. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 8, 2019 1. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. 2. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 3. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism. 4. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian tells the story of the settling of the Northwest Territory through five main characters. 5. Thank You for My Service by Mat Best with Ross Patterson and Nils Parker An inside look into military life by the YouTube personality and former Army Ranger. 6. Three Women by Lisa Taddeo The inequality of female desire is explored through the sex lives of a homemaker, a high school student and a restaurant owner. 7. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist's patient. 8. Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino Nine essays delving into late capitalism, online engagement and the author's personal history. 9. Unfreedom of the Press by Mark R. Levin The conservative commentator and radio host makes his case that the press is aligned with political ideology. 10. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates A meditation on race in America. 11. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein An argument for how generalists excel more than specialists, especially in complex and unpredictable fields. 12. The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier by Ian Urbina A New York Times investigative reporter examines the difficulties of policing the high seas. 13. Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America by Christopher Leonard How Koch Industries consolidated power and affected important facets of modern life over the last half-century. 14. Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century by Charles King How Franz Boas and his cohort of anthropologists upended fixed racial categorizations a century ago. 15. The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks A New York Times Op-Ed columnist espouses having an outward focus to attain a meaningful life. © 2019  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 September 8, 2019 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 24, 2019. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions