New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers January 26, 2025 1. 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. 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 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. 4. Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa. 5. Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher In the first part of her memoir, the multiple award-winning pop culture icon traces her childhood and forays into the world of entertainment. 6. 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. 7. Melania by Melania Trump The former and future first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House. 8. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 9. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell Through a series of stories, Gladwell explicates the causes of various kinds of epidemics. 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. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents. 12. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson The author of The Code Breaker traces Musk's life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence. 13. Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May Personal reflections on the potential benefits of embracing and living through painful times of isolation. 14. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari The author of Sapiens delves into how societies and political systems have used information and gives a warning about artificial intelligence. 15. The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing by Adam Moss The former editor of New York Magazine and The New York Times Magazine engages in conversations with creators working in a variety of disciplines. ©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 January 26, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 11, 2025. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions