New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 18, 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. Breaking History: A White House Memoir by Jared Kushner An account of time spent in the Trump White House by the former president's son-in-law and senior adviser. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 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. 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. 10. An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong  The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer explains the sensory perceptions and ways of communication used by a variety of animals.  11. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. 12. 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. 13. Operation Pineapple Express: The Incredible Story of a Group of Americans Who Undertook One Last Mission and Honored a Promise in Afghanistan by Scott Mann A retired Green Beret gives an account of a rescue mission during the time of America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. 14. From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks A columnist for The Atlantic espouses ways to shift priorities and habits to overcome waning abilities in later life. 15. Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention by Peggy Rowe Stories of vacation mishaps, writers' conferences and a cancer support group. ©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 18, 2022 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 3, 2022. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions