Using the Library | Catalog/Account | eContent |  Research | Services | Events | About Us New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers October 7, 2018 1. Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward Base on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House. 2. In Pieces by Sally Field A memoir by the two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award winner. 3. Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidnets: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevielt and Lyndon B. Johnson. 4. These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore An investigation of truth in America traced through its intertwining histories of politics, law, technology and journalism. 5. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university. 6. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari Technological, political and social issues in the modern era, and the choices individuals might consider in facing them. 7. The Deep State: How an Army of Bureaucrats Protected Barack Obama and Is Working to Destroy the Trump Agenda by Jason Chaffetz The former Republican congressman alleges that parts of the federal bureaucracy try to undermine President Trump. 8. The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump by Gregg Jarrett The Fox News analyst makes his case against the F.B.I. investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. 9. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe. 10. Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang Observations of the two-way relationship between science and military power. 11. Addicted to Outrage: How Thinking Like a Recovering Addict Can Heal the Country by Glenn Beck The conservative commentator encourages self-reflection and personal responsibility by Americans across the political spectrum. 12. Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro The legal analyst and Fox News host argues in favor of President Trump. 13. The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt An investigation of cultural trends that the authors argue are failing the next generation. 14. Every Day is Extra by John Kerry A memoir by the former Massachusetts senator, secretary of state and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee. 15. The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre The story of Oleg Gordievsky, a K.G.B. spy who secretly worked for the British intelligence service, and Aldrich Ames, a C.I.A. officer who was a K.G.B. double agent. © 2018 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 October 7, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 22, 2018. Subscribe to other newsletters | View newsletter archives | Readers' Club on library website