The NYT Best Sellers - 17 May 2026 (Nonfiction)

The NYT Best Sellers - 17 May 2026 (Nonfiction)

01. DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT by Isabel Klee
02. STRANGERS by Belle Burden
03. FAMESICK by Lena Dunham
04. LONDON FALLING by Patrick Radden Keefe
05. WHEN WE SEE YOU AGAIN by Rachel Goldberg-Polin
06. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk
07. BROKEN PLEA by Christopher Whitcomb
08. THIS IS NOT ABOUT RUNNING by Mary Cain
09. STRIPPED DOWN by Bunnie Xo
10. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION by Jonathan Haidt
11. THIS VAST ENTERPRISE by Craig Fehrman
12. DRIVEN by Susie Wolff
13. THE STORY OF BIRDS by Steve Brusatte
14. WHEN THE WORLD SLEEPS by Francesca Albanese
15. ISRAEL ON TRIAL by Roy K. Altman

New this week:

01. DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT by Isabel Klee
Isabel Klee's memoir explores her twenties in NYC, navigating relationships, growth, and finding true love with the help of the rescue dogs she fostered.

07. BROKEN PLEA by Christopher Whitcomb
"Christopher Whitcomb's "Broken Plea" re-examines the 2022 Idaho murders, questioning the official narrative and the impact of a plea bargain on the pursuit of truth."

08. THIS IS NOT ABOUT RUNNING by Mary Cain
An affecting and brutally honest memoir by former running phenom Mary Cain, exposing the dark realities of elite youth sports and advocating for a healthier culture.

12. DRIVEN by Susie Wolff
An inspirational memoir by Susie Wolff, detailing her journey as a trailblazer in the competitive world of Formula One, from the driver's seat to leading F1 Academy.

13. THE STORY OF BIRDS by Steve Brusatte
Steve Brusatte's latest book explores the extraordinary evolutionary journey of birds, revealing their deep roots as the living descendants of dinosaurs and their remarkable diversification across 150 million years of history.

14. WHEN THE WORLD SLEEPS by Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, shares ten powerful stories from Palestine, offering a deeply personal and urgent testimony to the realities faced by its people and raising critical questions about their future.

15. ISRAEL ON TRIAL by Roy K. Altman
United States District Judge Roy K. Altman applies rigorous legal standards to the debate surrounding Israel, examining claims of colonialism, apartheid, and genocide with dispassionate precision and providing a disciplined method for discerning truth from propaganda.