Nonfiction Best Sellers: NYT

Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.

Malcolm Gladwell
Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.

Michelle Obama
The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.

Lori Gottlieb
A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist’s patient.

Elton John
The multi-award-winning solo artist's first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.

Ronan Farrow
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.

Peggy Orenstein
How young men comprehend cultural forces and navigate sexual and emotional relationships.

David Epstein
An argument for how generalists excel more than specialists, especially in complex and unpredictable fields.

Bill Bryson
An owner’s manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong.

Daniel J Levitin
A neuroscientist suggests using resilience strategies as we grow older.

Brian Kilmeade
The "Fox & Friends” host gives an account of the battle against the Mexican Army in 1836.

Patrick Radden Keefe
A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.

Ada Calhoun
The cultural and political contexts of the crises that Generation X women face.

Ibram X Kendi
A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.

Rachel Maddow
The MSNBC host argues that the global oil and gas industry has weakened democracies and bolstered authoritarians.