. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 8, 2021 1. American Marxism by Mark R. Levin The Fox News host gives his take on the Green New Deal, critical race theory and social activism. 2. I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters examine Trump's final year in office, with a focus on the key players around him. 3. Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency by Michael Wolff The author of Fire and Fury and Siege portrays events during the final days of Trump's presidency. 4. How I Saved the World by Jesse Watters The Fox News host recounts his career and prescribes ways to defend against what he considers left-wing radicalism. 5. This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan A look at arbitrary beliefs surrounding opium, caffeine and mescaline, which are derived from plants. 6. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 7. What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential question used to investigate it. 8. Untamed by Glennon Doyle The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 9. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today. 10. Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard  The 10th book in the conservative commentator's Killing series looks at organized crime in the United States during the 20th century. 11.Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost by Michael C. Bender A senior White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal looks at Trump's 2020 campaign and final year in office. 12. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer. 13. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell A look at the key players and outcomes of precision bombing during World War II. 14. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world. 15. The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green A collection of personal essays that review different facets of the human-centered planet. © 2021  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 8, 2021 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 24, 2021. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions