New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
April 6, 2025

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
by Sarah Wynn-Williams

A former Facebook executive gives an account of policies and leadership at the social media platform.
4. Resolute: How We Humans Keep Finding Ways to Beat the Toughest Odds
by Benjamin Hall

The author of Saved recounts his journey to recovery from the injuries he sustained from a Russian missle attack in Ukraine.
5. The Tell: A Memoir
by Amy Griffin

The founder of the investment firm G9 Ventures recounts her efforts to recover from trauma she experienced during childhood.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Heartbreaker: A Memoir
by Mike Campbell with Ari Surdoval

A memoir by the musician known for his work as the lead guitarist for Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers.
9. Antisemitism in America: A Warning
by Chuck Schumer

The Democratic senator from New York examines various forces that have created a rise of antisemitism in modern times.
10. 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.
11. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
12. 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.
13. The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage
by Richard Rohr

The author of The Universal Christ explicates the writings of Jewish prophets and reflects upon modern life.
14. Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination As a Woman's Path to Ministry
by Beth Allison Barr

The Baylor University history professor looks at patterns in Christian women's leadership.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the April 6, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 22, 2025.
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