. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 16, 2020 1. 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. 2. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.  3. Untamed by Glennon Doyle The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 4. The Answer Is...: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek Who is the Canadian-American who got his break on American TV by hosting the game show The Wizard of Odds and whose pronunciation of the word "genre" has been shared widely on social media? 5. Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. An appraisal of the life and work of James Baldwin and their meaning in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement and the Trump presidency. 6. How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps by Ben Shapiro The conservative commentator describes what he perceives as threats to American history, ideals and culture. 7. 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. 8. 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. 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. Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir by Natasha D. Trethewey The Pulitizer Prize-winning poet explores the trauma of her mother's murder by her stepfather and how this incident impacted her work as an artist. 15. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall A critique of how today's mainstream feminism overlooks basic needs such as access to food, education, living wages and medical care. © 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 16, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 1, 2020. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions