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. ©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 May 25, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 10, 2025. Norwell Public Library 64 South Street Norwell, Massachusetts 02061 781-659-2015 https://norwellpubliclibrary.org