New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers January 15, 2023 1. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations. 2. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 3. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry The actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety. 4. Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono The lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 offers details of his life, career and activism. 5. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer details Samuel Adams's contributions to the American Revolution. 6. The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee The Pulitzer Prize-winning author chronicles the discovery of cells and describes how modern medicine uses them. 7. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life of Abraham Lincoln. 8. 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. 9. The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan In a collection of more than 60 essays, the musician and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature explores the nature of popular music. 10. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer explains the sensory perceptions and ways of communication used by a variety of animals. 11. Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino The filmmaker shares his love of cinema with special attention given to key American films of the 1970s. 12. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté with Daniel Maté The potential ways in which trauma and stress from modern-day living can affect our physical health. 13. What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe The creator of the web comic xkcd and former NASA roboticist looks into hypothetical and oddball scenarios. 14. Finding Me by Viola Davis The multiple award-winning actress describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success. 15. Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium delves into subjects including politics, religion, gender and race. ©2023 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 January 15, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 31, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions