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New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: October 3, 2021

New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers

October 3, 2021

1. American Marxism

 by Mark R. Levin

The Fox News host gives his take on the Green New Deal, critical race theory and social activism.

2. Countdown Bin Laden

 by Chris Wallace with Mitch Weiss

The intelligence gathering, security strategizing and military planning during the final eight months of the pursuit of Osama bin Laden.

3. Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement

 by Tarana Burke

A memoir by the founder of the Me Too movement, which details her work supporting and empowering Black and brown girls.

4. A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

 by Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein

The evolutionary biologists posit that the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies.

5. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

 by Mary Roach

An exploration of disciplinary actions and preventative measures occurring at the intersection of human behavior and wildlife biology.

6. You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

 by Gabrielle Union with Kevin Carr O'Leary

The actress shares some of the challenges and changes she has faced in recent years.

7. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope

 by Carmelo Anthony

The 10-time N.B.A. All-Star's life story from the housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn and Baltimore to his achievements on the basketball court.

8. Wildland: The Making of America's Fury

 by Evan Osnos

The National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner examines the shifts in American culture and politics by visiting three cities in which he has lived.

9. The Long Slide: Thirty Years in American Journalism

 by Tucker Carlson

A collection of previously published essays from 1995 to 2016 by the Fox News host.

10. What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

 by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey

An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential question used to investigate it.

11. Greenlights

 by Matthew McConaughey

The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.

12. Travels With George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

 by Nathaniel Philbrick

In 2018, the author retraced the journey George Washington took through all 13 former colonies in 1789.

13. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

 by Michelle Zauner

The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer.

14. Beautiful Country: A Memoir

 by Qian Julie Wang

A 7-year-old girl and her parents encounter difficulties in New York City when they leave China in the 1990s.

15. Untamed

 by Glennon Doyle

The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.

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A version of this list appears in the October 3, 2021 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 18, 2021.
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