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Non-Fiction Bestsellers

Memoirs, history, business, and cultural deep dives topping the charts this week.

From memoirs to manifestos—curated by Bookbeek.

Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction

Week of March 15, 2026

#1
STRIPPED DOWN

STRIPPED DOWN

Bunnie Xo

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

2 weeksLast week: #1
#2
A WORLD APPEARS

A WORLD APPEARS

Michael Pollan

The author of “This Is Your Mind on Plants” explores several perspectives on consciousness.

1 week
#3
WE THE WOMEN

WE THE WOMEN

Norah O'Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower

A collection of portraits of women whose lives and work helped shape American history.

1 week
#4
YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY

YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY

Gavin Newsom

The governor of California traces his family’s history and describes his journey in politics.

1 week
#5
NOBODY'S GIRL

NOBODY'S GIRL

Virginia Roberts Giuffre

The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

19 weeksLast week: #2
#6
YOU BETTER BELIEVE I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT IT

YOU BETTER BELIEVE I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT IT

Lisa Rinna

The reality TV and soap opera star shares stories from her life and career.

1 week
#7
STRANGERS

STRANGERS

Belle Burden

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.

7 weeksLast week: #9
#8
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE

Bessel van der Kolk

284 weeksLast week: #8
#9
AMERICAN STRUGGLE

AMERICAN STRUGGLE

Jon Meacham

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer examines national divisions and debates over the last four centuries.

2 weeksLast week: #3
#10
THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

Jonathan Haidt

A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.

96 weeksLast week: #10
#11
BLACK AF HISTORY

BLACK AF HISTORY

Michael Harriot

A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.

17 weeksLast week: #15
#12
BRAVING THE TRUTH

BRAVING THE TRUTH

Rachel Held Evans

A collection of essays by the author of “Wholehearted Faith,” who died in 2019; edited by Sarah Bessey.

1 week
#13
ONCE UPON A TIME

ONCE UPON A TIME

Elizabeth Beller

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s rise to fame and untimely death in a plane crash with her sister, Lauren, and husband, John F. Kennedy Jr.

2 weeks
#14
HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID

HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID

John Kennedy

The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.

21 weeksLast week: #13
#15
1929

1929

Andrew Ross Sorkin

The New York Times journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.

20 weeksLast week: #12