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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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