. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 22, 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. Here, Right Matters: An American Story by Alexander Vindman The retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel recounts his actions that led to the impeachment of President Trump and his testimony before Congress. 3. 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. 4. The Authoritarian Moment: How the Left Weaponized America's Institutions Against Dissent by Ben Shapiro The conservative commentator describes what he perceives as threats to American business, education and politics. 5. 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. 6. The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis Stories of skeptics who went against the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of Covid-19. The profiles include a local public-health officer and a group of doctors nicknamed the Wolverines. 7. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Untamed by Glennon Doyle The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 11. 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. 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. Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created "Sunday in the Park With George" by James Lapine The playwright and director provides insights on working with Stephen Sondheim to create the musical Sunday in the Park With George. 14. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner An account of Mildred Harnack, an American who became a central figure in the German resistance to Hitler. 15. This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan A look at arbitrary beliefs surrounding opium, caffeine and mescaline, which are derived from plants. © 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 22, 2021 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 7, 2021. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions