. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers December 6, 2020 1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term. 2. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 3. Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton with Robert K. Oermann The country music icon offers insights on 175 of her songs. 4. No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox The actor discusses the challenges he has faced with Parkinson's disease and other setbacks that caused him to reassess his outlook.  5. Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage & Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere by Ree Drummond The host of the Food Network show The Pioneer Woman shares stories on motherhood and marriage. 6. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 7. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today. 8. The Answer Is...: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek A memoir by the host of the TV game show Jeopardy!, from 1984 to 2020. 9. Untamed by Glennon Doyle The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 10. HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes A style journalist looks at the fashion of four members of the British royal family. 11. Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho A look at some questions and concepts needed to address systemic racism. 12. Humans by Brandon Stanton Photos and stories of people from over 40 countries collected by the creator of Humans of New York. 13. Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld The comedian shares material he collected in an accordion folder over the last 45 years. 14. The Best of Me by David Sedaris A collection of the humorist's essays including "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "A Guy Walks Into a Bar Car." 15. First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country by Thomas E. Ricks The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains the influence of the ancient Greeks and Romans on the thinking of America's founding fathers. © 2020  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 December 6, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 21, 2020. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions