New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 9, 2025 1. Seven Things You Can't Say About China by Tom Cotton The Republican senator from Arkansas delineates what he perceives as threats from China. 2. 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. 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. Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison A biography of the creator and producer of Saturday Night Live. 5. Here Be Dragons: Treading the Deep Waters of Motherhood, Mean Girls, and Generational Trauma by Melanie Shankle A co-host of the podcast The Big Boo Cast examines her faith and family dynamics. 6. 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. 7. Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill Gates The philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft describes events from his childhood and discovery of computers. 8. 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. 9. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 10. Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks Three years after the sudden death of her partner, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author spent time on a remote island to grieve. 11. Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy by Katherine Stewart Profiles of the strange bedfellows that make up the American right, with an analysis of authoritarian impulses in the United States. 12. Melania by Melania Trump The first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. ©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 March 9, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 22, 2025. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions