New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
October 25, 2026 

One Helluva Ride by Michael Douglas
1. One Helluva Ride
by Michael Douglas with Shane Salerno and Michael Fleming Jr.

The Hollywood icon shares stories about his career and relationships.
Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State by Michael Lewis
2. Blockers
by Michael Lewis

The author of The Fifth Risk tells the story of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency through the lens of six public servants.
The Steps: A Memoir by Sylvester Stallone
3. The Steps
by Sylvester Stallone

The Hollywood icon describes the challenges he encountered during his childhood and the start of his career.
Devil on My Shoulder: A Memoir by Alice Cooper
4. Devil on My Shoulder
by Alice Cooper with Daniel Richler

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee describes his struggles to overcome his demons.
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister by Charles Spencer
5. Swan Song
by Charles Spencer

The ninth Earl Spencer shares personal stories about his sister, Diana, from childhood through her untimely death.
The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic by Malcolm Gladwell
6. The American Way of Killing
by Malcolm Gladwell

Gladwell examines why there are so many homicides in the United States and what stops us from fixing this issue.
The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World by Nathaniel Philbrick
7. The Rush
by Nathaniel Philbrick

The author of Travels With George looks at how America’s modern contradictions were born out of California’s Gold Rush.
So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country by Jr. Alito, Samuel A.
8. So Ordered
by Samuel A. Alito Jr.

An associate justice of the United States Supreme Court defines his approach to the Constitution and describes what he considers threats to our liberties.
Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us by Jennifer Welch
9. Not Today, Fascists
by Jennifer Welch

A co-host of the I’ve Had It podcast describes what she sees as a rise of theocracy and fascism in America.
Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up by David Byrne
10. Sleeping Beauties
by David Byrne

The co-founder of Talking Heads and multidisciplinary artist shares insights on how innovations get reawakened.
12. Biological War 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.
The Agi Chronicles: The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence by Kevin Roose
12. The AGI Chronicles
by Kevin Roose

A co-host of the Machine Gods podcast describes the race to create artificial general intelligence.
What Could Possibly Go Right?: The Essential Journey to Scale an Enduring Culture by Danny Meyer
13. What Could Possibly Go Right?
by Danny Meyer

The restaurateur and entrepreneur shares stories of events that shaped the success of his business ventures.
The Third Eye: Early Photographs by George Harrison
14. The Third Eye
by George Harrison

A collection of over 200 images made by the Beatles guitarist, who died in 2001, showing moments from his life and the band's rise. 
11. One Man In by Christian Craighead
15. One Man In
by Christian Craighead

A former British special forces soldier gives an account of his fight against a unit of ethnic Somali terrorists at a hotel and office complex in Nairobi.
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A version of this list appears in the October 25, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 10, 2026.
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