Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.
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#1 47 weeks on the list
The Anxious Generation
A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
#2 2 weeks on the list
Source Code
The philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft describes events from his childhood and discovery of computers.
#3 3 weeks on the list
The Sirens' Call
The MSNBC host considers the ways in which attention capitalism affects politics and society.
#4 13 weeks on the list
The Serviceberry
The author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
#5 19 weeks on the list
Melania
The first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House.
#6 New this week
You Didn't Hear This from Me
The host of the Normal Gossip podcast unpacks various aspects of storytelling and gossiping.
#8 New this week
Believe
A New York Times Opinion columnist sets forth his reasons why he thinks religious faith makes sense of things.
#9 18 weeks on the list
Framed
Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.
#10 20 weeks on the list
Be Ready when the Luck Happens
A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa.
#11 2 weeks on the list
Memorial Days
Three years after the sudden death of her partner, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author spent time on a remote island to grieve.
#12 32 weeks on the list
Elon Musk
The author of “The Code Breaker” traces Musk’s life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence.
#13 17 weeks on the list
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Through a series of stories, Gladwell explicates the causes of various kinds of epidemics.
#14 23 weeks on the list
Confronting the Presidents
The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents.
#15 New this week
Original Sins
A cultural organizer examines the ways in which the American school system might create and enforce racial hierarchies.