New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers

The preeminent list of best selling nonfiction in the United States.
Updated May 13, 2026
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Strangers : a memoir of marriage
Burden, Belle
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Burden's searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit."--People​​ "A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must...
The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
Haidt, Jonathan
Paper Book
THE ACCLAIMED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold * A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech--and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood....
The body keeps the score : brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma
Van der Kolk, Bessel A.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller "Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." --Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher...
London falling : a mysterious death in a gilded city and a family's search for truth
Keefe, Patrick Radden
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the bestselling, prizewinning author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which...
This is not about running : a memoir
Cain, Mary
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER By one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong--and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture. Few...
Dogs, boys, and other things I've cried about : a memoir
Klee, Isabel
Paper Book
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee--known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue--comes an utterly winning memoir about a twentysomething woman's search for true love in New York City and the dogs who...

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