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NYTimes Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction

Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.

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Find I AM MARIA in LINKcat

#1 New this week
 

I Am Maria

by Maria Shriver | The Open Field

The Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer weaves together life reflections with poems.


Find FIGHT in LINKcat

#2 New this week
 

Fight

by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes | Morrow

The authors of “Shattered” give an account of the 2024 presidential campaigns.


Find ABUNDANCE in LINKcat

#3 3 weeks on the list
 

Abundance

by 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.


Find THE ANXIOUS GENERATION in LINKcat

#4 54 weeks on the list
 

The Anxious Generation

by 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.


Find EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS in LINKcat

#5 3 weeks on the list
 

Everything is Tuberculosis

by John Green | Crash Course

The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis.


Find CARELESS PEOPLE in LINKcat

#6 4 weeks on the list
 

Careless People

by Sarah Wynn-Williams | Flatiron

A former Facebook executive gives an account of policies and leadership at the social media platform.


Find AUTISM OUT LOUD in LINKcat

#7 New this week
 

Autism out Loud

by Kate Swenson, Carrie Cariello and Adrian Wood | Park Row

Three women from different backgrounds share their stories of raising a child with autism.


Find THE TELL in LINKcat

#8 4 weeks on the list
 

The Tell

by Amy Griffin | Dial

The founder of the investment firm G9 Ventures recounts her efforts to recover from trauma she experienced during childhood.


Find BOAT BABY in LINKcat

#9 New this week
 

Boat Baby

by Vicky Nguyen | Simon & Schuster

The NBC News anchor and correspondent describes cultural gaps her family encountered after they fled Vietnam.


Find WHO IS GOVERNMENT? in LINKcat

#10 3 weeks on the list
 

Who is Government?

by edited Michael Lewis | Riverhead

Essays by Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Vowell, W. Kamau Bell and Michael Lewis illuminate the work of federal employees and the business of government.


Find MIRACLES AND WONDER in LINKcat

#11 New this week
 

Miracles and Wonder

by Elaine Pagels | Doubleday

The author of "The Gnostic Gospels" delves into explanations of aspects of the life of Jesus made by his disciples.


Find OUTLIVE in LINKcat

#12 96 weeks on the list
 

Outlive

by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford | Harmony

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.


Find BAD LAW in LINKcat

#13 2 weeks on the list
 

Bad Law

by Elie Mystal | New Press

The author of “Allow Me to Retort” examines 10 laws that he argues are negatively impacting America.


Find THE HOUSE OF MY MOTHER in LINKcat

#14 12 weeks on the list
 

The House of My Mother

by Shari Franke | Gallery

Franke gives an account of abuse within her family, who gained a following with their YouTube channel “8 Passengers.”


Find DARE I SAY IT in LINKcat

#15 2 weeks on the list
 

Dare I Say It

by Naomi Watts | Crown

The Academy Award-nominated actress demystifies occurrences and unpacks stigmas related to menopause.