New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
July 6, 2025
1. Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America's Homefront
by
Johnny Joey Jones
The Fox News military analyst extols the first responders among his friends and family.
2. Not My Type: One Woman Vs. a President
by
E. Jean Carroll
The journalist shares moments from her life and the two trials in which she accused President Trump of sexual assault and defamation.
3. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by
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.
4. We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship With Kate Spade
by
Elyce Arons
Arons tells the story of her friendship with Kate Spade and the multibillion-dollar fashion company they founded.
5. Mark Twain
by
Ron Chernow
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.
6. Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
by
John Green
The author of
The Anthropocene Reviewed
chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
7. Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind
by
Nate Bargatze
The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
8. Abundance
by
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
A
New York Times
opinion columnist and a staff writer at
The Atlantic
evaluate obstacles to American progress.
9. Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again
by
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
An account of Joe Biden's initial decision to run for re-election in 2024 and its numerous consequences.
10. The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
by
Rick Atkinson
The author of
The British Are Coming
portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.
11. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
12. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
by
Michael Harriot
A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.
13. Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life
by
Noraly Schoenmaker
The creator of the YouTube channel Itchy Boots recounts the transcontinental motorcycle ride she took after personal and professional changes.
14. How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle
by
Ray Dalio
The author of
Principles
evaluates the forces that contribute to what he calls the "big debt cycle".
15. Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection
by
Brian Anderson
An appraisal of the Grateful Dead's "Wall of Sound," a speaker system that was more than 100 feet wide.
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A version of this list appears in the July 6, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 21, 2025.
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