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NYTimes Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction

New York Times API Dev Portal, opens in a new windowAuthoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States. Find more lists of chart-topping books on our New York Times Best Seller Lists page.

Most links below are to print books; check Overdrive for eBooks. Book covers provided by Syndetics depending on availability.

Find Confronting Evil in LINKcat
#1
1 weeks on the list
by Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer | St. Martin's

O'Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters.

Find All The Way To The River in LINKcat
#2
1 weeks on the list
by Elizabeth Gilbert | Riverhead

The author of “Eat, Pray, Love” depicts her journey through a cycle involving self-destructive tendencies.

Find Listening To The Law in LINKcat
#3
1 weeks on the list
by Amy Coney Barrett | Sentinel

The Supreme Court justice explains her approach to interpreting the Constitution and recounts some personal and professional experiences.

Find The Book Of Sheen in LINKcat
#4
1 weeks on the list
by Charlie Sheen | Gallery

The actor, known for his roles in “Platoon” and “Two and a Half Men,” shares stories about his life in Hollywood.

Find The Anxious Generation in LINKcat
#5
77 weeks on the list
by Jonathan Haidt | Penguin Press

A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.

Find Art Work in LINKcat
#6
1 weeks on the list
by Sally Mann | Abrams

The photographer and author of “Hold Still” gives insights into some of the challenges and delights of making art.

Find A Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever in LINKcat
#7
1 weeks on the list
by Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer with David Kamp | Gallery

Behind-the-scenes stories of the cult film “This Is Spinal Tap” and its sequel.

Find Shadow Cell in LINKcat
#8
1 weeks on the list
by Andrew Bustamante and Jihi Bustamante | Little, Brown

A married couple portray some cat-and-mouse games they encountered while working at the C.I.A.

Find Lions And Scavengers in LINKcat
#9
2 weeks on the list
by Ben Shapiro | Threshold Editions

A co-founder of The Daily Wire and conservative podcast host shares his views on inequality.

Find Black Af History in LINKcat
#10
16 weeks on the list
by Michael Harriot | Dey Street

A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.

Find American Kings in LINKcat
#11
1 weeks on the list
by Seth Wickersham | Hyperion Avenue

A senior writer at ESPN characterizes the phases of a professional football quarterback’s career.

Find Sister Wife in LINKcat
#12
2 weeks on the list
by Christine Brown Woolley | Gallery

Known for her appearances on the reality TV series “Sister Wives,” Woolley chronicles how she moved away from polygamy.

Find The Fort Bragg Cartel in LINKcat
#13
4 weeks on the list
by Seth Harp | Viking

An Iraq war veteran and investigative reporter delves into unsolved murders connected to drug trafficking at the Special Operations base.

Find As A Jew in LINKcat
#14
1 weeks on the list
by Sarah Hurwitz | HarperOne

A former White House speechwriter explores Jewish identity and antisemitism.

Find Abundance in LINKcat
#15
26 weeks on the list
by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson | Avid Reader

A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.