New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers October 16, 2022 1. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 2. Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories by Kelly Ripa The Daytime Emmy Award-winning TV host shares stories from her life on and off screen. 3. Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity by Bill O'Reilly The conservative commentator's Killing series profiles. Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Muhammad Ali. 4. 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. 5. The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser The married journalists who write for The New York Times and The New Yorker posit that Donald Trump began to emulate the foreign autocrats he admired.  6. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II by Buzz Bissinger The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist depicts the service of college football players who served in the Marines during World War II. 7. Adrift: America in 100 Charts by Scott Galloway An overview of events from 1945 to the present and how they might inform potential crises in the near future. 8. 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. 9. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg The NPR legal affairs correspondent details her professional accomplishments and friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 10. 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. 11. American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy by David Corn The Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones magazine gives his take on the Republican Party over the last seven decades. 12. Solito by Javier Zamora The poet describes his journey over two months from El Salvador to the United States to reconnect with his parents who left years earlier. 13. The Breach : The Untold Story of the Investigation into January 6th by Denver Riggleman with Hunter Walker The former House Republican shares his insights on the Jan. 6 Select Committee's investigation and details about the Trump White House. 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. Like a Rolling Stone by Jann S. Wenner A memoir by the founder, co-editor and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine.  ©2022 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 16, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 1, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions