New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
November 9, 2025 

1. Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
2. To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower
by Bret Baier

The Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor chronicles the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.
3. 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History -- and How It Shattered a Nation
by Andrew Ross Sorkin

The New York Times journalist and CNBC host looks at the fight between Washington and Wall Street that fueled a historic crash of the stock market.
4. Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation
by Eric Trump

The executive vice president of the Trump Organization shares his belief that attacks on his family are attacks on America.
5. Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy
by Joyce Vance

The former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama contextualizes our current political moment and advocates for citizen engagement.
6. How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will
by John Kennedy

The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state.
7. Finding My Way
by Malala Yousafzai

The Nobel laureate describes private difficulties she encountered after the Taliban’s attack on her life thrust her into public life.
 
8. The College Scam: How America's Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America's Youth
by Charlie Kirk

The late founder of Turning Point USA accuses academia of not having credibility.
9. Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
by Angela Buchdahl

A memoir by the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi.
10. The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays
by Harper Lee

A posthumous collection of stories and essays by the author of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman.
11. 107 Days
by Kamala Harris

The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
12. Hostage
by Eli Sharabi

Sharabi, who spent 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts his story of survival.
13. Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

The actor and author of Greenlights explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
14. Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst
by Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer

O'Reilly and Hammer profile some of history's nefarious characters.
15. Last Rites
by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres

The late heavy metal icon charts his health difficulties and his return for the Back to the Beginning concert.
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A version of this list appears in the November 9, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 25, 2025.

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