. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 30, 2020 1. Live Free or Die: America (And the World) on the Brink by Sean Hannity The Fox News host offers his assessment on what is at stake in the 2020 election. 2. 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. 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. 4. Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Gamily by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's journey from courtship to their decision to step away from their royal lives. 5. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.  6. Untamed by Glennon Doyle The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 7. Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History by Kurt Andersen The author of Fantasyland looks at the economic, cultural and political forces to which he ascribes the undermining and dismantling of the American middle class. 8. 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? 9. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 10. Educated by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Blitz : Trump Will Smash the Left and Win by David Horowitz The author of Big Agenda explains why he thinks President Trump will be re-elected. 14. The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir by John Bolton The former national security advisor gives his account of the 17 months he spent working for President Trump. 15. 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. © 2020  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 August 30, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 15, 2020. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions