|
|
NYT Nonfiction Bestsellers April 2026 |
Many of these books are on our Bestsellers Shelves or available as eBooks. Call us to hold available copies: 415.789.2661 |
|
|
|
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle BurdenIn this haunting and exquisitely written memoir, Belle Burden revisits the sudden collapse of her decades‑long marriage during the early months of the pandemic, tracing the quiet unraveling of intimacy, the illusions that sustain love and the hard‑won emergence of a voice that redefines what it means to endure loss and rediscover strength.
|
|
|
|
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir by Christina Applegate Confined largely to bed after an MS diagnosis halted a decades-long career that began in childhood on LA sets, the TV star reviews her early fame, a volatile family life marked by addiction and abandonment, painful experiences with abuse, illness and self-doubt and the friendships, motherhood and hard-won resilience that have helped her make sense of the girl she was and the woman she has become.
|
|
|
|
Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! by Liza Minnelli The only child of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli recalls growing up amid Hollywood glamour and chaos, navigating inherited addiction, volatile relationships, miscarriages and health crises alongside artistic triumphs and activism, reflecting in late life on the joy she tried to give audiences, the caretaking she did for her mother and the daily work of staying sober and hopeful.
|
|
|
|
Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age by Ibram X. Kendi Tracing the rise of “great replacement” thinking from its origins in European fiction to its adoption by politicians, media figures and violent extremists around the world, Kendi examines how fears of demographic change have been weaponized to justify authoritarianism and erosion of democratic norms, arguing for building cross-racial, cross-class coalitions that confront these narratives rather than allow them to shape our political future.
|
|
|
|
A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness by Michael Pollan Exploring one of science’s most stubborn puzzles, Pollan surveys leading and sometimes radical views on how subjective experience arises, following researchers who probe consciousness in the brain, in plants and in AI and drawing on philosophy, literature, spirituality and psychedelics to ask what awareness is, who or what might possess it, and how better understanding it could change how we live.
|
|
|
|
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts GiuffreVirginia 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.
|
|
|
|
We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Norah O'Donnell Spanning from the Revolution to the present, O'Donnell traces how women - from printers and abolitionists to soldiers and organizers - pushed the United States to live up to its promises of equality, highlighting lesser-known figures alongside more familiar names to show how their persistent demands for rights, representation and full citizenship quietly but decisively reshaped the nation’s laws, institutions and understanding of freedom.
|
|
|
|
The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love by Alice Hoffman In a series of reflective, often funny and bittersweet essays, fourteen writers recount tales of the dogs who shared their homes and upended their routines, exploring the first chaos of puppyhood, the quiet companionship of aging pets and the grief and gratitude that follow a final goodbye, revealing how these animals reshaped their days and deepened their understanding of loyalty, comfort and love.
|
|
|
|
How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will by John KennedyWith trademark wit and a sharp eye for political absurdity, Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana presents a candid, humorous reflection on life in Washington, mixing personal anecdotes, homespun wisdom and pointed observations about government, power and human folly in a lively collection that reveals both the comedy and the contradictions of American public life.
|
|
|
|
|
|