Using the Library | Catalog/Account | eContent |  Research | Services | Events | About Us New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers April 7, 2019 1. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great by Ben Shapiro The conservative political commentator reflects upon what he considers most impactful to Western civilization. 2. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 3. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university. 4. Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law by Preet Bharara The former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York describes some of his career highlights and gives insights into our legal system. 5. Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump by Vicky Ward The HuffPost editor at large gives her perspective on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's agenda inside the White House. 6. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos. 7. Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves by Frans de Waal The death of a chimpanzee matriarch frames a broader look into the world of animal and human emotions. 8. Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future by Pete Buttigieg A memoir by the current mayor of South Bend, Ind., and the first openly gay Democratic candidate to run for president of the United States. 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. First: Sandra Day O'Connor, an American Life by Evan Thomas A biography of the first female Supreme Court justice. 11. The Case for Trump by Victor Davis Hanson A defense stating that the current president adopted several traditional conservative positions. 12. The Moth Presents Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible by Catherine Burns (editor) Storytellers from around the world spin tales about facing formidable situations. 13. Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler by Lynne Olson A 31-year-old French mother led an intelligence organization that worked against Hitler and the Gestapo. 14. 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. 15. 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. © 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 April 7, 2019 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 23, 2019. Subscribe to other newsletters | View newsletter archives | Readers' Club on library website