New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 2, 2018 1. Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House by Omarosa Manigault Newman The reality TV star and former White House staffer describes her time and relationship with Donald Trump. 2. The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump by Gregg Jarrett The Fox News analyst makes his case against the F.B.I. investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. 3. Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro The legal analyst and Fox News host argues in favor of President Trump. 4. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university. 5. House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia by Craig Unger An investigation into the relationship between the current heads of Russia and the United States, and their potential ties to the Russian Mafia. 6. Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever by Rick Wilson The Republican political campaign strategist gives his take on the current president and offers a way forward for conservatives. 7. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy An in-depth look at how opioid addiction affects Americans across geographic and class lines. 8. Death of a Nation: Plantation Politics and the Making of the Democratic Party by Dinesh D'Souza A companion text to the conservative author and filmmaker's documentary, which offers an alternative history of the Democratic Party.  9. The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham The present political climate is contextualized through the lens of difficult moments in American history. 10. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe. 11. Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man by Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic A newly researched look into the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the story of the survivors and the fight to exonerate the court-martialed skipper. 12. The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life by David Quammen Discoveries by molecular biologists involving the movement of genes across species lines. 13. The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq by C. J. Chivers Portraits of six American combatants who served in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 14. Calypso by David Sedaris A collection of comedic stories on mortality, middle age and a beach house dubbed the Sea Section. 15. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien The story of five trailblazing women who together broke the glass ceiling in aviation. © 2018 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 2, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 18, 2018. Volusia County Public Library 1290 Indian Lake Rd. Daytona Beach, Florida 32124 386-248-1745 volusialibrary.org/