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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
October 4, 2026 

The Perilous Fight by Colin Kaepernick
1. The Perilous Fight
by Colin Kaepernick with Nick Chiles

The Super Bowl quarterback and civil rights activist describes defining moments in his life and their outcomes.
End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World by Naomi Klein
2. End Times Fascism
by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

An investigation of the shared beliefs belonging to religious fundamentalists, Silicon Valley technologists and ethno-nationalists.
Confronting America: What Has to Change by Bill O'Reilly
3. Confronting America
by Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer

The conservative commentator shares his views on education, family, drugs, work and religion.
One Man in: The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya by Christian Craighead
4. 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.
Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
5. Live Laugh Love
by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

The author of Jesus and John Wayne explores the history of white Christian womanhood in the United States.
This Is Me: A Reckoning by Hayden Panettiere
6. This Is Me
by Hayden Panettiere

The late actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.
The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the Maga Movement by Victor Davis Hanson
7. The Counterrevolution
by Victor Davis Hanson

The author of The End of Everything evaluates the influence of President Trump’s time out of office on his second term.
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán
8. The Nerd Reich
by Gil Durán

An independent journalist portrays a new political order that would supplant elected governments with corporate rule.
Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era by Jacob Weisberg
9. Profiles in Cowardice
by Jacob Weisberg

An examination of how eight individuals may have been complicit in President Trump’s acquisition of authoritarian power.
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman
10. 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.
My Battlefield: A Life Broken and Made Whole by Joyce Meyer
11. My Battlefield
by Joyce Meyer

The author of God Is Not Mad at You retraces her journey to become a Bible teacher and ministry leader.
How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time by Sarah Longwell
12. How to Eat an Elephant
by Sarah Longwell

The publisher of The Bulwark builds upon her interactions with voters to envision a modern pro-democracy movement.
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All by Eliezer Yudkowsky
13. If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies
by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares

A warning regarding how machine superintelligence may bring about human extinction.
Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy by Ben MacIntyre
14. Redwood
by Ben MacIntyre

The author of The Spy and the Traitor portrays an MI6 undercover officer’s work to help a Russian double agent hiding a secret in 1981.
Never Say Die: A Memoir by Ke Huy Quan
15. Never Say Die
by Ke Huy Quan

The Oscar-winning actor recounts his iconic childhood roles, his work behind the camera and his return to starring roles decades later.
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A version of this list appears in the October 4, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 19, 2026.
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