. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 1, 2020 1. Open Book by Jessica Simpson with Kevin Carr O'Leary The singer, actress and fashion designer discloses times of success, trauma and addiction. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Educated by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. 5. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 6. 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. 7. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant Various skills and techniques used on the court by the Los Angeles Laker player. 8. Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein The editor at large and co-founder of Vox offers his take on what causes divisions in America. 9. 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. 10. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.  11. 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. 12. The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood by Sam Wasson The making of the film Chinatown and shifts in Hollywood during the 1970s. 13. 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. 14. Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy Potential grass-roots solutions citizens might take to help reverse declining wildlife populations. 15. Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors examine issues affecting working-class Americans. © 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 March 1, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 15, 2020. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions