The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 05/23/2026, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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• 1 (-). LIAR'S KINGDOM, Andrew Weissmann (Little, Brown)
  The author of “Where Law Ends” argues that a flaw in America’s legal system allows for deceit in our politics.
• 2 (2). STRANGERS, Belle Burden (Dial)
  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.
• 3 (1). SUICIDAL EMPATHY, Gad Saad (Broadside)
  The host of the podcast “The Saad Truth” argues that what he considers misguided compassion is having a negative impact on society.
• 4 (-). THIS IS ME, Hayden Panettiere (Grand Central)
  The Golden Globe-nominated actress describes how she contended with fame and handled difficulties in her life.
• 5 (-). HOW TO RULE THE WORLD, Theo Baker (Penguin Press)
  The Stanford University student chronicles his investigation that helped end the tenure of Marc Tessier-Lavigne as the school’s president.
• 6 (-). ALL AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, Rachel Campos-Duffy (Fox News)
  The co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” brings together songs, stories and photographs to celebrate America.
• 7 (5). FAMESICK, Lena Dunham (Random House)
  The author of “Not That Kind of Girl” evaluates the effects that pursuing her creative endeavors had on her.
• 8 (6). LONDON FALLING, Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday)
  The author of “Say Nothing” details the efforts by the parents of a 19-year-old Londoner to uncover the truth about his mysterious death and secret life.
• 9 (9). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
  How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
• 10 (8). DOGS, BOYS, AND OTHER THINGS I'VE CRIED ABOUT, Isabel Klee (Morrow)
  Klee helps foster dogs overcome challenges while she faces her own complications.
• 11 (-). THE LOST EMPIRE OF EMANUEL NOBEL, Douglas Brunt (Atria)
  The author of “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel” details the overlooked life and work of Emanuel Nobel.
• 12 (3). TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER, Neil deGrasse Tyson (Simon Six)
  The astrophysicist depicts what potential encounters with aliens from outer space might be like.
• 13 (4). THE CASE FOR AMERICA, Bret Baier (Mariner)
  The chief political anchor for Fox News shares his perspectives on our national character during divisive times.
• 14 (-). AN INCONVENIENT WIDOW, Lois Romano (Simon & Schuster)
  A biography of the maligned former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln.
• 15 (-). THE EDUCATION OF A SENATOR, Lamar Alexander (Post Hill)
  The former senator from Tennessee and secretary of education details his six decades in American politics.