New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
July 12, 2026
1. Regime Change
by
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Two White House correspondents for
The New York Times
delve into the first year of President Trump's second term.
2. Communion
by
J.D. Vance
The vice president and author of
Hillbilly Elegy
describes how he perceives his faith played a part in his work in public life.
3. Revolution
by
Eric Metaxas
The author of
Martin Luther
and
Bonhoeffer
gives an account of the foundation of the United States of America.
4. 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.
5. The Land and Its People
by
David Sedaris
Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer.
6. Courage Can Save Us
by
Rye Barcott
Profiles of Democratic and Republican politicians who previously served in the military or the F.B.I.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
by
Walter Isaacson
The historian and biographer examines the concepts of a statement found in the Declaration of Independence.
10. 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.
11. When Breath Becomes Air
by
Paul Kalanithi
A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
12. The U.S. Constitution
by
Melissa Murray
The co-author of
The Trump Indictments
gives historical context for each of the amendments in the Constitution.
13. Suicidal Empathy
by
Gad Saad
The host of the podcast
The Saad Truth
argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.
14. View from the East Wing
by
Jill Biden
The former first lady recounts her time in the White House, causes she championed and her simultaneous work as a community college professor.
15. Famesick
by
Lena Dunham
The author of
Not That Kind of Girl
evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
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A version of this list appears in the July 12, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 27, 2026.