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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 29, 2025

1. Mark Twain
by Ron Chernow

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.
2. Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind
by Nate Bargatze

The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
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. Trump's Triumph: America's Greatest Comeback
by Newt Gingrich

The former speaker of the House depicts the political comeback of President Trump. 
8. 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.
9. A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir
by Jacinda Ardern

The former prime minister of New Zealand details challenges her country faced and makes her case for empathetic leadership.
10. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
by Erik Larson

The author of The Splendid and the Vile portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
11. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
12. 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".
13. John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
by Ian Leslie

The 23-year relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney is viewed through the lens of the songs they wrote together.
14. Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service
by Michael Lewis (editor)

Essays by Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Vowell, W. Kamau Bell and Michael Lewis illuminate the work of federal employees and the business of government.
15. Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
by Patrick McGee

A journalist depicts the development of Apple's supply chain and its increasingly precarious relationship with China.
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A version of this list appears in the June 29, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 14, 2025.

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