New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2021

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

by: edited Nikole Hannah-Jones Caitlin Roper Ilena Silverman Jake Silverstein
Release date: Nov 16, 2021
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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

by: Rachel Campos-Duffy Sean Duffy
Release date: Nov 16, 2021
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A collection of holiday memories from members of the staff of Fox News.

3. The Storyteller

Weeks on the list: 10

by: Dave Grohl
Release date: Oct 05, 2021
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A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.

4. Will

Weeks on the list: 5

by: Will Smith Mark Manson
Release date: Nov 09, 2021
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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

by: Paul McCartney
Release date: Nov 02, 2021
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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

by: Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Release date: Nov 16, 2021
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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

by: Kayleigh McEnany
Release date: Dec 07, 2021
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The former White House press secretary gives an account of her journey.

8. There And Back

Weeks on the list: 1

by: Jimmy Chin
Release date: Dec 07, 2021
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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

by: Brian Kilmeade
Release date: Nov 02, 2021
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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

by: the Beatles
Release date: Aug 31, 2021
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The story of the making of the band’s final album, gathered from transcripts of their conversations.

11. Taste

Weeks on the list: 9

by: Stanley Tucci
Release date: Oct 05, 2021
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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

by: Bessel van der Kolk
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

13. These Precious Days

Weeks on the list: 3

by: Ann Patchett
Release date: Nov 23, 2021
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Essays on friendships, influences and the connection between life and art.

14. The Dawn Of Everything

Weeks on the list: 3

by: David Graeber David Wengrow
Release date: Oct 19, 2021
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A reinvestigation of social evolution and suggestions for new ways of organizing society.

15. Renegades

Weeks on the list: 6

by: Barack Obama Bruce Springsteen
Release date: Oct 26, 2021
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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

by: Mark R. Levin
Release date: Jul 13, 2021
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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

by: Barack Obama
Release date: Nov 17, 2020
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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

by: Bill O’Reilly Martin Dugard
Release date: May 04, 2021
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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

by: edited Nikole Hannah-Jones Caitlin Roper Ilena Silverman Jake Silverstein
Release date: Nov 16, 2021
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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

by: Bill Gates
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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A prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions.

6. The Code Breaker

Weeks listed as #1: 3

by: Walter Isaacson
Release date: Mar 09, 2021
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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

by: Bob Woodward Robert Costa
Release date: Sep 21, 2021
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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

by: Don Lemon
Release date: Mar 16, 2021
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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

by: Paul McCartney
Release date: Nov 02, 2021
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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

by: Dave Grohl
Release date: Oct 05, 2021
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A memoir by the musician known for his work with Foo Fighters and Nirvana.

11. Broken Horses

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Br i Carlile
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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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

by: Katie Couric
Release date: Oct 26, 2021
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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

by: Bessel van der Kolk
Release date: Jan 01, 2015
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How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

14. On The House

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: John Boehner
Release date: Apr 13, 2021
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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

by: George W. Bush
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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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

by: John Green
Release date: May 18, 2021
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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

by: Clint Smith
Release date: Jun 01, 2021
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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

by: Yasmeen Abutaleb Damian Paletta
Release date: Jun 29, 2021
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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

by: Jesse Watters
Release date: Jan 01, 2021
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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

by: Carol Leonnig Philip Rucker
Release date: Jul 20, 2021
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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

by: Craig Whitlock
Release date: Aug 31, 2021
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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

by: Adam Schiff
Release date: Oct 12, 2021
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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

by: Bruce D. Perry Oprah Winfrey
Release date: Apr 27, 2021
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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

by: Dave Quinn
Release date: Oct 12, 2021
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An oral history of the reality TV franchise “The Real Housewives.”

25. Just As I Am

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Cicely Tyson Michelle Burford
Release date: Jan 26, 2021
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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

by: Adam Grant
Release date: Feb 02, 2021
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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

by: James Patterson Matt Eversmann Chris Mooney
Release date: Feb 08, 2021
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A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas.

28. Will

Weeks listed as #1: 1

by: Will Smith Mark Manson
Release date: Nov 09, 2021
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The actor, producer and musician tells his life story and lessons he learned along the way.

Last updated on Sunday, December 19, 2021