New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 15, 2026
1. 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.
2. A World Appears
by
Michael Pollan
The author of
This Is Your Mind on Plants
explores several perspectives on consciousness.
3. We the Women
by
Norah O'Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower
A collection of portraits of women whose lives and work helped shape American history.
4. Young Man in a Hurry
by
Gavin Newsom
The governor of California traces his family’s history and describes his journey in politics.
5. You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk about It
by
Lisa Rinna
The reality TV and soap opera star shares stories from her life and career.
6. 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.
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.
8. American Struggle
by
Jon Meacham
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer examines national divisions and debates over the last four centuries.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Braving the Truth
by
Rachel Held Evans
A collection of essays by the author of
Wholehearted Faith
, who died in 2019; edited by Sarah Bessey.
12. The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
by
Walter Isaacson
The historian and biographer examines the concepts of a statement found in the Declaration of Independence.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. The Invisible Coup
by
Peter Schweizer
The author of
Blood Money
puts forward his argument that mass migration is a political weapon.
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A version of this list appears in the March 15, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 28, 2026.
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