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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 Idaho Four in LINKcat
#1
1 weeks on the list
by James Patterson and Vicky Ward | Hachette Audio

Investigations into the murders of four University of Idaho students on Nov. 13, 2022. Read by Elisabeth Rodgers. 10 hours, 57 minutes unabridged.

Find The Anxious Generation in LINKcat
#2
17 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 The Body Keeps The Score in LINKcat
#3
57 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 Abundance in LINKcat
#4
5 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 Big Dumb Eyes in LINKcat
#5
3 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 A People'S History Of The United States: 1492 To Present in LINKcat
#6
4 weeks on the list
by Howard Zinn | HarperAudio

An account from the point of view of women, African Americans and others who are often marginalized. Read by Jeff Zinn. 34 hours, 7 minutes unabridged.

Find I'M Glad My Mom Died in LINKcat
#7
25 weeks on the list
by Jennette McCurdy | Simon & Schuster Audio

The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. Read by the author. 6 hours, 25 minutes unabridged.

Find Greenlights in LINKcat
#8
57 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
#9
3 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 Everything Is Tuberculosis in LINKcat
#10
5 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 My Next Breath in LINKcat
#11
4 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 Butler in LINKcat
#12
1 weeks on the list
by Salena Zito | Hachette Audio

A firsthand account of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during an open-air campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Read by Helen Wynn. 7 hours, 44 minutes unabridged.

Find Extreme Ownership in LINKcat
#13
78 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 My Good Side in LINKcat
#14
1 weeks on the list
by Scheana Shay | Hachette Audio

The actress and star of the reality TV series “Vanderpump Rules” shares behind-the-scenes stories and struggles she experienced in her life. Read by the author. 6 hours, 5 minutes unabridged.

Find Black Af History in LINKcat
#15
1 weeks on the list
by Michael Harriot | HarperAudio

A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans. Read by the author. 15 hours, 42 minutes unabridged.