Nonfiction Bestsellers

The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 10/31/2026, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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  • 1 (1). IN THE SHADOW OF EIGHT, Collin Gosselin with Allie Kingsley Baker (Grand Central)
    A dark tell-all by one of the sextuplets from the reality TV series “Jon & Kate Plus 8.”
  • 2 (-). PRINCES AND THIEVES, Matthew Cole (Atria/One Signal)
    An account of the financial and political alliances between Jared Kushner, Erik Prince, Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohammed bin Salman.
  • 3 (-). AND I WILL TELL YOU MINE, Sophia Bush (Flatiron)
    The actress, activist and host of the "Work in Progress With Sophia Bush" podcast shares stories from her life and career.
  • 4 (11). THE AMERICAN WAY OF KILLING, Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
    Gladwell examines why there are so many homicides in the United States and what stops us from fixing this issue.
  • 5 (7). BLOCKERS, Michael Lewis (Norton)
    The author of “The Fifth Risk” tells the story of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency through the lens of six public servants.
  • 6 (10). VIBE, Adam Grant (Viking)
    The author of “Think Again” delves into what might reinforce the strengths or exacerbate the weaknesses of bonds within relationships.
  • 7 (5). UNITING THE STATES, Brian Kilmeade (Morrow)
    A co-host of “Fox & Friends” portrays contributions made by six key people around the time of the formation of our country.
  • 8 (8). THE STEPS, Sylvester Stallone (Morrow)
    The Hollywood icon describes the challenges he encountered during his childhood and the start of his career.
  • 9 (4). ANDY'S BRAVO SCRAPBOOK, Andy Cohen (Andy Cohen)
    The Emmy Award–winning host shares recollections and photographs from reality TV over two decades.
  • 10 (12). ONE HELLUVA RIDE, Michael Douglas with Shane Salerno and Michael Fleming Jr (Grand Central)
    The Hollywood icon shares stories about his career and relationships.
  • 11 (-). BAD BLOOD, John Carreyrou (Vintage)
    The rise and fall of Theranos, the biotech startup that failed to deliver on its promise to make blood testing more efficient.
  • 12 (2). WTF AMERICA?!, Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas and Jordy Meiselas (Grand Central)
    The founders of the independent news network MeidasTouch give their take on our current political and social climate.
  • 13 (13). SWAN SONG, Charles Spencer (Penguin Press)
    The ninth Earl Spencer shares personal stories about his sister, Diana, from childhood through her untimely death.
  • 14 (14). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
    How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
  • 15 (6). OUT OF THE SHADOWS, Jay Stratton (Morrow)
    A former senior U.S. intelligence official gives his account of investigations into unidentified anomalous phenomena and non-human intelligent life.