New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers July 6, 2025 1. Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America's Homefront by Johnny Joey Jones The Fox News military analyst extols the first responders among his friends and family. 2. Not My Type: One Woman Vs. a President by E. Jean Carroll The journalist shares moments from her life and the two trials in which she accused President Trump of sexual assault and defamation. 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. We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship With Kate Spade by Elyce Arons Arons tells the story of her friendship with Kate Spade and the multibillion-dollar fashion company they founded. 5. Mark Twain by Ron Chernow The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit. 6. 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. 7. Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind by Nate Bargatze The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career. 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. Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson An account of Joe Biden's initial decision to run for re-election in 2024 and its numerous consequences. 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. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 12. 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. 13. Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life by Noraly Schoenmaker The creator of the YouTube channel Itchy Boots recounts the transcontinental motorcycle ride she took after personal and professional changes. 14. How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle by Ray Dalio The author of Principles evaluates the forces that contribute to what he calls the "big debt cycle". 15. Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection by Brian Anderson An appraisal of the Grateful Dead's "Wall of Sound," a speaker system that was more than 100 feet wide. ©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 July 6, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 21, 2025. Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/