New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
September 13, 2026 

Going Further: The Incomparable Clarence Thomas by Ted Cruz
1. Going Further
by Ted Cruz

The Republican senator from Texas profiles the Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman
2. Regime Change
by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Two White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term.
Star of the Show: My Life on Stage by Dolly Parton
3. Star of the Show
by Dolly Parton with Tom Roland

Stories and photographs documenting the late country music icon’s career onstage.
The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore
4. The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State
by Jill Lepore

The author of These Truths examines how technology and artificial intelligence have impacted global democracy and human community.
14. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
5. The Serviceberry
by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The author of Braiding Sweetgrass illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones by Dolly Parton
6. Behind the Seams
by Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren

The late country music legend shares stories about her favorite outfits on and off the stage.
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden
7. 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.
This Is Me: A Reckoning by Hayden Panettiere
8. This Is Me
by Hayden Panettiere

The late Golden Globe-nominated actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán
9. The Nerd Reich
by Gil Durán

An independent journalist portrays a new political order that would supplant elected governments with corporate rule.
10. London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
10. London Falling
by Patrick Radden Keefe

The author of Say Nothing details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
Biological War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen
11. Biological War
by Annie Jacobsen

The author of Nuclear War describes potential outcomes of biological warfare, including mass death and societal breakdown.
11. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
12. 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.
12. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
13. When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi

A memoir by a physician who received a diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism by Jared Huffman
14. No Prophets
by Jared Huffman

The California congressman describes Christian nationalism’s work inside government to end the separation of church and state.
13. 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the September 13, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 29, 2026.
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