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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers February 28, 2021
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| 2. Just As I Am by Cicely Tyson with Michelle BurfordThe late iconic actress describes how she worked to change perceptions of Black women through her career choices. |
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| 3. A Promised Land by Barack ObamaIn the first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term. |
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| 6. Greenlights by Matthew McConaugheyThe Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years. |
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| 8. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel WilkersonThe Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines aspects of caste systems across civilizations and reveals a rigid hierarchy in America today. |
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| 9. Untamed by Glennon DoyleThe activist and public speaker describes her journey of listening to her inner voice. |
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| 11. Becoming by Michelle ObamaThe former first lady describes how she balanced work, family and her husband's political ascent. |
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| 12. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. KendiA primer for creating a more just and equitable society through identifying and opposing racism. |
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| 15. Unfinished: A Memoir by Priyanka Chopra JonasThe actor and producer describes her childhood in India, winning international beauty competitions and contending with loss. |
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