New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
May 11, 2025

1. Matriarch: A Memoir
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Hope: The Autobiography
by Pope Francis with Carlo Musso

Pope Francis recounts details of his life from his childhood through to key moments of his papacy; translated by Richard Dixon.
5. 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.
6. Notes to John
by Joan Didion

Didion’s first-person account of her psychiatric sessions, discovered after her death and written to her husband, John Gregory Dunne.
7. 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.
8. On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization
by Douglas Murray

The author of The War on the West gives his perspective on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
9. 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.
10. Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir
by Mark Hoppus with Dan Ozzi

The singer and bassist for the pop-punk band Blink-182 looks back at moments from his life and career.
11. 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.
12. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
13. 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.
14. America, América : A New History of the New World
by Greg Grandin

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian re-evaluates the development of the identities of North and South America..
15. Accidentally on Purpose
by Kristen Kish with Stef Ferrari 

The chef and TV host recounts experiences with unexpected outcomes she encountered.
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A version of this list appears in the May 11, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 26, 2025.
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