New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 28, 2026 

The Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris
1. The Land and Its People
by David Sedaris

Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer. 
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage 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.
View from the East Wing: A Memoir by Jill Biden
3. View from the East Wing
by Jill Biden

The former first lady recounts her time in the White House, causes she championed and her simultaneous work as a community college professor.
10. London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
4. 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.
Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and the Fight for Our Future by Rye Barcott
5. Courage Can Save Us
by Rye Barcott

Profiles of Democratic and Republican politicians who previously served in the military or the F.B.I.
15. All American Patriotism by Rachel Campos-Duffy
6. All American Patriotism
by Rachel Campos-Duffy

The co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend brings together songs, stories and photographs to celebrate America.
A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond by Kim Thayil
7. A Screaming Life
by Kim Thayil with Adem Tepedelen

The story of the band Soundgarden told by its lead guitarist and co-founder.
5. Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse Tyson
8. Take Me to Your Leader
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
11. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
9. 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.
All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches by Ben Rhodes
10. All We Say
by Ben Rhodes

The former speechwriter for President Obama explicates what it means to be American through this collection of 15 speeches. 
14. The Case for America by Bret Baier
11. The Case for America
by Bret Baier

The chief political anchor for Fox News shares his perspectives on our national character during divisive times.
Transcendent: A Memoir by Laverne Cox
12. Transcendent
by Laverne Cox

The Emmy-nominated actress shares her story of being a transgender woman in Hollywood and fighting for transgender rights.
6. The Fix by Barbara McQuade
13. The Fix
by Barbara McQuade

The former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan describes what she considers threats to American democracy and national security.
Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America by Andrew Weissmann
14. Liar's Kingdom
by Andrew Weissmann

The author of Where Law Ends argues that a flaw in America’s legal system allows for deceit in our politics.
Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind by Gad Saad
15. Suicidal Empathy
by Gad Saad

The host of the podcast The Saad Truth argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.
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A version of this list appears in the June 28, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 13, 2026.
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