Paperback Nonfiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Apr 18
The New York Times Paperback Nonfiction bestseller list, week of April 18, 2026.
“How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.”
“A political adviser and foreign policy specialist tells the story of taking care of a wild hare during the pandemic lockdown.”
“The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.”
“The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.”
“When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions.”
“A medium details potential ways the deceased may speak to us through everyday events.”
“Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s rise to fame and untimely death in a plane crash with her sister, Lauren, and husband, John F. Kennedy Jr.”
“Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.”
“Solnit describes changes in several facets of society that have occurred over the last seven decades.”
“Three women each suffer the loss of a husband while secretly carrying an unborn child in the concentration camps during World War II.”
“A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.”
“A re-examination of a basic biological function and a look at the science behind ancient breathing practices.”
“The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.”