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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 29, 2018
1. Fascism: A Warning
by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward

The former secretary of state examines the legacy of fascism in the 20th century and its potential revival.
2. Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump
by Michael Isikoff and David Corn

Details of the 2016 presidential election, with an emphasis on Russia's possible involvement.
3. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
4. I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
by Michelle McNamara

The late true-crime journalist's search for the serial murderer and rapist known as "the Golden State Killer."
5. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund 

A look at our biases and the argument for why the world is in a better state than we might think.
6. Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
7. Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer
by Barbara Ehrenreich

A look at aging, the ways people try to control the inevitable and strategies for accepting mortality.
8. Secret Empires
by Peter Schweizer

The author of Clinton Cash describes what some politicians might do to enrich themselves while in office.
9. Tiger Woods
by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian

A deeper look at the personal and professional triumphs and disasters of the champion golfer.
10. 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.
11. This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today
by Chrissy Metz

A star of This Is Us describes her journey toward self-acceptance.
12. Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World
by Jennifer Palmieri

The director of communications for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Obama White House prescribes a new model of leadership.
13. Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead
by Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson

A memoir by the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and former labor organizer.
14. Killing the Deep State: The Fight to Save President Trump
by Jerome R. Corsi

The conservative commentator describes a secret conspiracy to undermine the Trump presidency. From the author of The Obama Nation.
15. Our 50-State Border Crisis: How the Mexican Border Fuels the Drug Epidemic Across America
by Howard G. Buffett

An Illinois sheriff describes the close connection he sees between national security and the opioid crisis.
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A version of this list appears in the April 29, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 14, 2018.


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