New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 5, 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. 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. You With the Sad Eyes
by Christina Applegate

The Emmy Award-winning actress, who received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, shares personal stories.
4. Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!
by Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein, with Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans

The EGOT icon shares some of the highs and lows of her life and career.
5. Chain of Ideas
by Ibram X. Kendi

The author of How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped From the Beginning examines the impact of great replacement theory.
6. A World Appears
by Michael Pollan

The author of This Is Your Mind on Plants explores several perspectives on consciousness.
7. 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.
8. Killed to Order
by Jan Jekielek

A senior editor of The Epoch Times shares his views on the Chinese Communist Party and its practices.
9. Mobilize
by Shyam Sankar and Madeline Hart 

The chief technology officer of Palantir Technologies posits ways to prevent World War III using our industrial base.
10.Told You So
by Mayci Neeley

The star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives describes how she grew up Mormon and challenges she faced as an adult.
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. 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.
13. The Best Dog in the World
by Alice Hoffman (editor)

Fourteen essays by authors paying tribute to their canine companions.
14. Getting Naked
by Valerie Bertinelli

The author of Enough Already recounts difficult moments in her life, and her work toward self-acceptance.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the April 5, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 21, 2026.
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