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.

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  • 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.