New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 21, 2026 

View from the East Wing: A Memoir by Jill Biden
1. 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.
Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World by Eric Metaxas
2. Revolution
by Eric Metaxas

The author of Martin Luther and Bonhoeffer gives an account of the foundation of the United States of America.
The Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris
3. 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
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.
5. Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse Tyson
5. Take Me to Your Leader
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government by Barbara McQuade
6. 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.
The Hero Next Door: Stories of Patriotism and Purpose by Martha Raddatz
7. The Hero Next Door
by Martha Raddatz

The Emmy Award–winning ABC News anchor profiles members of our military who served in the wake of 9/11.
All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches by Ben Rhodes
8. 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. 
10. London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
9. 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.
11. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
10. 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.
Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind by Gad Saad
11. 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.
Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried about: A Memoir by Isabel Klee
12. Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About
by Isabel Klee

Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
Unburdened: A Memoir by Dorit Kemsley
13. Unburdened
by Dorit Kemsley

The television personality, known for her appearances on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, shares stories from her life and career.
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.
The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail by Eric Jay Dolin
15. The Wreck of the Mentor
by Eric Jay Dolin

The story of 11 crewmen who survived the shipwreck of a whaleship in 1832 and encountered the Indigenous people of Palau.
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A version of this list appears in the June 21, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 6, 2026.
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