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April 2026

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Week of April 5, 2026

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STRIPPED DOWN
Bunnie Xo
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STRIPPED DOWN

STRANGERS
Belle Burden
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STRANGERS

YOU WITH THE SAD EYES
Christina Applegate
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YOU WITH THE SAD EYES

KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!
Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein, with Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans
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KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!

CHAIN OF IDEAS
Ibram X. Kendi
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CHAIN OF IDEAS

A WORLD APPEARS
Michael Pollan
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A WORLD APPEARS

NOBODY'S GIRL
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
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7

NOBODY'S GIRL

KILLED TO ORDER
Jan Jekielek
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KILLED TO ORDER

MOBILIZE
Shyam Sankar and Madeline Hart
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MOBILIZE

TOLD YOU SO
Mayci Neeley
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TOLD YOU SO

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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11

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

WE THE WOMEN
Norah O'Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower
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12

WE THE WOMEN

THE BEST DOG IN THE WORLD
Alice Hoffman
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THE BEST DOG IN THE WORLD

GETTING NAKED
Valerie Bertinelli
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GETTING NAKED

HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID
John Kennedy
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15

HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID

Week of April 12, 2026

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STRIPPED DOWN
Bunnie Xo
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STRIPPED DOWN

STAND
Cory Booker
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STAND

STRANGERS
Belle Burden
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STRANGERS

A WORLD APPEARS
Michael Pollan
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A WORLD APPEARS

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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5

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

YOU WITH THE SAD EYES
Christina Applegate
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6

YOU WITH THE SAD EYES

WHO NEEDS FRIENDS
Andrew McCarthy
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7

WHO NEEDS FRIENDS

HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID
John Kennedy
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8

HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID

KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!
Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein, with Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans
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9

KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!

WE THE WOMEN
Norah O'Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower
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10

WE THE WOMEN

APPLE
David Pogue
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APPLE

NOBODY'S GIRL
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
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12

NOBODY'S GIRL

1929
Andrew Ross Sorkin
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1929

THE BOSSES OF THE BRONX
Mike Vaccaro
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14

THE BOSSES OF THE BRONX

BLACK AF HISTORY
Michael Harriot
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15

BLACK AF HISTORY

Week of April 19, 2026

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PHASES
Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy
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PHASES

STRANGERS
Belle Burden
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STRANGERS

STRIPPED DOWN
Bunnie Xo
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STRIPPED DOWN

A WORLD APPEARS
Michael Pollan
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A WORLD APPEARS

THE INFINITY MACHINE
Sebastian Mallaby
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THE INFINITY MACHINE

APPLE
David Pogue
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APPLE

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

POEMS & PRAYERS
Matthew McConaughey
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8

POEMS & PRAYERS

STAND
Cory Booker
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STAND

ARSENIO
Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock
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ARSENIO

METROPOLITANS
A.M. Gittlitz
11

METROPOLITANS

KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!
Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein, with Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans
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KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!

YOU WITH THE SAD EYES
Christina Applegate
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13

YOU WITH THE SAD EYES

WHEN THE FOREST BREATHES
Suzanne Simard
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14

WHEN THE FOREST BREATHES

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS
John Green
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15

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS

Week of April 26, 2026

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LONDON FALLING
Patrick Radden Keefe
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LONDON FALLING

STRANGERS
Belle Burden
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STRANGERS

PLANET MONEY
Alex Mayyasi and the hosts of NPR's Planet Money
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PLANET MONEY

HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY
Molly Crabapple
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HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY

STRIPPED DOWN
Bunnie Xo
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STRIPPED DOWN

RORY
Alan Shipnuck
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RORY

CONCRETE BOTANY
Joey Santore
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CONCRETE BOTANY

A WORLD APPEARS
Michael Pollan
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8

A WORLD APPEARS

HOMESICK NOMAD
Brianna Madia
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9

HOMESICK NOMAD

PHASES
Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy
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PHASES

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
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11

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Beverly Gage
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12

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

APPLE
David Pogue
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APPLE

THANK YOU, TEACHERS
James Patterson and Matt Eversmann with Chris Mooney
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THANK YOU, TEACHERS

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.