New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers July 3, 2022 1. Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation by Pete Hegseth with David Goodwin The Fox & Friends Weekend host makes his case for what he calls classical Christian education. 2. I'd Like to Play Alone, Please by Tom Segura The stand-up comedian and podcaster shares stories of parenting and strange encounters. 3. Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The 11th book in the conservative commentator's Killing series gives an account of the global war against terrorists. 4. James Patterson: The Stories of My Life. by James Patterson The author's life, from growing up in small-town New York to working in the advertising industry to becoming a successful storyteller. 5. Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris The humorist portrays personal and public upheavals of his life in its seventh decade and the world in the time of a pandemic. 6. Finding Me by Viola Davis The multiple award-winning actress describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success. 7. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard The story of the hardships encountered during 19th-century expeditions in Africa, and the complicated partnerships behind them. 8. Rough Draft: A Memoir by Katy Tur The MSNBC anchor describes growing up with her helicopter journalist parents and her own journey in covering the news. 9. How to Raise an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi The ways in which children at different ages experience race, and how racist structures might impact them. 10. Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar by Alan Shipnuck An unauthorized biography of the golf champion Phil Mickelson. 11. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 12. The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization by Peter Zeihan A look at potential changes in globalization. 13.The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by David Grohl A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana. 14. 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. 15. Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself by Tim Kennedy and Nick Palmisciano The Green Beret and former mixed martial arts fighter describes how his failures shaped who he is today. ©2022 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 July 3, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 18, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions