New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers July 31, 2022 1. Tanqueray by Stephanie Johnson and Brandon Stanton A profile of a performer who was a well-known burlesque dancer in New York City. 2. Thank You for Your Servitude: Donald Trump's Washington and the Price of Submission by Mark Leibovich A staff writer at The Atlantic details how some Republicans shifted their loyalty to Donald Trump. 3. Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation by Pete Hegseth with David Goodwin The Fox & Friends Weekend host makes his case for what he calls classical Christian education. 4. 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. 5. Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris The humorist portrays personal and public upheavals of his life in its seventh decade and the world in the time of a pandemic. 6. Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy by Henry Kissinger The former secretary of state profiles the statecraft strategies of Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher and others. 7. James Patterson: The Stories of My Life. by James Patterson The author's life, from growing up in small-town New York to working in the advertising industry to becoming a successful storyteller. 8. Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The 11th book in the conservative commentator's Killing series gives an account of the global war against terrorists. 9. 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. 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. They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency by Malcolm Nance The author of The Plot to Hack America examines radicalization and terror threats within the United States. 12. Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell by Tim Miller The former Republican political operative assesses why some centrist conservatives fell under the sway of Donald Trump. 13. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 14. 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. 15. I'd Like to Play Alone, Please by Tom Segura The stand-up comedian and podcaster shares stories of parenting and strange encounters. ©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 July 31, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending July 16, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions