New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers April 30, 2023 1. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 2. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 3. You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith The poet explores her love for her children and commitment to herself after the end of her marriage. 4. Spare by Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex details his struggles with the royal family, loss of his mother, service in the British Army and marriage to Meghan Markle. 5. Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted examines the ways in which affluent Americans keep poor people poor.  6. I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan by Katie Porter The Democratic congresswoman from California describes challenges she faced before and during her time in office. 7. It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs by Mary Louise Kelly The cohost of NPR's All Things Considered reflects on the period of time when her father died and her older son would soon leave for college. 8. Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own by Mike Greenberg with Paul Hembekides  The ESPN host partners with his producer to create their list of top 100 sports legends.   9. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years. 10. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations. 11. On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory by Thomas Hertog The cosmologist shares a theory, which he posited with Stephen Hawking, that gives a Darwinian perspective on the origins of our universe. 12. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan The Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author details the Ku Klux Klan's rise to the height of its power in the 1920s and how one brutalized woman's testimony diminished it. 13. Follow Me to Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice by Tom Clavin A portrayal of a ranger named Leander McNelly and his men in 1870s Texas. 14. LeBron by Jeff Benedict The author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods details the life and career of the star basketball player LeBron James. 15. 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. ©2023 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 April 30, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 15, 2023. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions