The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 08/29/2026, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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Rank (prior week)

• 1 (-). GOING FURTHER, Ted Cruz (Sentinel)
  The Republican senator from Texas profiles the Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.
• 2 (2). 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.
• 3 (-). THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ARTIFICIAL STATE, Jill Lepore (Liveright)
  The author of “These Truths” examines how technology and artificial intelligence have impacted global democracy and human community.
• 4 (1). THIS IS ME, Hayden Panettiere (Grand Central)
  The late actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.
• 5 (4). 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.
• 6 (14). BRAIDING SWEETGRASS, Robin Wall Kimmerer (Milkweed Editions)
  A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
• 7 (-). STAR OF THE SHOW, Dolly Parton with Tom Roland (Ten Speed)
  Stories and photographs documenting the late country music icon’s career onstage.
• 8 (5). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
  How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
• 9 (-). THE SERVICEBERRY, Robin Wall Kimmerer (Scribner)
  The author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
• 10 (7). 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.
• 11 (3). THE NERD REICH, Gil Durán (Avid Reader)
  An independent journalist portrays a new political order that would supplant elected governments with corporate rule.
• 12 (-). BEHIND THE SEAMS, Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren (Ten Speed)
  The late country music legend shares stories about her favorite outfits on and off the stage.
• 13 (9). BIOLOGICAL WAR, Annie Jacobsen (Dutton)
  The author of “Nuclear War” describes potential outcomes of biological warfare, including mass death and societal breakdown.
• 14 (8). ALL ABOUT LOVE, bell hooks (Morrow)
  The deceased feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.
• 15 (11). BORN A CRIME, Trevor Noah (One World)
  The comedian recounts growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa.