. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers February 9, 2020 1. A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists use firsthand accounts to chart patterns of behavior within the Trump administration. 2. Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America's Progressive Elite by Peter Schweizer The author of Clinton Cash gives his evaluations of members of the Democratic Party. 3. Educated by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. 4. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings. 5. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 6. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist's patient. 7. Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors examine issues affecting working-class Americans. 8. The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties by Christopher Caldwell An assessment of some potential social, cultural and economic causes of our current political fissure. 9. Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis by Ada Calhoun The cultural and political contexts of the crises that Generation X women face. 10. Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America From Trump -- and Democrats From Themselves by Rick Wilson The Republican strategist offers his insights on how to potentially defeat President Trump in the upcoming election. 11. Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy To Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men. 12. Me by Elton John The multi-award-winning solo artist's first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles. 13. The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson An owner's manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong. 14. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism. 15. The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice -- Crossing Antarctica Alone by Colin O'Brady A memoir by the first person to cross Antarctica alone and without assistance. © 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 February 9, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 25, 2020. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions