New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 1, 2026 

Cover of Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
1. 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 Invisible Coup by Peter Schweizer
2. The Invisible Coup
by Peter Schweizer

The author of Blood Money puts forward his argument that mass migration is a political weapon.
Cover of How to Test Negative for Stupid by John Kennedy
3. 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 Strangers by Belle Burden
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.
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 Black AF History by Michael Harriot
6. 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 The Look by Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop
7. The Look
by Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop

A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.
Cover of 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
8. 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 Football by Chuck Klosterman
9. Football
by Chuck Klosterman

The author of The Nineties considers the ways in which the sport has impacted American life.
Cover of Work in Progress by James Martin
10. Work in Progress
by James Martin

The author of Learning to Pray recounts several jobs he was given for which he had no training.
Cover of Rage and the Republic by Jonathan Turley
11. Rage and the Republic
by Jonathan Turley

The law professor and legal analyst delves into the origins of and modern challenges to American democracy.
Cover of The Last Kings of Hollywood by Paul Fischer
12. The Last Kings of Hollywood
by Paul Fischer

A history of the early careers of the filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
Cover of The Gales of November by John U. Bacon
13. The Gales of November
by John U. Bacon

An account of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, an American Great Lakes freighter, 50 years ago.
Cover of Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
14. Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

The actor and author of Greenlights explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
Cover of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
15. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad

In his nonfiction debut, El Akkad looks at how the West responds to mass suffering.
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A version of this list appears in the March 1, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 14, 2026.
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