New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 2, 2025 1. 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. 2. Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill Gates The philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft describes events from his childhood and discovery of computers. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Melania by Melania Trump The first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House. 6. You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip by Kelsey McKinney The host of the Normal Gossip podcast unpacks various aspects of storytelling and gossiping. 7. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 8. Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious by Ross Douthat A New York Times Opinion columnist sets forth his reasons why he thinks religious faith makes sense of things. 9. 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. 10. Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa. 11. 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. 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. 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. 14. 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. 15. Original Sins: The Miseducation of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing A cultural organizer examines the ways in which the American school system might create and enforce racial hierarchies. ©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 2, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 15, 2025. Dallas Public Library 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas 75201 214-670-1400 www.dallaslibrary.org