The New York Times: Nonfiction Bestsellers

The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 07/26/2025, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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  • 1 (1). THE IDAHO FOUR, James Patterson and Vicky Ward (Little, Brown)
    Investigations into the murders of four University of Idaho students on Nov. 13, 2022.
  • 2 (2). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
    How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
  • 3 (7). 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.
  • 4 (-). MY GOOD SIDE, Scheana Shay (Grand Central)
    The actress and star of the reality TV series “Vanderpump Rules” shares behind-the-scenes stories and struggles she experienced in her life.
  • 5 (8). A MARRIAGE AT SEA, Sophie Elmhirst (Riverhead)
    In 1972, an incident with a breaching whale turns a couple’s dream of sailing on a boat into a monthslong struggle for survival on a raft.
  • 6 (11). EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS, John Green (Crash Course)
    The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.
  • 7 (9). MARK TWAIN, Ron Chernow (Penguin Press)
    The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit.
  • 8 (-). OUTLIVE, Peter Attia with Bill Gifford (Harmony)
    A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
  • 9 (14). 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.
  • 10 (-). SIGNS, Laura Lynne Jackson (Dial)
    A medium details potential ways the deceased may speak to us through everyday events.
  • 11 (-). LEGACY OF ASHES, Tim Weiner (Vintage)
    The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist examines failures at the Central Intelligence Agency; winner of the National Book Award.
  • 12 (-). I AM OZZY, Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres (Grand Central)
    Colorful stories from the late heavy metal legend, known for his time with Black Sabbath, his solo career and reality TV show.
  • 13 (5). BUTLER, Salena Zito (Center Street)
    A firsthand account of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during an open-air campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.
  • 14 (13). ON TYRANNY, Timothy Snyder (Crown)
    Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
  • 15 (-). 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.