New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
March 16, 2025

1. I'll Have What She's Having
by Chelsea Handler

In a collection of essays, the comedian shares some public and private moments from her life.
2. 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.
3. The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West
by Alexander C. Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska

Two senior leaders at Palantir Technologies enumerate what they see as potential global threats to the United States.
4. Seven Things You Can't Say About China
by Tom Cotton

The Republican senator from Arkansas delineates what he perceives as threats from China.
5. The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
by Shari Franke

Franke gives an account of abuse within her family, who gained a following with their YouTube channel 8 Passengers.
6. Source Code: My Beginnings
by Bill Gates

The philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft describes events from his childhood and discovery of computers.
7. 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.
8. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
9. 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.
10. All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America
by Michael Wolff

The author of Fire and Fury depicts what happened behind the scenes during the 2024 Trump presidential campaign.
11. The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine
by Alexander Vindman

The author of Here, Right Matters analyzes the return of Russian expansionism and gives his recommendations on its containment.
12. Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.
13. Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live
by Susan Morrison

A biography of the creator and producer of Saturday Night Live.
14. Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare
by Edward Fishman

A former State Department sanctions official gives insights into how the United States uses its economic and technological strength as unconventional weapons.
15. The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource
by Chris Hayes

The MSNBC host considers the ways in which attention capitalism affects politics and society.
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A version of this list appears in the March 16, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 1, 2025.
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