New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers February 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. 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. 3. The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy and Why It Failed by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch The authors of The Nazi Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy tell the story of a retired postal worker who might have changed the course of history. 4. Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging As a Woman by Brooke Shields with Rachel Bertsche The actress shares moments from her life and looks at myths regarding aging. 5. 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. 6. Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis with Carlo Musso Pope Francis recounts details of his life from his childhood through to key moments of his papacy; translated by Richard Dixon. 7. All the President's Money: Investigating the Secret Foreign Schemes That Made the Biden Family Rich by James Comer The Republican congressman from Kentucky gives his analysis of the Biden family's finances. 8. Melania by Melania Trump The first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House. 9. Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 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. 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. ©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 February 2, 2025 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 18, 2025. Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org        Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, Richard R. Dase, Chairman