Using the Library | Catalog/Account | eContent |  Research | Services | Events | About Us New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers April 21, 2019 1. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 2. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university. 3. The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty by Susan Page A biography of the former first lady Barbara Bush, based on interviews and her private diaries. 4. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great by Ben Shapiro The conservative political commentator reflects upon what he considers most impactful to Western civilization. 5. 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. 6. Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly A sportswriter handicaps the current president's character, based on how he plays golf. 7. Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View by Ramin Setoodeh A behind-the-scenes look at the daytime talk show The View. 8. Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law by Preet Bharara The former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York describes some of his career highlights and gives insights into our legal system. 9. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos. 10. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race by Douglas Brinkley The development of NASA and the space race against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 11. 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. 12. The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After by Julie Yip-Williams After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, a lawyer and mother of two chronicles her life. 13. The Case for Trump by Victor Davis Hanson A defense stating that the current president adopted several traditional conservative positions. 14. Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward by Valerie Jarrett A memoir by President Obama's longest-serving senior advisor. 15. Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future by Pete Buttigieg A memoir by the current mayor of South Bend, Ind., and the first openly gay Democratic candidate to run for president of the United States. © 2019  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 April 21, 2019 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 6, 2019. Subscribe to other newsletters | View newsletter archives | Readers' Club on library website