New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 12, 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 Stand by Cory Booker
2. Stand
by Cory Booker

The Democratic senator from New Jersey overviews our nation's struggles and divisions past and present, and shares his views on potential remedies.
Cover of Strangers by Belle Burden
3. 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 A World Appears by Michael Pollan
4. A World Appears
by Michael Pollan

The author of This Is Your Mind on Plants explores several perspectives on consciousness.
Cover of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
5. 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 You With the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate
6. You With the Sad Eyes
by Christina Applegate

The Emmy Award-winning actress, who received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, shares personal stories.
Cover of Who Needs Friends by Andrew McCarthy
7. Who Needs Friends
by Andrew McCarthy

The actor and travel writer charts his journey across the country and his conversations with men about their male friendships.
Cover of How to Test Negative for Stupid by John Kennedy
8. 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 Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! by Liza Minnelli
9. 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.
Cover of We the Women by Norah O'Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower
10. 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 Apple by David Pogue
11. Apple
by David Pogue

The CBS Sunday Morning correspondent chronicles the first 50 years of the tech company.
 
Cover of Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
12. 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 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
13. 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 Bosses of the Bronx by Mike Vaccaro
14. The Bosses of the Bronx
by Mike Vaccaro

The New York Post columnist describes the New York Yankees under the leadership of George Steinbrenner and his son Hal.
Cover of Black AF History by Michael Harriot
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the April 12, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 28, 2026.
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