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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 9, 2026 |
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| 1. Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan SwanTwo White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term. |
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| 2. Strangers by Belle BurdenBurden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward. |
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| 3. This Is the Plan by Ben WiklerThe former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin shares his perspectives on what it takes to win elections. |
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| 4. Communion by J.D. VanceThe vice president and author of Hillbilly Elegy describes how he perceives his faith played a part in his work in public life. |
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| 6. The Day After by Brian Tyler CohenThe author of Shameless looks at the relationship Republicans and Democrats have to power and prescribes ways for it to be used after Donald Trump’s presidency. |
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| 7. London Falling by Patrick Radden KeefeThe author of Say Nothing details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life. |
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| 8. Cancel Me If You Can by Dave PortnoyThe founder of Barstool Sports describes how he grew his business from a four-page newspaper into the digital media company it is today. |
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| 9. Revolution by Eric MetaxasThe author of Martin Luther and Bonhoeffer gives an account of the foundation of the United States of America. |
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| 10. The Land and Its People by David SedarisEssays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer. |
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| 11. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan HaidtA co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children. |
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| 12. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiA memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36. |
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| 13. They Stole a City by Lauren CollinsA staff writer at The New Yorker depicts the 1898 massacre and coup in Wilmington, N.C., and its impact on four families. |
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| 14. Ghost Girl by Eva BenefieldThe daughter of the victim of the "Black Swan" murder case recounts how she navigated early adulthood on her own. |
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| 15. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsA former Facebook executive gives an account of policies and leadership at the social media platform. |
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