New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 1, 2026 

1. 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.
2. The Invisible Coup
by Peter Schweizer

The author of Blood Money puts forward his argument that mass migration is a political weapon.
3. 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.
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. 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.
6. 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.
7. The Look
by Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop

A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
8. 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.
9. Football
by Chuck Klosterman

The author of The Nineties considers the ways in which the sport has impacted American life.
10. Work in Progress
by James Martin

The author of Learning to Pray recounts several jobs he was given for which he had no training.
11. Rage and the Republic
by Jonathan Turley

The law professor and legal analyst delves into the origins of and modern challenges to American democracy.
12. The Last Kings of Hollywood
by Paul Fischer

A history of the early careers of the filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
13. 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.
14. Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

The actor and author of Greenlights explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the March 1, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 14, 2026.
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