The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 05/16/2026, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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• 1 (-). SUICIDAL EMPATHY, Gad Saad (Broadside)
  The host of the podcast “The Saad Truth” argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.
• 2 (1). STRANGERS, Belle Burden (Dial)
  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.
• 3 (-). TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER, Neil deGrasse Tyson (Simon Six)
  The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
• 4 (2). THE CASE FOR AMERICA, Bret Baier (Mariner)
  The chief political anchor for Fox News shares his perspectives on our national character during divisive times.
• 5 (5). FAMESICK, Lena Dunham (Random House)
  The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
• 6 (6). LONDON FALLING, Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday)
  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.
• 7 (4). TRUE CRIME, Patricia Cornwell (Grand Central)
  The author, known for her Kay Scarpetta thrillers, shares moments from her life that shaped her writing career.
• 8 (7). DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT, Isabel Klee (Morrow)
  Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
• 9 (9). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
  How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
• 10 (3). THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, Melissa Murray (37 Ink)
  The co-author of “The Trump Indictments” gives historical context for each of the amendments in the Constitution.
• 11 (-). I AM NOT A ROBOT, Joanna Stern (Harper)
  The Emmy-winning tech journalist describes using artificial intelligence for a myriad of activities over the course of a year.
• 12 (-). THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, Jonathan Haidt (Penguin Press)
  A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
• 13 (15). STRIPPED DOWN, Bunnie Xo (Dey Street)
  The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
• 14 (13). THIS VAST ENTERPRISE, Craig Fehrman (Avid Reader)
  A revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition viewed from the perspectives of 10 people connected to it.
• 15 (-). AMERICAN RAMBLER, Isaac Fitzgerald (Knopf)
  The author of “Dirtbag, Massachusetts” goes on a yearlong journey that follows in the footsteps of the pioneer nurseryman known as Johnny Appleseed.