New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 1, 2026

Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
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.
The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon by Peter Schweizer
2. The Invisible Coup
by Peter Schweizer

The author of “Blood Money” puts forward his argument that mass migration is a political weapon.
How to Test Negative for Stupid : And Why Washington Never Will by John Kennedy
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.
1. Strangers by Belle Burden
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.
12. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
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.
15. Black AF History  by Michael Harriot
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.
 
15. The Look by Michelle Obama
7. The Look
by Michelle Obama

A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
1929 : the inside story of the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin
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.
Football by Chuck Klosterman
9. Football
by Chuck Klosterman

The author of “The Nineties” considers the ways in which the sport has impacted American life..
Work in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest by James Martin
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.
Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution by Jonathan Turley
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..
The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg--And the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema by Paul Fischer
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.
15. The Gales Of November  by John U. Bacon
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.
15. Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
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
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 March1, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending February 14, 2026. 
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