There are 201 books in the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2019 list. Here are the 30 books ranked from 31 to 60.
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31. Home Work
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Julie Andrews , Emma Walton Hamilton Release date: Oct 15, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The musical theater icon’s second installment of her memoir describes her arrival in Hollywood, becoming a mother and her relationship with Blake Edwards.
32. Triggered
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Donald Trump Jr Release date: Nov 05, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Forays into politics and views on liberals from the executive vice president of the Trump Organization.
33. Finding Chika
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Mitch Albom Release date: Nov 05, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Lessons learned by the Alboms when they bring a Haitian orphan with a life-threatening illness into their family.
34. Sam Houston And The Alamo Avengers
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Brian Kilmeade Release date: Nov 05, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The “Fox & Friends” host gives an account of the battle against the Mexican Army in 1836.
35. I Heard You Paint Houses
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Charles Br, t Release date: Jun 24, 2016 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A World War II veteran works for a crime boss and comes into contact with the union boss Jimmy Hoffa. The basis of the movie “The Irishman.”
36. Killers Of The Flower Moon
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: David Grann Release date: Apr 18, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil.
37. Shortest Way Home
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Pete Buttigieg Release date: Jan 01, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
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.
38. The Threat
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Andrew G McCabe Release date: Dec 04, 2018 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The former deputy director of the F.B.I. describes major events of his career and the ways the agency works to protect Americans.
39. The Uninhabitable Earth
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: David Wallace-Wells Release date: Jan 01, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
How climate-related crises may cause food shortages, refugee emergencies and other catastrophes.
40. Maid
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Stephanie L, Release date: Jan 21, 2020 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An unexpected pregnancy forces the author to navigate challenges faced by the working poor.
41. The Right Side Of History
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Ben Shapiro Release date: Mar 19, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The conservative political commentator reflects upon what he considers most impactful to Western civilization.
42. Range
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: David Epstein Release date: May 28, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An argument for how generalists excel more than specialists, especially in complex and unpredictable fields.
43. Songs Of America
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Jon Meacham , Tim McGraw Release date: Jun 11, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham and Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw explore how America was shaped by music.
44. Justice On Trial
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Mollie Hemingway , Carrie Severino Release date: Jul 09, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The conservative authors give their take on the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
45. Trick Mirror
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Jia Tolentino Release date: Jan 01, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Nine essays delving into late capitalism, online engagement and the author’s personal history.
46. Permanent Record
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Edward Snowden Release date: Sep 17, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir by the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the government’s mass surveillance program.
47. The United States Of Trump
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Bill O’Reilly Release date: Sep 17, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The conservative commentator weaves interviews and personal history to portray the power and influence of the 45th president.
48. Catch And Kill
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Ronan Farrow Release date: Oct 15, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter details some surveillance and intimidation tactics used to pressure journalists and elude consequences by certain wealthy and connected men.
49. The Beautiful Ones
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Prince Release date: Oct 29, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir by the musician written before his death, with photos and other memorabilia detailing his evolution.
50. Brief Answers To The Big Questions
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Stephen Hawking Release date: Oct 16, 2018 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A collection of essays from the late scientist’s personal archive that address 10 imponderables.
51. On Tyranny
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Timothy Snyder Release date: Jan 01, 2017 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
52. The Body Keeps The Score
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Bessel van der Kolk Release date: Jan 01, 2015 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
53. Churchill: Walking With Destiny
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Andrew Roberts Release date: Nov 06, 2018 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A biography focusing on what motivated the war leader and how he learned from his mistakes.
54. The Truths We Hold
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Kamala Harris Release date: Jan 08, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir by a daughter of immigrants who was raised in Oakland, Calif., and became the second black woman ever elected to the United States Senate.
55. Grateful American
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Gary Sinise , Marcus Brotherton Release date: Jan 01, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Oscar-nominated actor describes how he has entertained troops and helped veterans.
56. Spearhead
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Adam Makos Release date: Feb 19, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An American tank gunner faces enemies in Cologne, Germany, during World War II.
57. Madame Fourcade’s Secret War
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Lynne Olson Release date: Mar 05, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A 31-year-old French mother led an intelligence organization that worked against Hitler and the Gestapo.
58. The Matriarch
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Susan Page Release date: Apr 02, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A biography of the former first lady Barbara Bush, based on interviews and her private diaries.
59. Save Me The Plums
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Ruth Reichl Release date: Jan 01, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir by the former restaurant critic of The New York Times and editor in chief of Gourmet.
60. Furious Hours
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Casey Cep Release date: Jan 01, 2019 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Harper Lee’s work on the true-crime story about a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members in the 1970s.
Last updated on December 18, 2021
