đź“– Non-Fiction

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 January 25, 2026

#1
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.

13 weeksLast week: #1
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#2
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE

Bessel van der Kolk

How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

277 weeksLast week: #3
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#3
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.

12 weeksLast week: #2
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#4
ON TYRANNY

ON TYRANNY

Timothy Snyder

Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.

68 weeksLast week: #13
#5
FIRESTORM

FIRESTORM

Jacob Soboroff

The MS NOW reporter describes events during the 2025 fires in Los Angeles and what they might portend about future catastrophes.

1 week
#6
OUTLIVE

OUTLIVE

Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.

108 weeksLast week: #9
#7
EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS

John Green

The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.

26 weeksLast week: #10
#8
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.

14 weeksLast week: #5
#9
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.

89 weeksLast week: #14
#10
A MARRIAGE AT SEA

A MARRIAGE AT SEA

Sophie Elmhirst

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.

6 weeksLast week: #7
#11
I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED

I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED

Jennette McCurdy

The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother.

71 weeksLast week: #12
#12
THE LOOK

THE LOOK

Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop

A celebration of the former first lady’s evolution in style, featuring more than 200 photographs.

10 weeksLast week: #4
#13
HOMESCHOOLED

HOMESCHOOLED

Stefan Merrill Block

Block gives an account of his experiences with his mother after being taken out of school.

1 week
#14
ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS

ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINST THIS

Omar El Akkad

In his nonfiction debut, El Akkad looks at how the West responds to mass suffering.

2 weeks
#15
FAMILY OF SPIES

FAMILY OF SPIES

Christine Kuehn

The story of a family that worked as Japanese and Nazi spies during World War II.

4 weeks
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