Nonfiction Bestsellers
The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 08/08/2026, fetched from The New York Times Books API.
Rank (prior week)
- 1 (1). REGIME CHANGE, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan (Simon & Schuster)
Two White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term. - 2 (3). 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 (2). BIOLOGICAL WAR, Annie Jacobsen (Dutton)
The author of “Nuclear War” describes potential outcomes of biological warfare, including mass death and societal breakdown. - 4 (-). YOUR FELLOW AMERICANS, Peter Santenello (Simon & Schuster)
An independent journalist and filmmaker profiles an array of Americans to demonstrate our complexities. - 5 (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. - 6 (-). WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE, Roland Orzabal (Dey Street)
A founding member of the English band Tears for Fears shares some of his experiences and his fascination with astrology. - 7 (5). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. - 8 (10). SALT, Mark Kurlansky (Penguin)
The author of “The Food of a Younger Land” describes several ways in which a valuable substance has impacted civilization. - 9 (12). ALL THAT'S UNSEEN, Emilee Hackney (Penguin Press)
Hackney recounts moving away from her Pentecostal upbringing in the Appalachian Mountains to attend Harvard. - 10 (11). COMMUNION, JD Vance (Harper)
The vice president and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” describes how he perceives his faith played a part in his work in public life. - 11 (-). ALL ABOUT LOVE, bell hooks (Morrow)
The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love. - 12 (7). BORN A CRIME, Trevor Noah (One World)
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.” - 13 (13). EDUCATED, Tara Westover (Random House)
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. - 14 (4). DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT, Isabel Klee (Morrow)
Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications. - 15 (-). THE REVERSE CENTAUR'S GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER AI, Cory Doctorow (MCD)
The journalist and science fiction writer envisions the future of work and artificial intelligence.
