Saved: The Elusive Quest for Racial Justice (Derrick Bell)

And We Are Not Saved: The Elusive Quest for Racial Justice (Derrick Bell)

5

Another Day of Life (Ryszard Kapuscinski)

Another Day of Life (Ryszard Kapuscinski)

6

Armed Truce: The Beginnings of the Cold War, 1945-46 (Hugh Thomas)

Armed Truce: The Beginnings of the Cold War, 1945-46 (Hugh Thomas)

7

Becoming a Doctor: A Journey of Initiation in Medical School (Melvin Konner)

Becoming a Doctor: A Journey of Initiation in Medical School (Melvin Konner)

8

Berlin Diaries (Marie Vassilchikov)

Berlin Diaries (Marie Vassilchikov)

9

Beyond Our Means (Alfred L. Malabre Jr.)

Beyond Our Means (Alfred L. Malabre Jr.)

10

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 (Charles E. Rosenberg)

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The Children at Santa Clara (Elizabeth Marek)

The Children at Santa Clara (Elizabeth Marek)

12

Chinese Lives: An Oral History of Contemporary China (Zhang Xinxin)

Chinese Lives: An Oral History of Contemporary China (Zhang Xinxin)

13

Chuck Berry: The Autobiography (Chuck Berry)

Chuck Berry: The Autobiography (Chuck Berry)

14

A Client Called Noah (Josh Greenfeld)

A Client Called Noah (Josh Greenfeld)

15

Cloak & Gown: Scholars in the Secret War, 1939-1961 (Robin W. Winks)

Cloak & Gown: Scholars in the Secret War, 1939-1961 (Robin W. Winks)

16

The Closing of the American Mind

The Closing of the American Mind

17

Coasting (Jonathan Raban)

Coasting (Jonathan Raban)

18

Commander in Chief (Eric Larrabee)

Commander in Chief (Eric Larrabee)

19

Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt (Barrie Penrose)

Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt (Barrie Penrose)

20

Covert Action (Gregory F. Treverton)

Covert Action (Gregory F. Treverton)

21

Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders With America's Illegal Migrants (Ted Conover)

Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders With America's Illegal Migrants (Ted Conover)

22

Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (E.D. Hirsch, Jr.)

Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (E.D. Hirsch, Jr.)

23

Deep Black: Space Espionage and National Security (William E. Burrows)

Deep Black: Space Espionage and National Security (William E. Burrows)

24

Democracy Is in the Streets (James Miller)

Democracy Is in the Streets (James Miller)

25

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 (S. J. Perelman)

26

Early Reagan (Anne Edwards)

Early Reagan (Anne Edwards)

27

Economics in Perspective: A Critical History (John Kenneth Galbraith)

Economics in Perspective: A Critical History (John Kenneth Galbraith)

28

Enemies of the People (Anne F. Thurston)

Enemies of the People (Anne F. Thurston)

29

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 (Sana Hasan)

30

Europe: A Tapestry of Nations (Flora Lewis)

Europe: A Tapestry of Nations (Flora Lewis)

31

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 (Jimmy Carter)

32

Faith, Sex, Mystery (Richard Gilman)

Faith, Sex, Mystery (Richard Gilman)

33

Fast Forward (James Lardner)

Fast Forward (James Lardner)

34

Fearful Symmetry: The Search for Beauty in Modern Physics (A. Zee)

Fearful Symmetry: The Search for Beauty in Modern Physics (A. Zee)

35

Fierce Attachments (Vivian Gornick)

Fierce Attachments (Vivian Gornick)

36

Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood (Larry McMurtry)

Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood (Larry McMurtry)

37

The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys (Doris Kearns Goodwin)

The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys (Doris Kearns Goodwin)

38

The Four Days of Courage (Bryan Johnson)

The Four Days of Courage (Bryan Johnson)

39

Galileo: Heretic (Pietro Redondi)

Galileo: Heretic (Pietro Redondi)

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Gardening for Love (Elizabeth Lawrence)

Gardening for Love (Elizabeth Lawrence)

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