New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2020 Complete List Page 5

There are 180 books in the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2020 list. Here are the 30 books ranked from 121 to 150.

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121. Battlegrounds

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by: HR McMaster
Release date: Apr 28, 2020
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The former national security adviser gives his assessment of America’s standing in the world and challenges to national and international security.

122. God-Level Knowledge Darts

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by: Desus Nice the Kid Mero
Release date: Sep 22, 2020
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The hosts of the late-night show “Desus & Mero” and the “Bodega Boys” podcast impart wisdom they learned living in the Bronx.

123. Where Law Ends

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by: Andrew Weissmann
Release date: Sep 29, 2020
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A former lead prosecutor in the special counsel’s office gives his account of the investigation into the 2016 election.

124. The Man Who Ran Washington

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by: Peter Baker Susan Glasser
Release date: May 12, 2020
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A biography of White House chief of staff and secretary of state James A. Baker III by a married couple who are a correspondent for The New York Times and a staff writer for The New Yorker.

125. Eleanor

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by: David Michaelis
Release date: Oct 05, 2021
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The public and private life of America’s longest-serving first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

126. The 99% Invisible City

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by: Roman Mars Kurt Kohlstedt
Release date: Jan 01, 2020
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A look at the design and architecture of various and sometimes unexpected elements that make cities function.

127. The Last Days Of John Lennon

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by: James Patterson Casey Sherman Dave Wedge
Release date: Sep 21, 2021
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The story of the killing of the former member of the Beatles by Mark David Chapman in 1980 and interviews with some of Lennon’s friends and associates.

128. Undaunted

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by: John O Brennan
Release date: Oct 06, 2020
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The former C.I.A. director recounts key moments from his career and evaluates national security policies and actions.

129. Trust

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by: Pete Buttigieg
Release date: Oct 06, 2020
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The former mayor of South Bend and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate prescribes ways to restore what he considers an essential element of America’s democracy.

130. Let Love Rule

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by: Lenny Kravitz David Ritz
Release date: Oct 06, 2020
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The musician reflects on how opposing elements created balance in his life.

131. Accidentally Wes Anderson

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by: Wally Koval
Release date: Oct 20, 2020
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Photographs and stories of more than 200 locations from around the world that are inspired by the aesthetic of the film director Wes Anderson.

132. Battle Of Brothers

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by: Robert Lacey
Release date: Oct 20, 2020
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A look at the potential factors that led to the divergent life paths of Prince William and Prince Harry.

133. A Republic Under Assault

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by: Tom Fitton
Release date: Oct 20, 2020
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The president of Judicial Watch gives his opinions on forces he sees as detrimental to the Trump presidency.

134. Do You Feel Like I Do?

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by: Peter Frampton Alan Light
Release date: Oct 20, 2020
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Key career moments are recounted by the musician inducted into the 2020 Grammy Hall of Fame for his album “Frampton Comes Alive!”

135. Group

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by: Christie Tate
Release date: Oct 27, 2020
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A law student grappling with feelings of sadness and isolation is invited to join a psychotherapy group.

136. Clanlands

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by: Sam Heughan Graham McTavish
Release date: Nov 03, 2020
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The stars of “Outlander” use various means of travel to explore Scotland.

137. Pappyland

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by: Wright Thompson
Release date: Jan 01, 2020
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How Julian Van Winkle III worked to preserve the legacy of his family’s brand of Kentucky bourbon.

138. The Greatest Beer Run Ever

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by: John “Chick” Donohue J.T. Molloy
Release date: Nov 10, 2020
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In 1967, a former Marine agrees to sneak into Vietnam to deliver brews to friends still serving.

139. Frontier Follies

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by: Ree Drummond
Release date: Nov 17, 2020
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The host of the Food Network show “The Pioneer Woman” shares stories on motherhood and marriage.

140. Hrh

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by: Elizabeth Holmes
Release date: Nov 17, 2020
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A style journalist looks at the fashion of four members of the British royal family.

141. Let Us Dream

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by: Pope Francis Austin Ivereigh
Release date: Dec 01, 2020
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church shares difficult experiences and mines lessons from the pandemic.

142. Bag Man

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by: Rachel Maddow Michael Yarvitz
Release date: Jan 01, 2020
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The MSNBC host gives an account of the 1973 investigation of then Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and its impact on politics and the media.

143. World Of Wonders

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by: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Release date: Jan 01, 2020
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In a collection of essays, the poet celebrates various aspects of the natural world and its inhabitants.

144. The Pioneers

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by: David McCullough
Release date: May 07, 2019
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian tells the story of the settling of the Northwest Territory through five main characters.

145. Range

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by: David Epstein
Release date: May 28, 2019
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An argument for how generalists excel more than specialists, especially in complex and unpredictable fields.

146. Grant

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by: Ron Chernow
Release date: Oct 10, 2017
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A biography of the Union general of the Civil War and two-term president of the United States.

147. Grit

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by: Angela Duckworth
Release date: May 03, 2016
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A psychologist argues that passion and perseverance are the keys to success.

148. How To

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by: R all Munroe
Release date: Sep 03, 2019
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The former NASA roboticist dispenses complex and excessive solutions to common problems; reclassified this week as nonfiction.

149. I’ll Be Gone In The Dark

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by: Michelle McNamara
Release date: Feb 27, 2018
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The late true-crime journalist’s search for the serial murderer and rapist known as “the Golden State Killer.”

150. I Heard You Paint Houses

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by: Charles Br t
Release date: Jun 24, 2016
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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.”

Last updated on December 18, 2021