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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

May 2025

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Week of May 11, 2025

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MATRIARCH
Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary
Cover of MATRIARCH
1

MATRIARCH

ABUNDANCE
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
Cover of ABUNDANCE
2

ABUNDANCE

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS
John Green
Cover of EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS
3

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS

HOPE
Pope Francis with Carlo Musso
Cover of HOPE
4

HOPE

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
Cover of THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
5

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

NOTES TO JOHN
Joan Didion
Cover of NOTES TO JOHN
6

NOTES TO JOHN

WHO IS GOVERNMENT?
Michael Lewis
Cover of WHO IS GOVERNMENT?
7

WHO IS GOVERNMENT?

ON DEMOCRACIES AND DEATH CULTS
Douglas Murray
Cover of ON DEMOCRACIES AND DEATH CULTS
8

ON DEMOCRACIES AND DEATH CULTS

THE SERVICEBERRY
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Cover of THE SERVICEBERRY
9

THE SERVICEBERRY

FAHRENHEIT-182
Mark Hoppus with Dan Ozzi
Cover of FAHRENHEIT-182
10

FAHRENHEIT-182

CARELESS PEOPLE
Sarah Wynn-Williams
Cover of CARELESS PEOPLE
11

CARELESS PEOPLE

OUTLIVE
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
Cover of OUTLIVE
12

OUTLIVE

FIGHT
Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
Cover of FIGHT
13

FIGHT

AMERICA, AMÉRICA
Greg Grandin
Cover of AMERICA, AMÉRICA
14

AMERICA, AMÉRICA

ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE
Kristen Kish with Stef Ferrari
Cover of ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE
15

ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE

Week of May 18, 2025

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THE FATE OF THE DAY
Rick Atkinson
Cover of THE FATE OF THE DAY
1

THE FATE OF THE DAY

MY NEXT BREATH
Jeremy Renner
Cover of MY NEXT BREATH
2

MY NEXT BREATH

MATRIARCH
Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary
Cover of MATRIARCH
3

MATRIARCH

UPTOWN GIRL
Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland
Cover of UPTOWN GIRL
4

UPTOWN GIRL

ABUNDANCE
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
Cover of ABUNDANCE
5

ABUNDANCE

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
Cover of THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
6

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

THE BIBLE SAYS SO
Daniel McClellan
Cover of THE BIBLE SAYS SO
7

THE BIBLE SAYS SO

THE GREATEST COMEBACK EVER
Joe Concha
Cover of THE GREATEST COMEBACK EVER
8

THE GREATEST COMEBACK EVER

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS
John Green
Cover of EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS
9

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS

SNAFU
Ed Helms
Cover of SNAFU
10

SNAFU

POETS SQUARE
Courtney Gustafson
Cover of POETS SQUARE
11

POETS SQUARE

THIS AMERICAN WOMAN
Zarna Garg
Cover of THIS AMERICAN WOMAN
12

THIS AMERICAN WOMAN

HOPE
Pope Francis with Carlo Musso
Cover of HOPE
13

HOPE

THE SERVICEBERRY
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Cover of THE SERVICEBERRY
14

THE SERVICEBERRY

THE GOLDEN ROAD
William Dalrymple
Cover of THE GOLDEN ROAD
15

THE GOLDEN ROAD

Week of May 25, 2025

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BIG DUMB EYES
Nate Bargatze
Cover of BIG DUMB EYES
1

BIG DUMB EYES

MATRIARCH
Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary
Cover of MATRIARCH
2

MATRIARCH

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
Jonathan Haidt
Cover of THE ANXIOUS GENERATION
3

THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

MY NEXT BREATH
Jeremy Renner
Cover of MY NEXT BREATH
4

MY NEXT BREATH

TINA
Niall Harbison
Cover of TINA
5

TINA

I REGRET ALMOST EVERYTHING
Keith McNally
Cover of I REGRET ALMOST EVERYTHING
6

I REGRET ALMOST EVERYTHING

KAREN
Kelsey Grammer
Cover of KAREN
7

KAREN

ABUNDANCE
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
Cover of ABUNDANCE
8

ABUNDANCE

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS
John Green
Cover of EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS
9

EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS

THE FATE OF THE DAY
Rick Atkinson
Cover of THE FATE OF THE DAY
10

THE FATE OF THE DAY

UPTOWN GIRL
Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland
Cover of UPTOWN GIRL
11

UPTOWN GIRL

HOPE
Pope Francis with Carlo Musso
Cover of HOPE
12

HOPE

THE KINGDOM OF CAIN
Andrew Klavan
Cover of THE KINGDOM OF CAIN
13

THE KINGDOM OF CAIN

THE SERVICEBERRY
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Cover of THE SERVICEBERRY
14

THE SERVICEBERRY

OUTLIVE
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
Cover of OUTLIVE
15

OUTLIVE

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.