New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 18, 2025 1. The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 by Rick Atkinson The author of The British Are Coming portrays the middle years of the American Revolution. 2. My Next Breath: A Memoir by Jeremy Renner The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it. 3. Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary The businesswoman, who is the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, traces her life's journey. 4. Uptown Girl: A Memoir by Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland The model and actress reveals moments from her life, relationships and work. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues by Daniel McClellan A Bible scholar with a social media presence articulates what the Bible does and does not state on a variety of issues. 8. The Greatest Comeback Ever: Inside Trump's Big Beautiful Campaign by Joe Concha The Fox News contributor gives his take on the 2024 presidential election. 9. 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. 10. Snafu: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups by Ed Helms The actor and host of the Snafu podcast surveys an array of mishaps and blunders from the 1950s into the 21st century. 11. Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats by Courtney Gustafson The creator of the Poets Square Cats social media accounts recalls the time when she moved into a rental house during a pandemic and cared for 30 feral cats. 12. This American Woman: A One-In-a-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg The comedian recounts escaping India to avoid an arranged marriage and her experiences with work and life in America. 13. Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis with Carlo Musso The late Pope Francis recounts details of his life from his childhood through to key moments of his papacy; translated by Richard Dixon. 14. 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. 15. The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple The author of Return of a King describes how India impacted and transformed culture and technology past and present. ©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 May 18, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 3, 2025. Central Arkansas Library System 100 Rock St. Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 501-918-3000 www.cals.org