New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers October 9, 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. The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser The married journalists who write for The New York Times and The New Yorker posit that Donald Trump began to emulate the foreign autocrats he admired.  3. Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson The astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium delves into subjects including politics, religion, gender and race. 4. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships by Nina Totenberg The NPR legal affairs correspondent details her professional accomplishments and friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 5. What if? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe The creator of the web comic xkcd and former NASA roboticist looks into hypothetical and oddball scenarios. 6. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté The potential ways in which trauma and stress from modern-day living can affect our physical health. 7. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II by Buzz Bissinger The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist depicts the service of college football players who served in the Marines during World War II. 8. 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. 9. Like a Rolling Stone by Jann S. Wenner A memoir by the founder, co-editor and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine.  10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Holding the Line: Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department by Geoffrey Berman The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York gives his account of pushing back against the Trump Justice Department. 13. Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America by Dahlia Lithwick The senior legal correspondent at Slate chronicles the work of some women lawyers during the Trump presidency.  14. Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber by Andy Borowitz The creator of "The Borowitz Report" looks at the declining knowledge of some public officials over the last 50 years.  15. The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion by Sean Carroll The ways in which physics can be used to explain how some things function in the universe. ©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 October 9, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 24, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions