Using the Library | Catalog/Account | eContent |  Research | Services | Events | About Us New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 12, 2019 1. Becoming by Michelle Obama The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. 2. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university. 3. The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates The philanthropist shares stories of empowering women to improve society. 4. The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks A New York Times Op-Ed columnist espouses having an outward focus to attain a meaningful life. 5. Life Will Be the Death of Me...and You, Too! by Chelsea Handler The comedian chronicles going into therapy and becoming an advocate for change. 6. America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization by Graham Hancock The author of Magicians of the Gods makes his case about the origins of civilizations. 7. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb A psychotherapist gains unexpected insights when she becomes another therapist's patient. 8. The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty by Susan Page A biography of the former first lady Barbara Bush, based on interviews and her private diaries. 9. Nanaville : Adventures in Grandparenting by Anna Quindlen The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist observes the joys of being a grandmother. 10. Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future by Pete Buttigieg A memoir by the current mayor of South Bend, Ind., and the first openly gay Democratic candidate to run for president of the United States. 11. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos. 12. Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl A memoir by the former restaurant critic of The New York Times and editor in chief of Gourmet. 13. Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer shares insights into his craft. 14. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great by Ben Shapiro The conservative political commentator reflects upon what he considers most impactful to Western civilization. 15. K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches by Tyler Kepner The national baseball writer for The New York Times lobs the folklore behind 10 types of pitches. © 2019  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 12, 2019 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 27, 2019. Subscribe to other newsletters | View newsletter archives | Readers' Club on library website