New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers January 29, 2023 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 4. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch The story of a Nazi plot to kill President Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. 5. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer explains the sensory perceptions and ways of communication used by a variety of animals. 6. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry The actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety. 7. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer details Samuel Adams's contributions to the American Revolution. 8. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté with Daniel Maté The potential ways in which trauma and stress from modern-day living can affect our physical health. 9. The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee The Pulitzer Prize-winning author chronicles the discovery of cells and describes how modern medicine uses them. 10. Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman The champion distance runner chronicles her journey in sports and articulates obstacles for female athletes. 11. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life of Abraham Lincoln. 12. Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono The lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 offers details of his life, career and activism. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer (editors) A collection of essays by historians who separate fact from fiction as they detail our nation's past. ©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 January 29, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 14, 2023. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions