New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
October 12, 2025

1. 107 Days
by Kamala Harris

The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.
2. Poems & Prayers
by Matthew McConaughey

The actor and author of Greenlights explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.
3. Awake: A Memoir
by Jen Hatmaker

The host of the For the Love podcast describes major shifts in her life after her marriage of 26 years ended.
4. 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.
5. Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis
by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Mary Jane Ross

Presley recounts her tribulations and search for identity after spending a decade with Elvis.
6. All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation
by Elizabeth Gilbert

The author of Eat, Pray, Love depicts her journey through a cycle involving self-destructive tendencies.
7. The Book of Sheen: A Memoir
by Charlie Sheen

The actor, known for his roles in Platoon and Two and a Half Men, shares stories about his life in Hollywood.
8. 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.
9. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
by Michael Harriot

A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.
10. History Matters
by David McCullough

A posthumous collection of essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author on history's impact on our present and our future; edited by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill.
11. Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity
by Paul Kingsnorth

A warning about the potential ramifications of the technological-cultural matrix and suggestions on ways to push back.
12. When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . . : Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
by Steven Pinker

The cognitive scientist and author of Rationality considers aspects of common knowledge.
13. Successful Failure: Lessons Learned Flat on My Face
by Kevin Fredericks

The N.A.A.C.P. Image Award-winning comedian describes setbacks and moments of embarrassment he encountered.
14. Stories From a Stranger: Every Person Has a Story.
by Hunter Prosper

An I.C.U. nurse brings together revealing stories told by an assortment of people.
15. We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
by Jill Lepore

The author of These Truths examines the history of the U.S. Constitution and challenges its interpretation by the Supreme Court and the theory of originalism.
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A version of this list appears in the October 12, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 27, 2025.
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