New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 18, 2026

1929 : the inside story of the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin
1. 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.
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
2. 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 Look by Michelle Obama
3. The Look
by Michelle Obama

A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
How to Test Negative for Stupid : And Why Washington Never Will by John Kennedy
4. 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.
107 days by Kamala Harris
5. 107 Days
by Kamala Harris

The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower by Bret Baier
6. To Rescue the American Spirit
by Bret Baier

The Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor chronicles the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.
12. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
7. 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.
13. Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
8. Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
15. Outlive  by Peter Attia
9. Outlive 
by Peter Attia

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
15. The Gales Of November  by John U. Bacon
10. 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.
7. Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
11. Everything Is Tuberculosis
by John Green

The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This: National Book Award by Omar El Akkad
12. 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.
The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson
13. The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
by Walter Isaacson

The historian and biographer examines the concepts of a statement found in the Declaration of Independence.
15. 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life by Dick Van Dyke
14. 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life
by Dick Van Dyke

The multiple award-winning entertainer reflects upon how his positivity shaped his life and career.
15. Black AF History  by Michael Harriot
15. 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.
 
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A version of this list appears in the January 18, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending January 3, 2026. 
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