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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 21, 2020

1. How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi

A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism. 
2. Untamed
by Glennon Doyle

The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
3. 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.
4. Becoming
by Michelle Obama

The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent.
5. 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.
6. Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
by Layla F. Saad

Ways to understand and possibly counteract white privilege.
7. United States of Socialism: Who's Behind It. Why It's Evil. How to Stop It.
by Dinesh D'Souza

The conservative commentator makes his case that identity politics are woven into what he considers socialism in America.
8. Educated
by Tara Westover

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
9. 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.
10. My Vanishing Country: A Memoir
by Bakari Sellers

A memoir that provides a historical and cultural analysis of the rural South by a former member of the South Carolina State Legislature.
11. Humankind: A Hopeful History
by Rutger Bregman

The author of Utopia for Realists explains why he believes humans are kind, cooperative and trusting.
12. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
by Kobe Bryant

Various skills and techniques used on the court by the late Los Angeles Lakers player.
13. Plague of Corruption: Restoring Faith in the Promise of Science
by Judy Mikovits and Kent Heckenlively

The controversial virologist gives her account of her work over nearly four decades.
14. The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America
by Eric Cervini

How the Mattachine Society of Washington protested the systematic persecution of gay federal employees during the 1960s.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the June 21, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 6, 2020.
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