The current #1 New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller is The 1619 Project written by edited Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein . This book has been in the list for 4 weeks and listed as #1 best seller for 4 weeks
There are 28 books listed as #1 best seller in New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2021. American Marxism written by Mark R. Levin is listed as the #1 best seller for 8 weeks.
There are 202 books in the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2021 list. The Body Keeps The Score written by Bessel van der Kolk is in this list for 50 weeks.
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Current New York Times Best Seller List
1. The 1619 Project
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: edited Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman , Jake Silverstein Release date: Nov 16, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Viewing America’s entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.
2. All American Christmas
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Rachel Campos-Duffy , Sean Duffy Release date: Nov 16, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A collection of holiday memories from members of the staff of Fox News.
3. The Storyteller
Weeks on the list: 10
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by: Dave Grohl Release date: Oct 05, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
4. Will
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: Will Smith , Mark Manson Release date: Nov 09, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The actor, producer and musician tells his life story and lessons he learned along the way.
5. The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Paul McCartney Release date: Nov 02, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A two-volume celebration of 154 songs, with handwritten texts, paintings and photographs from the songwriter’s archives.
6. The Real Anthony Fauci
Weeks on the list: 4
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by: Robert F. Kennedy Jr Release date: Nov 16, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The anti-vaccine advocate gives his take on the chief medical advisor to the president.
7. For Such A Time As This
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Kayleigh McEnany Release date: Dec 07, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The former White House press secretary gives an account of her journey.
8. There And Back
Weeks on the list: 1
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by: Jimmy Chin Release date: Dec 07, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Photographs and stories of expeditions on all seven continents by the Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker.
9. The President And The Freedom Fighter
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Brian Kilmeade Release date: Nov 02, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Fox News host gives an account of the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
10. The Beatles: Get Back
Weeks on the list: 5
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by: the Beatles Release date: Aug 31, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The story of the making of the band’s final album, gathered from transcripts of their conversations.
11. Taste
Weeks on the list: 9
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by: Stanley Tucci Release date: Oct 05, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The award-winning actor reflects on his career, Italian-American heritage, meals and mishaps.
12. The Body Keeps The Score
Weeks on the list: 68
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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.
13. These Precious Days
Weeks on the list: 3
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by: Ann Patchett Release date: Nov 23, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Essays on friendships, influences and the connection between life and art.
14. The Dawn Of Everything
Weeks on the list: 3
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by: David Graeber , David Wengrow Release date: Oct 19, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A reinvestigation of social evolution and suggestions for new ways of organizing society.
15. Renegades
Weeks on the list: 6
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by: Barack Obama , Bruce Springsteen Release date: Oct 26, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Conversations between the 44th president and the multiple award-winning musician on a range of topics.
#1 New York Times Best Sellers 2021
1. American Marxism
Weeks listed as #1: 8
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by: Mark R. Levin Release date: Jul 13, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Fox News host gives his take on the Green New Deal, critical race theory and social activism.
2. A Promised Land
Weeks listed as #1: 6
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by: Barack Obama Release date: Nov 17, 2020 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.
3. Killing The Mob
Weeks listed as #1: 5
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by: Bill O’Reilly , Martin Dugard Release date: May 04, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The 10th book in the conservative commentator’s Killing series looks at organized crime in the United States during the 20th century.
4. The 1619 Project
Weeks listed as #1: 4
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by: edited Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman , Jake Silverstein Release date: Nov 16, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Viewing America’s entanglement with slavery and its legacy, in essays adapted and expanded from The New York Times Magazine.
5. How To Avoid A Climate Disaster
Weeks listed as #1: 3
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by: Bill Gates Release date: Jan 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions.
6. The Code Breaker
Weeks listed as #1: 3
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by: Walter Isaacson Release date: Mar 09, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
How the Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues invented CRISPR, a tool that can edit DNA.
7. Peril
Weeks listed as #1: 2
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by: Bob Woodward , Robert Costa Release date: Sep 21, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Washington Post journalists detail the dangers and challenges during the transition to the Biden presidency.
8. This Is The Fire
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Don Lemon Release date: Mar 16, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The CNN host looks at the impact of racism on his life and prescribes ways to address systemic flaws in America.
9. The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Paul McCartney Release date: Nov 02, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A two-volume celebration of 154 songs, with handwritten texts, paintings and photographs from the songwriter’s archives.
10. The Storyteller
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Dave Grohl Release date: Oct 05, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
11. Broken Horses
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Br, i Carlile Release date: Jan 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter recounts difficulties during her formative years and her hard-won successes.
12. Going There
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Katie Couric Release date: Oct 26, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The former anchor of the “CBS Evening News” and “Today” describes some of the personal and professional challenges she faced.
13. The Body Keeps The Score
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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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.
14. On The House
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: John Boehner Release date: Apr 13, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The former speaker of the House reflects on his time in Washington, key political figures and the current state of the Republican Party.
15. Out Of Many, One
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: George W. Bush Release date: Jan 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Forty-three portraits by the former president, of men and women who have immigrated to the United States.
16. The Anthropocene Reviewed
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: John Green Release date: May 18, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A collection of personal essays that review different facets of the human-centered planet.
17. How The Word Is Passed
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Clint Smith Release date: Jun 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A staff writer at The Atlantic explores the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history.
18. Nightmare Scenario
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Yasmeen Abutaleb , Damian Paletta Release date: Jun 29, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
Two Washington Post journalists give an account of the Trump administration’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
19. How I Saved The World
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Jesse Watters Release date: Jan 01, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Fox News host recounts his career and prescribes ways to defend against what he considers left-wing radicalism.
20. I Alone Can Fix It
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Carol Leonnig , Philip Rucker Release date: Jul 20, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters examine Trump’s final year in office, with a focus on the key players around him.
21. The Afghanistan Papers
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Craig Whitlock Release date: Aug 31, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An investigative reporter for The Washington Post gives an account of how three successive presidents and their military commanders handled America’s invasion of Afghanistan after 9/11.
22. Midnight In Washington
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Adam Schiff Release date: Oct 12, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The congressman from California describes risks to our democracy and the resurgence of autocracy. Read by the author. 17 hours, 45 minutes unabridged.
23. What Happened To You?
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Bruce D. Perry , Oprah Winfrey Release date: Apr 27, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An approach to dealing with trauma that shifts an essential question used to investigate it. Read by the authors. 8 hours, 27 minutes unabridged.
24. Not All Diamonds And Rosé
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Dave Quinn Release date: Oct 12, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An oral history of the reality TV franchise “The Real Housewives.”
25. Just As I Am
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Cicely Tyson , Michelle Burford Release date: Jan 26, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of Black women through her career choices.
26. Think Again
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Adam Grant Release date: Feb 02, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
An examination of the cognitive skills of rethinking and unlearning that could be used to adapt to a rapidly changing world.
27. Walk In My Combat Boots
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: James Patterson , Matt Eversmann , Chris Mooney Release date: Feb 08, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas.
28. Will
Weeks listed as #1: 1
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by: Will Smith , Mark Manson Release date: Nov 09, 2021 Find in Library Check on Amazon Google Preview |
The actor, producer and musician tells his life story and lessons he learned along the way.
Last updated on Sunday, December 19, 2021