Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction

1. 8 weeks on the list

   A PROMISED LAND

   by Barack Obama

   Crown

   In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.

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   Ranked 1 last week

2. 44 weeks on the list

   UNTAMED

   by Glennon Doyle

   Dial

   The activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice.

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   Ranked 3 last week

3. 12 weeks on the list

   GREENLIGHTS

   by Matthew McConaughey

   Crown

   The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.

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   Ranked 2 last week

4. 24 weeks on the list

   ON TYRANNY

   by Timothy Snyder

   Tim Duggan

   Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.

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5. 126 weeks on the list

   EDUCATED

   by Tara Westover

   Random House

   The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.

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6. 23 weeks on the list

   CASTE

   by Isabel Wilkerson

   Random House

   The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today.

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   Ranked 4 last week

7. 20 weeks on the list

   THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE

   by Bessel van der Kolk

   Penguin

   How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

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   Ranked 5 last week

8. 93 weeks on the list

   BECOMING

   by Michelle Obama

   Crown

   The former first lady describes her journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House, and how she balanced work, family and her husband’s political ascent.

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   Ranked 6 last week

9. 2 weeks on the list

   BRAIDING SWEETGRASS

   by Robin Wall Kimmerer

   Milkweed Editions

   A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.

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   Ranked 12 last week

10. 32 weeks on the list

    THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE

    by Erik Larson

    Crown

    An examination of the leadership of the prime minister Winston Churchill.

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    Ranked 8 last week

11. 5 weeks on the list

    BREATH

    by James Nestor

    Riverhead

    A re-examination of a basic biological function and a look at the science behind ancient breathing practices.

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    Ranked 13 last week

12. 5 weeks on the list

    WORLD OF WONDERS

    by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

    Milkweed

    In a collection of essays, the poet celebrates various aspects of the natural world and its inhabitants.

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    Ranked 7 last week

13. 28 weeks on the list

    HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST

    by Ibram X. Kendi

    One World

    A primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism.

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14. 4 weeks on the list

    UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN

    by Emmanuel Acho

    Flatiron

    A look at some questions and concepts needed to address systemic racism.

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15. 32 weeks on the list

    WHITE FRAGILITY

    by Robin DiAngelo

    Beacon Press

    Historical and cultural analyses on what causes defensive moves by white people and how this inhibits cross-racial dialogue.

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