The New York Times: Nonfiction Bestsellers
The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 10/11/2025, fetched from The New York Times Books API.
- 1 (-). HOW TO TEST NEGATIVE FOR STUPID, John Kennedy (Broadside)
The Republican senator from Louisiana shares stories about politics in Washington, D.C., and in his home state. - 2 (-). LAST RITES, Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres (Grand Central)
The late heavy metal icon charts his health difficulties and his return for the Back to the Beginning concert. - 3 (1). 107 DAYS, Kamala Harris (Simon & Schuster)
The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024. - 4 (-). HOSTAGE, Eli Sharabi (Harper Influence)
Sharabi, who spent 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts his story of survival. - 5 (2). POEMS & PRAYERS, Matthew McConaughey (Crown)
The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives. - 6 (-). THE GALES OF NOVEMBER, John U. Bacon (Liveright)
An account of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, an American Great Lakes freighter, 50 years ago. - 7 (-). TOLD YOU SO, Mayci Neeley (Simon & Schuster)
The star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” describes how she grew up Mormon and challenges she faced as an adult. - 8 (-). DEAR NEW YORK, Brandon Stanton (St. Martin's)
The photographer and author of “Humans of New York” highlights people and places in the five boroughs of New York City. - 9 (5). CONFRONTING EVIL, Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer (St. Martin's)
O'Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters. - 10 (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. - 11 (-). MISUNDERSTOOD, Allen Iverson with Ray Beauchamp (Gallery/13A)
The N.B.A. All-Star details his childhood, professional career and ways he impacted our culture. - 12 (11). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. - 13 (-). IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM, Enes Kanter Freedom (Threshold Editions)
The Turkish and American former professional basketball player describes his time on the court and advocating for human rights. - 14 (6). AWAKE, Jen Hatmaker (Avid Reader)
The host of the "For the Love" podcast describes major shifts in her life after her marriage of 26 years ended. - 15 (3). TRULY, Lionel Richie (HarperOne)
The multiple award-winning musician shares moments from his early years, his time with the Commodores and other professional highlights.