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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 28, 2018
1. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
by Michael Wolff

A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House.
2. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
by Daniel H. Pink

Research from several fields reveals the ideal time to make small decisions and big life changes.
3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
4. Leonardo Da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson

A biography of the Italian Renaissance polymath which connects his work in various disciplines.
5. The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish

The comedian recounts growing up in South Central Los Angeles, exacting revenge on an ex-boyfriend and finding success after a period of homelessness.
6. Grant
by Ron Chernow

A biography of the Union general of the Civil War and two-term president of the United States.
7. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle that Shaped America's Destiny
by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

Major General Jackson takes on the British in Louisiana.
8. Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
by Joe Biden

The former vice president recalls his toughest year in office, as his son battled brain cancer.
9. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J. D. Vance

A Yale Law School graduate examines white working class struggles.
10. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians.
11. Tell Me More
by Kelly Corrigan

A dozen essays based on short phrases that have defined some of the memoir writer's close relationships.
12. When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi

A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36. 
13. Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency
by Corey R. Lewandowski and David N. Bossie

Insider accounts of the Republican presidential campaign and its outcome by two of its advisors.
14. The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
by Max Boot

A re-examination of the covert operative Edward Lansdale and America's involvement in Vietnam, based on declassified documents and hidden letters.
15. The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President
by Bandy X. Lee

27 psychiatrists and mental health experts give their assessments of the president.
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A version of this list appears in the January 28, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 13, 2018.


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