New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 29, 2022 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times by Mark T. Esper The former secretary of defense gives an account of serving in his post until he was fired by the president after the 2020 election. 4. 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. 5. This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns Two New York Times correspondents chronicle the 2020 election and the first year of the Biden presidency. 6. Out of the Corner: A Memoir by Jennifer Grey The actress details growing up the child of Joel Grey, her iconic film roles and the repercussions from a plastic surgery procedure. 7. How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going by Vaclav Smil A look at our 21st-century lives covering food production, globalization and the environment, and prognostications on our quality of life ahead. 8. 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. 9. Hearts Touched With Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made by David Gergen The former White House adviser to four presidents details the stories of iconic and effective leaders. 10. Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade, a Life Rediscovered by Melissa Gilbert The actress and former president of the Screen Actors Guild chronicles renovating a cottage in the Catskills during the Covid-19 pandemic. 11. Ali's Well That Ends Well: Tales of Desperation and a Little Inspiration by Ali Wentworth The comedic actress shares stories of joy and despair during the Covid-19 pandemic. 12. 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. 13. Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes A memoir by a former cold case investigator who worked on several notable cases, including the identification of the Golden State Killer. 14. Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath by Bill Browder The author of Red Notice tells his story of becoming Vladimir Putin's enemy by uncovering a $230 million tax refund scheme. 15. Just Tyrus by Tyrus A memoir by the pro wrestler and Fox News political commentator. ©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 May 29, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 14, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions