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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
February 2, 2020

1. Educated
by Tara Westover

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
2. Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors examine issues affecting working-class Americans.
3. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
by Malcolm Gladwell

Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings.
4. Becoming
by Michelle Obama

The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent.
5. Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America From Trump -- and Democrats From Themselves
by Rick Wilson

The Republican strategist offers his insights on how to potentially defeat President Trump in the upcoming election.
6. 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.
7. Uncanny Valley: A Memoir
by Anna Wiener

A millennial's memoir is interwoven with a look at changes within Silicon Valley.
8. Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy To Protect Predators
by Ronan Farrow

The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.
9. Me
by Elton John

The multi-award-winning solo artist's first autobiography chronicles his career, relationships and private struggles.
10. Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives
by Daniel J. Levitin

A neuroscientist suggests using resilience strategies as we grow older.
11. The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson

An owner's manual of the human body covering various parts, functions and what happens when things go wrong.
12. Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
by Peggy Orenstein

How young men comprehend cultural forces and navigate sexual and emotional relationships.
13. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
by Patrick Radden Keefe

A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.
14. The Yellow House
by Sarah M. Broom

Identity and inequality are explored in the history of a family and home in New Orleans both before and after Hurricane Katrina.
15. American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power
by Andrea Bernstein

An investigative journalist traces the proliferation of the Trump and Kushner dynasties.
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A version of this list appears in the February 2, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 18, 2020.
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