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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 26, 2026 

1. London Falling
by Patrick Radden Keefe

The author of Say Nothing details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
2. 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.
3. Planet Money
by Alex Mayyasi and the hosts of NPR's Planet Money

Stories illustrating global economic forces at work and how they impact decisions we make.
4. Here Where We Live Is Our Country
by Molly Crabapple

A portrayal of the Jewish Labor Bund, and the ways its development and dissolution resonate today.
 
5. Stripped Down
by Bunnie Xo

The host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
6. Rory
by Alan Shipnuck

The many facets and contradictions of the life and career of the professional golfer Rory McIlroy.
7. Concrete Botany
by Joey Santore

The host of the YouTube show and podcast Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t explains how humans depend on plants to survive.
8. A World Appears
by Michael Pollan

The author of This Is Your Mind on Plants explores several perspectives on consciousness.
9. Homesick Nomad
by Brianna Madia

The author of Never Leave the Dogs Behind navigates life decisions as she splits her time between the wild desert and suburbia.
10. Phases
by Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy

The actress and Grammy Award-winning musician shares some of her early struggles and her rise to fame.
11. 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.
12. This Land Is Your Land
by Beverly Gage

The Pulitzer Prize–winning historian describes a road trip she took that evoked America’s past.
13. Apple
by David Pogue

The CBS Sunday Morning correspondent chronicles the first 50 years of the tech company.
14. Thank You, Teachers
by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney

Stories about teachers working today.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the April 26, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 11, 2026.
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