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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
May 3, 2020

1. Untamed
by Glennon Doyle

The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.
2. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson

An examination of the leadership of the prime minister Winston Churchill.
3. The House of Kennedy
by James Patterson and Cynthia Fagen 

A look at the achievements of the political family and what has been called "the Kennedy curse."
4. Front Row at the Trump Show
by Jonathan Karl

The ABC News chief White House correspondent gives his perspective on our current president and describes the shifts within their relationship.
5. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
by Robert Kolker

From 1945 to 1965, a family in Colorado had 12 children, six of whom went on to develop schizophrenia.
6. Educated
by Tara Westover

The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
7. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
by Kobe Bryant

Various skills and techniques used on the court by the late Los Angeles Lakers player.
8. Becoming
by Michelle Obama

The former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent.
9. About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known: Ruminations and Revelations from a Desperate Mother to Her Dirty Son
by Peggy Rowe

Stories of living with a minimalist husband, cheering her son's celebrity and having a late career as a commercial spokesperson.
10. Arguing With Socialists
by Glenn Beck

The conservative commentator espouses free-market capitalism.
11. More Myself: A Journey
by Alicia Keys with Michelle Burford

The Grammy Award-winning musician retraces her path to discovering her own worth.
12. Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage
by Dan Crenshaw

The Texas congressman and former Navy SEAL prescribes ways to overcome adversity.
13. The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem From History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
by Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski

A survey of serial killers from the creators of the Last Podcast on the Left.
14. Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir
by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward

A memoir by America's first female secretary of state detailing some of her accomplishments after leaving that post.
15. Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
by Conor Knighton

The CBS Sunday Morning correspondent shares discoveries he made while traveling to each of America's national parks
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A version of this list appears in the May 3, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 18, 2020.
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