New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
September 25, 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. Breaking History: A White House Memoir
by Jared Kushner

An account of time spent in the Trump White House by the former president's son-in-law and senior adviser.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
by David Grohl

A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
6. Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century
by J. Bradford Delong

The former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury details shifts in material wealth and their impact from 1870 to 2010.
7. 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.
8. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
by Adam Grant

An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world.
9. Diana, William and Harry: The Most Heartbreaking Story of Our Time - Diana's Life As a Princess and a Mother
by James Patterson and Chris Mooney

A biography of the late Princess of Wales and her sons.
10. 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 clasical Christian education.
11. 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.
12. Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure
by Rinker Buck

 The author of The Oregon Trail recounts his adventures on a wooden flatboat and challenges the myths of American expansion.
13. Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
by David Maraniss

The life story of the Olympic athlete, All-American football player and Major League Baseball player Jim Thorpe.
14. Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers
by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green

The memoirs of the late composer, author and screenwriter, written with the chief theater critic at The New York Times.
15. The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--The Truth and the Turmoil
by Tina Brown

This follow-up to The Diana Chronicles details how the royal family reinvented itself after the death of Princess Diana.
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A version of this list appears in the September 25, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 10, 2022.
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