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NYTimes Best Sellers: Audio Nonfiction

New York Times API Dev Portal, opens in a new windowAuthoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States. Find more lists of chart-topping books on New York Times Best Seller Lists.

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

Find The Anxious Generation in LINKcat
#1
16 weeks on the list
by Jonathan Haidt | Penguin Audio

A look at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children. Read by Sean Pratt and the author. 10 hours, 33 minutes unabridged.

Find Big Dumb Eyes in LINKcat
#2
2 weeks on the list
by Nate Bargatze | Hachette Audio

The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career. Read by the author. 6 hours, 56 minutes unabridged.

Find Original Sin in LINKcat
#3
2 weeks on the list
by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson | Penguin Audio

An account of Joe Biden’s initial decision to run for re-election in 2024 and its numerous consequences. Read by Jake Tapper. 8 hours, 52 minutes unabridged.

Find Abundance in LINKcat
#4
4 weeks on the list
by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson | Simon & Schuster Audio

A New York Times opinion columnist and a staff writer at The Atlantic evaluate obstacles to American progress. Read by the authors. 7 hours, 14 minutes unabridged.

Find The Body Keeps The Score in LINKcat
#5
56 weeks on the list
by Bessel van der Kolk | Penguin Audio

How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. Read by Sean Pratt. 16 hours, 17 minutes unabridged.

Find Greenlights in LINKcat
#6
56 weeks on the list
by Matthew McConaughey | Random House Audio

The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years. Read by the author. 6 hours, 42 minutes unabridged.

Find Mark Twain in LINKcat
#7
2 weeks on the list
by Ron Chernow | Penguin Audio

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer portrays the life and career of the literary celebrity and political pundit. Read by Jason Culp. 44 hours, 36 minutes unabridged.

Find My Next Breath in LINKcat
#8
3 weeks on the list
by Jeremy Renner | Macmillan Audio

The Academy Award-nominated actor tells the story of the accident he had with a snowplow and his efforts to recover from it. Read by the author. 6 hours, 35 minutes unabridged.

Find How Countries Go Broke in LINKcat
#9
1 weeks on the list
by Ray Dalio | Simon & Schuster Audio

The author of “Principles” evaluates the forces that contribute to what he calls the “big debt cycle.” Read by Jeremy Bobb and the author. 10 hours unabridged.

Find Everything Is Tuberculosis in LINKcat
#10
4 weeks on the list
by John Green | Listening Library

The author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” chronicles the fight against the deadly infectious disease tuberculosis. Read by the author. 5 hours, 36 minutes unabridged.

Find A Clean Mess in LINKcat
#11
1 weeks on the list
by Tiffany Jenkins | Random House Audio

Jenkins recounts her journey from being incarcerated to becoming a sober mother of three children. Read by the author. 7 hours, 3 minutes unabridged.

Find Extreme Ownership in LINKcat
#12
77 weeks on the list
by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Macmillan Audio

Applying the principles of Navy SEALs leadership training to any organization. Read by the authors. 8 hours, 15 minutes unabridged.

Find How To Lose Your Mother in LINKcat
#13
1 weeks on the list
by Molly Jong-Fast | Penguin Audio

A contributing writer at Vanity Fair and podcast host describes her relationship with her mother, Erica Jong. Read by the author. 6 hours, 55 minutes unabridged.

Find Not My Type in LINKcat
#14
1 weeks on the list
by E. Jean Carroll | Macmillan Audio

The journalist shares moments from her life and the two trials in which she accused President Trump of sexual assault and defamation. Read by the author. 12 hours, 2 minutes unabridged.

Find Matriarch in LINKcat
#15
3 weeks on the list
by Tina Knowles with Kevin Carr O'Leary | Random House Audio

The businesswoman, who is the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, traces her life’s journey. Read by Tina Knowles, Beyoncé, Solange, Kelly Rowland and Angie Beyincé. 17 hours, 16 minutes unabridged.