Top Ten Non-Fiction Bestsellers
As reported by the New York Times®
1. Becoming
Hardcover
by Michelle ObamaIn a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history.
2. Educated: A Memoir
Hardcover
by Tara WestoverTara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her head-for-the-hills bag. In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged metal in her father’s junkyard.
3. Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House
Hardcover
by Cliff SimsAfter standing at Donald Trump’s side on Election Night, Cliff Sims joined him in the West Wing as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy. He soon found himself pulled into the President’s inner circle as a confidante, an errand boy, an advisor, a punching bag, and a friend. Sometimes all in the same conversation.
4. From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America
Hardcover
by Howard Schultz with Joanne GordonFrom the longtime CEO and chairman of Starbucks, a bold, dramatic work about the new responsibilities that leaders, businesses, and citizens share in American society today—as viewed through the intimate lens of one man’s life and work.
5. Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics
Hardcover
by Chris ChristieFrom the outspoken former governor, an "explosive" (Guardian) "must read" (Hugh Hewitt) account of Chris Christie's life in politics including his eye-opening insights into Donald Trump - "you will like the stories he tells" (Brian Kilmeade).
6. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Hardcover
by John CarreyrouThe full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from its charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers.
7. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
Hardcover
by Brad Meltzer and Josh MenschTaking place during the most critical period of our nation’s birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington’s character, but also illuminates the origins of America’s counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA.
8. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Hardcover
by Yuval Noah HarariFrom a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution, a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human."
9. Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age
Hardcover
by Mary PipherWomen growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always wanted to be.
10. The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Hardcover
by Kamala HarrisFrom one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country.
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