New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 4, 2022 1. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 2. Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss The life story of the Olympic athlete, All-American football player and Major League Baseball player Jim Thorpe. 3. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner The daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish-American father, and leader of the indie rock project Japanese Breakfast, describes creating her own identity after losing her mother to cancer. 4. Diana, William and Harry: The Most Heartbreaking Story of Our Time - Diana's Life As a Princess and a Mother by James Patterson and Chris Mooney A biography of the late Princess of Wales and her sons. 5. Finding Me by Viola Davis The multiple award-winning actress describes the difficulties she encountered before claiming her sense of self and achieving professional success. 6. Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure by Rinker Buck  The author of The Oregon Trail recounts his adventures on a wooden flatboat and challenges the myths of American expansion. 7. What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill A philosopher shares his perspective on what we should do now to ensure that civilization would rebound if it collapsed. 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. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 10. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential question used to investigate it. 11. Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention by Peggy Rowe Stories of vacation mishaps, writers' conferences and a cancer support group. 12. Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation by Pete Hegseth with David Goodwin The Fox & Friends Weekend host makes his case for what he calls classical Christian education. 13. America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity by Tim Scott with Joel N. Clark The Republican senator from South Carolina shares stories from his life and the lives of other Americans. 14. The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five-Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party by Dana Milbank The Washington Post columnist describes Republican actions between the signing of the Contract With America and the Jan. 6 insurrection. 15. Untamed by Glennon Doyle The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. ©2022 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 September 4, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 20, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions