New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 15, 2026 

Cover of Stripped Down by Bunnie Xo
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.
Cover of A World Appears by Michael Pollan
2. A World Appears
by Michael Pollan

The author of This Is Your Mind on Plants explores several perspectives on consciousness.
Cover of We the Women by Norah O'Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower
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.
Cover of Young Man in a Hurry by Gavin Newsom
4. Young Man in a Hurry
by Gavin Newsom

The governor of California traces his family’s history and describes his journey in politics.
Cover of You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk about It by Lisa Rinna
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.
Cover of Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
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.
Cover of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
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.
Cover of American Struggle by Jon Meacham
8. American Struggle
by Jon Meacham

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer examines national divisions and debates over the last four centuries.
Cover of Strangers by Belle Burden
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.
Cover of Black AF History by Michael Harriot
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.
Cover of Braving the Truth by Rachel Held Evans
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.
Cover of The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson
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. 
Cover of How to Test Negative for Stupid by John Kennedy
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.
Cover of 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
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.
Cover of The Invisible Coup by Peter Schweizer
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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