10 Best nonfiction books (2025)

10 Best nonfiction books (2025) showcase a diverse range of topics that captivate readers and inspire critical thinking. From groundbreaking explorations of climate change to intimate memoirs that delve into personal resilience, these titles offer profound insights into the human experience. Notable mentions include a deep dive into the future of technology, a compelling narrative on social justice movements, and a thought-provoking analysis of global economics. Each book not only informs but also challenges readers to reflect on their beliefs and the world around them, making 2025 a remarkable year for nonfiction literature.

SaleBestseller No. 1

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

Hardcover Book
Grann, David (Author)
English (Publication Language)
352 Pages - 04/18/2023 (Publication Date) - Doubleday (Publisher)

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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Hardcover Book
Larson, Erik (Author)
English (Publication Language)
592 Pages - 04/30/2024 (Publication Date) - Crown (Publisher)

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Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

Hardcover Book
Grisham, John (Author)
English (Publication Language)
368 Pages - 10/15/2024 (Publication Date) - Doubleday (Publisher)

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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Hardcover Book
Haidt, Jonathan (Author)
English (Publication Language)
400 Pages - 03/26/2024 (Publication Date) - Penguin Press (Publisher)

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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

"Should be read by every leader in America...a book to inspire your children and grandchildren to become everything that they can." --Wall Street Journal
"Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post
"Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes BASED ON THE INCREDIBLE GRADUATION SPEECH WITH OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
Hardcover Book
McRaven, Admiral William H. (Author)

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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

Named a best book of the year by Amazon, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Time, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Smithsonian, Cosmopolitan, Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Lit Hub, and Slate
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lost City of Z, a twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.
Grann, David (Author)
English (Publication Language)