New York Times Non-Fiction Bestsellers

Last Updated: July 9, 2026

Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden

Dunham evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.

Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith by J.D. Vance

The vice president and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” describes how he perceives his faith played a part in his work in public life.

The Land and Its People by David Sedaris

The Land and Its People
by David Sedaris

Essays on the passage of time, complicated relationships and some unexpected delights life has to offer.

Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and the Fight For Our Future by Rye Barcott

Profiles of Democratic and Republican politicians who previously served in the military or the F.B.I.

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson

The historian and biographer examines the concepts of a statement found in the Declaration of Independence.

Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic by Bunnie Xo

The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.

London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe

Keefe details the efforts made by the parents of a 19-yea-olf Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel A. van der Kolk

Bessel van der Kolk transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring–specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies.