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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
February 4, 2018
1. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
by Michael Wolff

A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House.
2. It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America
by David Cay Johnston

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how he believes the scope of the Trump presidency differs from all the others.
3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
4. Leonardo Da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson

A biography of the Italian Renaissance polymath which connects his work in various disciplines.
5. Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World
by Women's March Organizers and Conde Nast

Photographs and profiles of the organizers and participants of the 2017 Women's March.
6. Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
by David Frum

A former speechwriter for George W. Bush argues how the current president might push America to become an illiberal democracy.
7. How Democracies Die
by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

The Harvard professors examine the erosion of democracies in Europe and Latin America and recommend ways to avoid authoritarianism.
8. The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish

The comedian recounts growing up in South Central Los Angeles, exacting revenge on an ex-boyfriend and finding success after a period of homelessness.
9. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
by Daniel H. Pink

Research from several fields reveals the ideal time to make small decisions and big life changes.
10. Grant
by Ron Chernow

A biography of the Union general of the Civil War and two-term president of the United States.
11. The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
by Niall Ferguson

The historian uses network theory to understand the past and the present.
12. When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele

Reflections on love, justice and humanity from a founder of Black Lives Matter.
13. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J. D. Vance

A Yale Law School graduate examines white working class struggles.
14. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians.
15. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle that Shaped America's Destiny
by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger

Major General Jackson takes on the British in Louisiana.
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A version of this list appears in the February 4, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 20, 2018.


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