The New York Times: Nonfiction Bestsellers

The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 05/03/2025, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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  • 1 (-). THE FATE OF THE DAY, Rick Atkinson (Crown)
    The author of “The British Are Coming” portrays the middle years of the American Revolution.
  • 2 (-). MY NEXT BREATH, Jeremy Renner (Flatiron)
    The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it.
  • 3 (1). MATRIARCH, Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary (One World)
    The businesswoman, who is the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, traces her life’s journey.
  • 4 (-). UPTOWN GIRL, Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland (Harper Influence)
    The model and actress reveals moments from her life, relationships and work.
  • 5 (2). ABUNDANCE, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson (Avid Reader)
    A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress.
  • 6 (6). THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, Jonathan Haidt (Penguin Press)
    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, Daniel McClellan (St. Martin's Essentials)
    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, Joe Concha (Broadside)
    The Fox News contributor gives his take on the 2024 presidential election.
  • 9 (8). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
    How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
  • 10 (7). ON TYRANNY, Timothy Snyder (Crown)
    Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
  • 11 (-). SNAFU, Ed Helms (Grand Central)
    The actor and host of the "Snafu" podcast surveys an array of mishaps and blunders from the 1950s into the 21st century.
  • 12 (3). EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS, John Green (Crash Course)
    The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
  • 13 (-). THIS AMERICAN WOMAN, Zarna Garg (Ballantine)
    The comedian recounts escaping India to avoid an arranged marriage and her experiences with work and life in America.
  • 14 (-). POETS SQUARE, Courtney Gustafson (Crown)
    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.
  • 15 (-). OUTLIVE, Peter Attia with Bill Gifford (Harmony)
    A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.