The New York Times: Nonfiction Bestsellers

The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 01/18/2025, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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  • 1 (1). THE HOUSE OF MY MOTHER, Shari Franke (Gallery)
    Franke gives an account of abuse within her family, who gained a following with their YouTube channel “8 Passengers.”
  • 2 (2). 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.
  • 3 (-). THE JFK CONSPIRACY, Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch (Flatiron)
    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 (3). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
    How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
  • 5 (-). BROOKE SHIELDS IS NOT ALLOWED TO GET OLD, Brooke Shields with Rachel Bertsche (Flatiron)
    The actress shares moments from her life and looks at myths regarding aging.
  • 6 (-). ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MONEY, James Comer (Broadside)
    The Republican congressman from Kentucky gives his analysis of the Biden family’s finances.
  • 7 (-). HOPE, Pope Francis with Carlo Musso (Random House)
    Pope Francis recounts details of his life from his childhood through to key moments of his papacy; translated by Richard Dixon.
  • 8 (10). MELANIA, Melania Trump (Skyhorse)
    The first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House.
  • 9 (6). THE SERVICEBERRY, Robin Wall Kimmerer (Scribner)
    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.
  • 10 (4). BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS, Ina Garten (Crown)
    A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa.
  • 11 (5). CHER: THE MEMOIR, PART ONE, Cher (Dey Street)
    In the first part of her memoir, the multiple award-winning pop culture icon traces her childhood and forays into the world of entertainment.
  • 12 (7). FRAMED, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey (Doubleday)
    Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.
  • 13 (12). OUTLIVE, Peter Attia with Bill Gifford (Harmony)
    A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
  • 14 (15). ON TYRANNY, Timothy Snyder (Crown)
    Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
  • 15 (8). GREENLIGHTS, Matthew McConaughey (Crown)
    The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over the last 35 years.