New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers

The preeminent list of best selling nonfiction in the United States.
Updated November 9, 2025
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107 Days
Harris, Kamala.
Paper Book
All the way to the river : love, loss and liberation
Gilbert, Elizabeth
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK "A delicious mashup of narrative that's by turns harrowing and healing." -People "Entertaining, insightful, wrenching ... punch-to-the-gut powerful." -The Washington Post
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Haidt, Jonathan.
Paper Book
THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A TIMES, FT, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Boundlessly wise . . . important and engrossing' The New York Times 'One of the most important books I've read . . . It's...
Awake
Hatmaker, Jen
Paper Book
'I cannot think of a single person who wouldn't find hope and inspiration in these pages.' - Mel Robbins'This book doesn't just speak to your heart, it revives it.' - Jenna KutcherPerfect for fans of Untamed, Awake is a powerful memoir of self-discovery, authenticity and finding the courage to...
Poems & Prayers
McConaughey, Matthew.
Paper Book
Softly, as I leave you : life after Elvis
Presley, Priscilla
Paper Book
The book of sheen: a memoir
Sheen, Charlie.
Paper Book
The body keeps the score : mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma
Van der Kolk, Bessel A.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller "Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." --Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher...
When everyone knows that everyone knows... : common knowledge and the science of harmony, hypocrisy and outrage
Pinker, Steven
Paper Book
As a cognitive scientist, the ultimate subject of Steven Pinker's fascination is how we think about each other's thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but Steven Pinker shows that we do it all the time. This awareness, which we experience as something that is public or \"out there,\" is...
Black AF history : the un-whitewashed story of America
Harriot, Michael
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE * AMAZON'S TOP 20 HISTORY BOOKS OF 2023 * B&N BEST OF EDUCATIONAL HISTORY * THE ROOT'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023 From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot,...
Greenlights
McConaughey, Matthew
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE! Discover the life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy Award-winning actor's unflinching honesty, unconventional wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater...
Thinking, fast and slow
Kahneman, Daniel
Paper Book
One of the most influential books of the 21st century: the ground-breaking psychology classic - over 10 million copies sold - that changed the way we think about thinking 'There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece....
Chaos : the truth behind the Manson murders
O'Neill, Tom.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | NOW A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY ______________________________ A journalist's twenty-year obsession with the Manson murders leads to shocking new conspiracy theories about the FBI's involvement in this fascinating re-evaluation...
Born a crime : and other stories
Noah, Trevor
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE THURBER PRIZE The compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. One of the comedy world's brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a...
How to stand up to a dictator : the fight for our future
Ressa, Maria
Paper Book
"In this impassioned warning and inspirational call to arms, Ressa identifies and illuminates her core values of empathy, honesty, and faith in humanity to illustrate how a strong commitment to such foundational beliefs can provide the key to democracy's survival. . . . Searing and electrifying."...

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