The New York Times: Nonfiction Bestsellers
The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 08/16/2025, fetched from The New York Times Books API.
- 1 (5). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. - 2 (-). THE FORT BRAGG CARTEL, Seth Harp (Viking)
An Iraq war veteran and investigative reporter delves into unsolved murders connected to drug trafficking at the Special Operations base. - 3 (-). SEMI-WELL-ADJUSTED DESPITE LITERALLY EVERYTHING, Alyson Stoner (St. Martin's)
The actor and dancer recounts childhood fame, past traumas and the search for stability. - 4 (8). 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. - 5 (-). CUDI, Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi (Simon & Schuster)
The Grammy Award–winning artist describes obstacles he encountered during his career. - 6 (6). THE IDAHO FOUR, James Patterson and Vicky Ward (Little, Brown)
Investigations into the murders of four University of Idaho students on Nov. 13, 2022. - 7 (2). ON POWER, Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions)
The Fox News host considers various facets of power and its effect on history. - 8 (-). BORN A CRIME, Trevor Noah (One World)
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.” - 9 (10). BLACK AF HISTORY, Michael Harriot (Dey Street)
A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans. - 10 (-). ON TYRANNY, Timothy Snyder (Crown)
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny. - 11 (14). EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS, John Green (Crash Course)
The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis. - 12 (-). THE GLASS CASTLE, Jeannette Walls (Scribner)
The author recalls how she and her siblings were constantly moved from one bleak place to another. - 13 (15). A CITY ON MARS, Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith (Penguin)
The authors of “Soonish” examine the pros and cons of space settlement. - 14 (-). OUTLIVE, Peter Attia with Bill Gifford (Harmony)
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. - 15 (-). 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.