New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers June 1, 2025 1. Mark Twain by Ron Chernow The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit. 2. 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. 3. Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind by Nate Bargatze The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career. 4. Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes by Leah Litman A co-host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny argues that the conservative Supreme Court justices are committed to protecting religious conservatives and Republican officials. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up by Dave Barry The humorist and winner of a Pulitzer Prize for commentary recalls key moments and absurdities from his life. 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. When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You to Know by Doron Spielman An international spokesperson in the Israel Defense Forces Reserves gives a portrayal of the discovery of the City of David. 12. Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight by David A. Kessler The author of The End of Overeating examines ultraformulated foods and weight loss drugs. 13. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 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. 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. ©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 June 1, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 17, 2025. Thank you for subscribing to Houston Public Library's weekly "New York Times NonFiction Bestsellers" newsletter. Due to high demand or publication date, some titles featured on this newsletter may not be immediately available in the Library’s catalog. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check for these titles of interest at a later time.