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NYTimes Best Sellers: Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction

Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States.

Most links below are to print books; check Overdrive for eBooks. Book covers provided by Syndetics depending on availability.

Data provided by The New York Times

1

10 weeks on the list

The Demon of Unrest

by Erik Larson

Crown

The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.

2

New this week

Ask Not

by Maureen Callahan

Little, Brown

The author of “American Predator” puts forward a history of the Kennedy family that describes the abuse of women in its orbit.

3

15 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.

4

3 weeks on the list

On Call

by Anthony S. Fauci

Viking

The physician-scientist and immunologist chronicles his six decades of public service, including his work during the AIDS crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.

5

5 weeks on the list

The Art Thief

by Michael Finkel

Knopf

The author of “The Stranger in the Woods” tells the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole art more than 200 times for the sake of admiring it.

6

2 weeks on the list

The Singularity is Nearer

by Ray Kurzweil

Viking

A look at the potentially positive and negative aspects of biotechnology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.

7

201 weeks on the list

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

Penguin

How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

8

30 weeks on the list

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

by Matthew Perry

Flatiron

The late actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends,” shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety.

9

12 weeks on the list

An Unfinished Love Story

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Simon & Schuster

A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s.

10

63 weeks on the list

The Wager

by David Grann

Doubleday

The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.

11

5 weeks on the list

The War on Warriors

by Pete Hegseth

Broadside

The "Fox & Friends Weekend" host shares his experiences serving in the Army and his views on the current state of the American military.

12

7 weeks on the list

The Situation Room

by George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey

Grand Central

The ABC host and former adviser to President Clinton describes the location where and conditions under which a dozen presidential administrations handled crises.

13

4 weeks on the list

The Friday Afternoon Club

by Griffin Dunne

Penguin Press

The actor and director mixes stories from his family with tales of celebrities.

14

7 weeks on the list

What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

by Bill Maher

Simon & Schuster

The host of “Real Time With Bill Maher” gives his take on a variety of subjects in American culture and politics.

15

64 weeks on the list

Outlive

by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

Harmony

A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.