New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
February 7, 2021

1. A Promised Land
by Barack Obama

In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
2. Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey

The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
3. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
by Isabel Wilkerson

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
4. Untamed
by Glennon Doyle

The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
5. Becoming
by Michelle Obama

The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
6. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
by George Saunders

A collection of essays examining the functions and importance of works of fiction.
7. How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi

A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
8. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor

A re-examination of a basic biological function and a look at the science behind ancient breathing practices.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
9. Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
10. Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
by Emmanuel Acho

A look at some questions and concepts needed to address systemic racism.
 
Also available in eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
11. The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women -- And Women to Medicine
by Janice P. Nimura

Two pioneering women receive medical degrees and start the first hospital staffed entirely by women.
12. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

In a collection of essays, the poet celebrates various aspects of the natural world and its inhabitants.
 
Also available in eBook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook on Hoopla
13. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism
by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar

A pair of sisters who live in different parts of the country share their perspectives on the absurdities and everyday experiences of racism.
14.Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
by Katherine May

Personal reflections on the potential benefits of embracing and living through painful times of isolation.
15. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson

An examination of the leadership of the prime minister Winston Churchill.
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
© 2021  All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.
 
A version of this list appears in the February 7, 2021 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 23, 2021.