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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
18 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
#2
58 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 Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything in LINKcat
#3
1 weeks on the list
by Alyson Stoner | Macmillan Audio

The actor and dancer recounts childhood fame, past traumas and the search for stability. Read by the author. 11 hours, 26 minutes unabridged.

Find The Fort Bragg Cartel in LINKcat
#4
1 weeks on the list
by Seth Harp | Penguin Audio

An Iraq war veteran and investigative reporter delves into unsolved murders connected to drug trafficking at the Special Operations base. Read by Dan John Miller. 10 hours, 46 minutes unabridged.

Find Scattered Minds in LINKcat
#5
1 weeks on the list
by Gabor Maté | Penguin Audio

The author of “The Myth of Normal” examines attention deficit disorder and how social and emotional environments might factor into it. Read by Daniel Maté. 11 hours unabridged.

Find The Idaho Four in LINKcat
#6
2 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 Greenlights in LINKcat
#7
58 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 Big Dumb Eyes in LINKcat
#8
4 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 Abundance in LINKcat
#9
6 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 Everything Is Tuberculosis in LINKcat
#10
6 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 I'M Glad My Mom Died in LINKcat
#11
26 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 I'Ll Have What She'S Having in LINKcat
#12
3 weeks on the list
by Chelsea Handler | Random House Audio

In a collection of essays, the comedian shares some public and private moments. Read by the author. 6 hours, 13 minutes unabridged.

Find Extreme Ownership in LINKcat
#13
79 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 Black Af History in LINKcat
#14
2 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.

Find Coming Up Short in LINKcat
#15
1 weeks on the list
by Robert B. Reich | Random House Audio

An economist who served in three presidential administrations gives his perspective on his generation’s impact on democracy, society and the economy. Read by the author. 14 hours, 24 minutes unabridged.