NYT Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 2026
 
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The Look by Michelle Obama
The Look
by Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama reflects on how fashion has shaped her public life, from her husband's Senate campaign years through her time as First Lady and beyond, with insights from her stylists and designers, showing how clothing choices express identity, purpose and values, while revealing the evolution of her personal style.
1929 : Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and How It Shattered a Nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin
1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and How It Shattered a Nation
by Andrew Ross Sorkin

The author of Too Big to Fail offers this gripping account of the 1929 stock market crash, revealing how ambition, greed and denial among financiers and politicians fueled a historic economic collapse whose echoes still resonate today.
The Gales of November : The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
by John U. Bacon

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, Bacon recounts the 1975 loss of the freighter and its twenty-nine crew on Lake Superior, drawing on interviews with families and shipmates to examine the disaster’s causes, its impact on Great Lakes shipping and the enduring mystery surrounding the vessel known as the “Mighty Fitz".
107 days by Kamala Harris
107 Days
by Kamala Harris

Harris recounts the 2024 presidential campaign following Joe Biden’s decision not to seek reelection, describing her role as vice president, the compressed timeline leading to the November election, and the challenges of navigating one of the most consequential contests in modern American politics from her perspective inside the race.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by Jonathan Haidt

The New York Times bestselling co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind offers an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health - and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. 
To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower by Bret Baier
To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower
by Bret Baier

Theodore Roosevelt rose from New York aristocracy to become a cowboy, reformer, soldier and president, fighting corruption, leading the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War, advancing conservation and bringing bold energy to the White House, where his leadership and ideas reshaped American politics and established the nation as a growing power on the world stage.
The American Revolution: An Intimate History by Geoffrey C. Ward
The American Revolution: An Intimate History
by Geoffrey C. Ward

Based on the PBS series, this illustrated history examines the conflict as both a war for independence and a global struggle, highlighting the experiences of soldiers, women, African Americans, Native Americans and Loyalists while exploring how the fight against Britain reshaped government, inspired worldwide movements and left enduring questions about liberty and equality.
Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

An inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream: belief--
The Uncool: A Memoir by Cameron Crowe
The Uncool: A Memoir
by Cameron Crowe

The long-awaited memoir by one of America's most iconic journalists and filmmakers reveals his formative years in rock and roll, bringing to life stories that shaped a generation, the real-life events that became Almost Famous - in the bestselling tradition of Patti Smith's Just Kids with a dash of Moss Hart's Act One.
Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst by Bill O'Reilly
Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst
by Bill O'Reilly

Tracing the idea of evil from its biblical origins to modern history, O'Reilly and Hammer examine figures and systems - from ancient rulers to totalitarian leaders and criminal enterprises - whose choices caused widespread suffering, inviting readers to consider how evil operates, why people look away and what moral responsibility means within the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson
The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
by Walter Isaacson

Marking America’s 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson closely examines the drafting of the Declaration of Independence’s most enduring sentence, tracing how Jefferson, Franklin and Adams shaped its language and ideas and exploring how its carefully chosen words introduced radical principles of equality, rights and shared national purpose that continue to influence American life.
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia
 
Dr. Peter Attia presents a science-based approach to longevity, urging proactive strategies that combine nutrition, exercise, sleep and emotional health to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, while emphasizing personalized planning to improve both lifespan and healthspan rather than relying on medical interventions that extend life without preserving quality.
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir recounts her abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, her escape at nineteen and her decision to speak publicly against them, offering a candid account of systemic corruption and exploitation while preserving her legacy as a survivor who sought justice and advocated for victims before her death in 2025.

 
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