New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 18, 2023

1. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann

The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
2. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
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. 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.
5. The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
by David Von Drehle

The  Washington Post columnist shares stories and wisdom he learned from a neighbor who was more than a century old.
6. 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.
7. King: A Life
by Jonathan Eig

A biography of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., which includes new archival material and reflections from some who worked, lived and fought with him.
8. The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up
by Andy Cohen

The host and executive producer of Watch What Happens Live juggles fatherhood and his career.
9. Poverty, by America
by Matthew Desmond

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted examines the ways in which affluent Americans keep poor people poor.
10. Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey

The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.
11. Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself
by Luke Russert

The Emmy Award-winning journalist details how he grieved for his late father and sought to make his own way.
12. Everything All At Once: A Memoir
by Steph Catudal

As she tends to her husband during his battle with cancer, Catudal examines events during and after her father's death.
13. The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America
by Monica Potts

The choices that sent two women who grew up as part of the working-class poor in the foothills of the Ozarks in different directions.
14. The Story of Art Without Men
by Katy Hessel

An overview of more than 300 works of art from the Renaissance to the present day by women artists.
15. On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good
by Elise Loehnen

An examination of the seven deadly sins and their influence over the lives of women today.
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A version of this list appears in the June 18, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 3, 2023.
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