New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 19, 2026 

Cover of Phases by Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy
1. Phases
by Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy

The actress and Grammy Award-winning musician shares some of her early struggles and her rise to fame.
Cover of Strangers by Belle Burden
2. 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 Stripped Down by Bunnie Xo
3. 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
4. A World Appears
by Michael Pollan

The author of This Is Your Mind on Plants explores several perspectives on consciousness.
Cover of The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby
5. The Infinity Machine
by Sebastian Mallaby

A biography of the British artificial intelligence researcher and entrepreneur Demis Hassabis.
Cover of Apple by David Pogue
6. Apple
by David Pogue

The CBS Sunday Morning correspondent chronicles the first 50 years of the tech company.
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 Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
8. Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

The actor and author of Greenlights explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
Cover of Stand by Cory Booker
9. 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 Arsenio by Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock
10. Arsenio
by Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock

The comedian and former late-night TV host details his career and his decision to walk away from it.
Cover of Metropolitans by A.M. Gittlitz
11. Metropolitans
by A.M. Gittlitz

A co-host of the This Wreckage podcast depicts the history of the New York Mets franchise within the context of political and cultural changes.
Cover of Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! by Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein, with Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans
12. 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 You With the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate
13. 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 When the Forest Breathes by Suzanne Simard
14. When the Forest Breathes
by Suzanne Simard

The author of Finding the Mother Tree looks at the impact human interventions have on the growth and longevity of forests.
Cover of Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
15. Everything Is Tuberculosis
by John Green

The author of The Anthropocene Reviewed chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis. 
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A version of this list appears in the April 19, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 4, 2026.
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