New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
January 4, 2026 

1. The Look
by Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop
A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
Print and eBook available.
2. 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History -- and How It Shattered a Nation
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.
Print and eBook available.
3. How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will
by John Kennedy

The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
4. The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
by John U. Bacon
An account of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, an American Great Lakes freighter, 50 years ago.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
5. 107 Days
by Kamala Harris
The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
6. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness        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.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
7. To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower
by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney

The Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor chronicles the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.
8. Heart Life Music
by Kenny Chesney with Holly Gleason

The country musician recounts events and encounters that shaped his life and career.
9. The American Revolution: An Intimate History
by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns

A companion to the PBS series that delves into various facets of the war and the founding of a new form of government.
10. Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey
The actor and author of Greenlights explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
 Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
11. The Uncool: A Memoir
by Cameron Crowe

The journalist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker shares real-life events that inspired Almost Famous.
 

 
12. Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst
by Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer
O'Reilly and Hammer profile some of history's nefarious characters.
Print and eAudiobook available.
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. 
14. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
15. Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
Movement Monday
 
Learn an entire 8-posture tai chi form with MoveMentation over this 12-week series.
 
All levels welcome!
 
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A version of this list appears in the January 4, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending December 20, 2025.
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