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New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: January 16, 2022

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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers

January 16, 2022

1. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

 by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein (editors)

Viewing America's entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.

2. Will

 by Will Smith with Mark Manson

The actor, producer and musician tells his life story and lessons he learned along the way.

3. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

 by Dave Grohl

A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.

4. 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.

5. Greenlights

 by Matthew McConaughey

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

6. Untamed

 by Glennon Doyle

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

7. The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present

 by Paul McCartney

A two-volume celebration of 154 songs, with handwritten texts, paintings and photographs from the songwriter's archives.

8. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business

 by Mel Brooks

The EGOT and Kennedy Center honoree shares stories about making comedy for the stage, film and television.

9. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity

 by David Graeber with David Wengrow

A reinvestigation of social evolution and suggestions for new ways of organizing society.

10. Taste: My Life Through Food

 by Stanley Tucci

The award-winning actor reflects on his career, Italian-American heritage, meals and mishaps.

11. Renegades

 by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen

Conversations between the 44th president and the multiple award-winning musician on a range of topics.

12. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health

 by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The anti-vaccine advocate gives his take on the chief medical advisor to the president.

13. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul

 by Brian Kilmeade

The Fox News host gives an account of the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

14. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty

 by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe

The CNN host and descendant of the Vanderbilt family charts the rise and fall of this American dynasty.

15. Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek

 by Daniel Levy and Eugene Levy

Character profiles, major story moments and behind-the-scenes tales from the Emmy Award-winning series Schitt's Creek.

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A version of this list appears in the January 16, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 1, 2022.
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