. New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 28, 2021 1. The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson How the Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues invented CRISPR, a tool that can edit DNA. 2. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee The chair of the board of the racial justice organization Color of Change analyzes the impact of racism on the economy. 3. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 4. 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. 5. Just As I Am by Cicely Tyson with Michelle Burford The late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of Black women through her career choices. 6. Untamed by Glennon Doyle The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. 7. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need by Bill Gates A prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions. 8. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world. 9. 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. 10. Walk in My Combat Boots: True Stories from America's Bravest Warriors by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas. 11. Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff A look at different approaches to rearing children from various parts of the planet. 12. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi (editor) and Keisha N. Blain (editor) A compendium featuring 90 writers covering 400 years of African-American history. 13. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism. 14. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor A re-examination of a basic biological function and a look at the science behind ancient breathing practices. 15. Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy by Andy Ngo A former writer for the online magazine Quillette gives his perspective on the activist movement antifa. © 2021  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 March 28, 2021 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 13, 2021. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions