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New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: January 23, 2022

New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers

January 23, 2022

1. Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

 by Jamie Raskin

The Maryland congressman describes leading the impeachment effort against the former president shortly after his son's death by suicide and the insurrection at the Capitol.

2. 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.

3. Will

 by Will Smith with Mark Manson

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

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. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

 by Dave Grohl

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

6. Untamed

 by Glennon Doyle

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

7. Greenlights

 by Matthew McConaughey

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

8. Taste: My Life Through Food

 by Stanley Tucci

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

9. Peril

 by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa

The Washington Post journalists detail the dangers and challenges during the transition to the Biden presidency.

10. 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.

11. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

 by Adam Grant

An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world.

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. American Marxism

 by Mark R. Levin

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

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

 by David Graeber and David Wengrow

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

15. 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.

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A version of this list appears in the January 23, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 8, 2022.
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