New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
February 15, 2026
1. The Invisible Coup
by
Peter Schweizer
The author of
Blood Money
puts forward his argument that mass migration is a political weapon.
2. The Anxious Generation
by
Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of
The Coddling of the American Mind
looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
3. Where We Keep the Light
by
Josh Shapiro with Emily Jane Fox
The governor of Pennsylvania chronicles events that shaped his life and his political career
4. Strangers
by
Belle Burden
Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
5. How to Test Negative for Stupid
by
John Kennedy
The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
6. 1929
by
Andrew Ross Sorkin
The
New York Times
journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.
7. The Guy You Loved to Hate
by
Spencer Pratt
The reality TV star recounts setbacks he faced and how his life changed after the Palisades wildfires in 2025.
8. Nobody's Girl
by
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
9. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by
Omar El Akkad
In his nonfiction debut, El Akkad looks at how the West responds to mass suffering.
10. Black AF History
by
Michael Harriot
A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.
11. Outlive
by
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
12. Everything Is Tuberculosis
by
John Green
The author of
The Anthropocene Reviewed
chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
13. Never Mind the Happy
by
Marc Shaiman
The award-winning composer and co-lyricist shares moments from his career over the last five decades.
14. Football
by
Chuck Klosterman
The author of
The Nineties
considers the ways in which the sport has impacted American life.
15. The Gales of November
by
John U. Bacon
An account of the sinking of the
Edmund Fitzgerald
, an American Great Lakes freighter, 50 years ago.
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A version of this list appears in the February 15, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 31, 2026.
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