Using the Library | Catalog/Account | eContent |  Research | Services | Events | About Us New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 17, 2019 1. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 2. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university. 3. The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump by Andrew G. McCabe The former deputy director of the FBI describes major events of his career and the ways the agency works to protect Americans. 4. Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age by Mary Pipher Reflections on the ageism, misogyny and loss that women might encounter as they grow older. 5. Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service by Gary Sinise with Marcus Brotherton The Oscar-nominated actor describes how he has entertained troops and helped veterans. 6. Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II by Adam Makos An American tank gunner faces enemies in Cologne, Germany, during World War II. 7. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. 8. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos. 9. The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells How climate-related crises may cause food shortages, refugee emergencies and other catastrophes. 10. The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations by Toni Morrison A collection of essays and speeches written over four decades, including a eulogy for James Baldwin and the author's Nobel lecture.  11. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch The story of a secret plot to kill George Washington in 1776. 12. I.M.: A Memoir by Isaac Mizrahi The designer and witty television personality describes some of his lifelong struggles. 13. Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents. 14. The Empire and the Five Kings: America's Abdication and the Fate of the World by Bernard-Henri Lévy An analysis of the ways the United States has stepped back from global leadership. 15. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe. © 2019  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 March 17, 2019 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 2, 2019. Subscribe to other newsletters | View newsletter archives | Readers' Club on library website