Washington Post hardcover bestsellers – The Washington Post

first PROJECT 1619 (One world, $38). By Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine. The essays contextualize the history of slavery as part of the founding of the United States. 2 DAY OF EVERYTHING (FSG, $35). By David Graeber, David Wengrow. An anthropologist and an archaeologist challenges modern scientific principles about human cultural evolution. 3 TASTE (Library Books, $28). By Stanley Tucci. The actor and cookbook author shares the stories behind his recipes. 4 STORYTELLER (Dey’s Sugar Book, $29.99). By Dave Grohl. The musician reflects on his life and career. 5 BOY, CAT, NUTRITION AND HORSE (Harper One, $22.99). By Charlie Mackesy. British painter brings to life allegories about unlikely friendships. 6 LYRICS (Direct, $100). By Paul McCartney. The former Beatle member shares his personal archive, annotated with details from his life and musical career. 7 A CARNIVAL OF SNACKERY (Little, Brown, $32). By David Sedaris. Diary entries from the past two decades are narrated by a popular humorist. 8 TREACHERY (Dutton, $28). By Jonathan Karl. ABC News’ chief correspondent in Washington associates a pattern of overlap in the White House with the Uprising on Capitol Hill and denotes Donald Trump’s presidency. 9 BOOK OF HOPE (Celadon Books, $28). By Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams and Gail Hudson. Reasons to hope for the future of humanity from the iconic naturalist. ten RENEGADES (Crown, $50). By Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. The legendary former president and musician expands their podcast series and shares related personal documents.