New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers April 20, 2025 1. I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home by Maria Shriver The Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer weaves together life reflections with poems. 2. Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes The authors of Shattered give an account of the 2024 presidential campaigns. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams A former Facebook executive gives an account of policies and leadership at the social media platform. 7. Autism Out Loud: Life With a Child on the Spectrum, from Diagnosis to Young Adulthood by Kate Swenson, Carrie Cariello and Adrian Wood Three women from different backgrounds share their stories of raising a child with autism. 8. The Tell: A Memoir by Amy Griffin The founder of the investment firm G9 Ventures recounts her efforts to recover from trauma she experienced during childhood. 9. Boat Baby by Vicky Nguyen The NBC News anchor and correspondent describes cultural gaps her family encountered after they fled Vietnam. 10. Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service by Michael Lewis (editor) Essays by Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Vowell, W. Kamau Bell and Michael Lewis illuminate the work of federal employees and the business of government. 11. Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine Pagels The author of The Gnostic Gospels delves into explanations of aspects of the life of Jesus made by his disciples. 12. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 13. Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America by Elie Mystal The author of Allow Me to Retort examines 10 laws that he argues are negatively impacting Americans. 14. The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke Franke gives an account of abuse within her family, who gained a following with their YouTube channel 8 Passengers. 15. Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause by Naomi Watts The Academy Award-nominated actress demystifies occurrences and unpacks stigmas related to menopause. ©2025 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.   A version of this list appears in the April 20, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 5, 2025.