New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
May 25, 2025
1. Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind
by
Nate Bargatze
The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
2. Matriarch
by
Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary
The businesswoman, who is the mother of
Beyoncé
Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, traces her life's journey.
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. My Next Breath
by
Jeremy Renner
The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it.
5. Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World
by
Niall Harbison
The story of a golden retriever who was rescued in Thailand and became the inspiration for a dog hospital that was named after her.
6. I Regret Almost Everything
by
Keith McNally
The restaurateur shares moments from his life and the creation of well-regarded culinary establishments.
7. Karen: A Brother Remembers
by
Kelsey Grammer
The Emmy Award-winning actor recounts the murder of his younger sister, who was 18 years old at the time, in 1975.
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. 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.
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. Uptown Girl
by
Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland
The model and actress reveals moments from her life, relationships and work.
12. Hope
by
Pope Francis with Carlo Musso
The late Pope Francis recounts details of his life from his childhood through to key moments of his papacy; translated by Richard Dixon.
13. The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness
by
Andrew Klavan
The media commentator and author considers how the transformation of evil in art can inform how one might do likewise in life.
14. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
by
Robin Wall Kimmerer
The author of
Braiding Sweetgrass
illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
15. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
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A version of this list appears in the May 25, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 10, 2025.
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