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New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: January 30, 2022

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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers

January 30, 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. Greenlights

 by Matthew McConaughey

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

4. Will

 by Will Smith with Mark Manson

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

5. 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.

6. How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them

 by Barbara F. Walter

A political scientist looks at increasing civil wars around the globe and the potential for a second one in the United States.

7. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

 by Dave Grohl

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

8. Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom

 by Carl Bernstein

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist details his journey of self-education in the newsrooms of Washington, D.C.

9. A Little Closer to Home: How I Found the Calm After the Storm

 by Ginger Zee

The chief meteorologist for ABC News shares some of her childhood difficulties and ongoing struggles.

10. Untamed

 by Glennon Doyle

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

11. Taste: My Life Through Food

 by Stanley Tucci

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

12. The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of 21st-Century Fascism

 by Glenn Beck with Justin Haskins

The syndicated radio host portrays what he sees as a conspiracy to shift economic and social power.

13. 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.

14. American Marxism

 by Mark R. Levin

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

15. 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.

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A version of this list appears in the January 30, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 15, 2022.
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