Paperback Nonfiction
Data from The New York Times · Updated weekly · Week of Oct 3
The New York Times Paperback Nonfiction bestseller list, week of October 3, 2026.
“How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.”
“The translator of editions of Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey” explicates potential complications encountered in her line of work.”
“The deceased feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.”
“The 23-year relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney is viewed through the lens of the songs they wrote together.”
“The comedian recounts growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa.”
“A true-crime storyteller shares a collection of scary and gruesome tales.”
“A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.”
“The National Book Award–winning author and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee shares the ebbs and flows of her life.”
“The author recalls how she and her siblings were constantly moved from one bleak place to another.”
“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 daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.”
“The author of “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI” describes how decisions by tech leaders made services worse.”
“A medium details potential ways the deceased may speak to us through everyday events.”