New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers November 19, 2023 1. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears The Grammy Award-winning pop star details her personal and professional experiences, including the years she spent under a conservatorship overseen by her father. 2. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry The late actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety. 3. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler with James Kaplan The Emmy Award-winning actor shares how playing roles such as the Fonz and his struggles with dyslexia affected his life. 4. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow The MSNBC host and co-author of Bag Man details a campaign to overthrow the U.S. government and install authoritarian rule prior to and during our involvement in World War II. 5. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson  The author of The Code Breaker traces Musk's life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence. 6. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 7. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The 13th book in the conservative commentator's Killing series gives a portrayal of the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Mass. 8. Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country by Adam Kinzinger and Michael D'Antonio The former congressman from Illinois gives an account of his time serving in the military and on the Jan. 6 committee. 9. The Democrat Party Hates America by Mark R. Levin The Fox News host and author of American Marxism argues for the defeat of the Democratic Party. 10. Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins A staff writer at The Atlantic profiles the Republican senator from Utah and former governor of Massachusetts. 11. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson The historian and author of the newsletter Letters From an American shares her views on the current political moment. 12. 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. 13. If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos with Daphne Young A memoir by the star of Full House, ER and General Hospital. 14. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis The author of The Big Short and The Premonition chronicles the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX.    15. Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones by Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren The country music legend shares stories about her favorite outfits she has worn on and off the stage.   ©2023 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 November 19, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending November 4, 2023. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions