New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 8, 2026 

1. Stripped Down
by Bunnie Xo

The host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
2. 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.
3. American Struggle
by Jon Meacham

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer examines national divisions and debates over the last four centuries.
4. Manufacturing Delusion
by Buck Sexton

A conservative radio host and former C.I.A. analyst argues that mass delusion has begun to take hold in America.
5. The Look
by Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop

A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
6. The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
by Walter Isaacson

The historian and biographer examines the concepts of a statement found in the Declaration of Independence. 
7. 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.
8. A Hymn to Life
by Gisèle Pelicot with Judith Perrignon

Pelicot recounts her legal fight against her husband and dozens of men on the grounds of sexual assault; translated by Natasha Lehrer and Ruth Diver.
9. The Invisible Coup
by Peter Schweizer

The author of Blood Money puts forward his argument that mass migration is a political weapon.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Devout
by David Archuleta

The American Idol finalist and international pop star depicts struggles he had as a closeted Mormon teenager.
15. Everything Is Tuberculosis
by John Green

The author of The Anthropocene Reviewed chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
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A version of this list appears in the March 8, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 21, 2026.
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