New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
September 6, 2020

1. Untamed
by Glennon Doyle

The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
 
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2. 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.
 
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3. Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
by Mary L. Trump

The clinical psychologist gives her assessment of events and patterns inside her family and how they shaped President Trump.
 
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4. How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi

A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism. 
 
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5. The Answer Is...: Reflections on My Life
by Alex Trebek

Who is the Canadian-American game show host whose pronunciation of the word "genre" has been shared widely on social media?
6. Becoming
by Michelle Obama

The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent.
 
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7. Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Winner of the 2015 National Book Award for nonfiction. A meditation on race in America as well as a personal story, framed as a letter to the author's teenage son.
 
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8. Educated
by Tara Westover

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
 
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9. It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump
by Stuart Stevens

The former political campaign strategist evaluates the changes within the Republican Party in the last half-century.
10. 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.
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.
 
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A version of this list appears in the September 6, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 22, 2020.