New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 17, 2025 1. On Power by Mark R. Levin The Fox News host considers various facets of power and its effect on history. 2. The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy by James Patterson and Vicky Ward Investigations into the murders of four University of Idaho students on Nov. 13, 2022. 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. 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. 5. Gwyneth: The Biography by Amy Odell A biography of the actress and founder and chief executive of the lifestyle brand Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow, by the author of Anna. 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. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 8. Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality by John Leake and Peter A. McCullough An assessment of the history of vaccinations and an argument that the benefits of certain vaccines have been exaggerated by some. 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. Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning by Peter Beinart The editor at large of Jewish Currents and a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times evaluates potential narratives following the war in Gaza. 11. 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. 12. Mark Twain by Ron Chernow The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit. 13. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad In his nonfiction debut, El Akkad looks at how the West responds to mass suffering. 14. Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind by Nate Bargatze The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career. 15. A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst In 1972, an incident with a breaching whale turns a couple's dream of sailing on a boat into a monthslong struggle for survival on a raft. ©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 August 17, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 2, 2025. Oswego Public Library District Montgomery Campus - 1111 Reading Drive, 60538 Oswego Campus - 32 West Jefferson, 60543 (630) 554-3150 https://www.oswego.lib.il.us/ ​