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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 2, 2022

1. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
by Dave Grohl

A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
2. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein (editors)

Viewing America's entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.
3. Will
by Will Smith with Mark Manson

The actor, producer and musician tells his life story and lessons he learned along the way.
4. The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
by Paul McCartney

A two-volume celebration of 154 songs, with handwritten texts, paintings and photographs from the songwriter's archives.
5. Taste: My Life Through Food
by Stanley Tucci

The award-winning actor reflects on his career, Italian-American heritage, meals and mishaps.
6. All American Christmas
by Rachel Campos-Duffy and Sean Duffy

A collection of holiday memories from members of the staff of Fox News.
7. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
by Brian Kilmeade

The Fox News host gives an account of the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
8. The Beatles: Get Back
by the Beatles

The story of the making of the band's final album, gathered from transcripts of their conversations.
9. Renegades
by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen

Conversations between the 44th president and the multiple award-winning musician on a range of topics.
10. These Precious Days
by Ann Patchett

Essays on friendships, influences and the connection between life and art.
11. Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey

The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.
12. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The anti-vaccine advocate gives his take on the chief medical advisor to the president.
13. 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.
14. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
by David Graeber and David Wengrow

A reinvestigation of social evolution and suggestions for new ways of organizing society.
15. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams with Gail Hudson

The naturalist explores an element of human nature during a time of multiple crises in areas of health, climate and politics.
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A version of this list appears in the January 2, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 18, 2021.
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