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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