New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 14, 2023 1. 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. 2. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama The former first lady shares personal stories and the tools she uses to deal with difficult situations. 3. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 4. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years. 5. Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir by Lucinda Williams The Grammy Award-winning musician shares the hardships that informed her music. 6. You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything is Funny, Nothing is Sacred, and We're All in This Together by Kat Timpf The co-host of Gutfeld! and Fox News contributor gives her take on free speech and comedy. 7. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 8. Spare by Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex details his struggles with the royal family, loss of his mother, service in the British Army and marriage to Meghan Markle. 9. Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (And Banana Pudding) by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Conversations on personal subjects from a mother and daughter who are also award-winning actresses. 10. Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted examines the ways in which affluent Americans keep poor people poor.  11. Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America by Matika Wilbur Photographs and interviews in celebration of the federally recognized Native American Tribal Nations. 12. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan The Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author details the Ku Klux Klan's rise to the height of its power in the 1920s and how one brutalized woman's testimony diminished it. 13. Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith The ways diet culture and body biases in our families, schools and other parts of society may impact children. 14. You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith The poet explores her love for her children and commitment to herself after the end of her marriage. 15. 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. ©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 May 14, 2023 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 29, 2023. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions