Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Aug 1
The New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction bestseller list, week of August 1, 2026.
“Two White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term.”
“The author of “Nuclear War” describes potential outcomes of biological warfare, including mass death and societal breakdown.”
“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.”
“Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.”
“How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.”
“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.”
“A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.””
“In 1972, an incident with a breaching whale turns a couple’s dream of sailing on a boat into a monthslong struggle for survival on a raft.”
“The former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin shares his perspectives on what it takes to win elections.”
“The author of “The Food of a Younger Land” describes several ways in which a valuable substance has impacted civilization.”
“The vice president and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” describes how he perceives his faith played a part in his work in public life.”
“Hackney recounts moving away from her Pentecostal upbringing in the Appalachian Mountains to attend Harvard.”
“The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.”