The New York Times Best Sellers - June 29, 2025 (Nonfiction)

The NYT Best Sellers - 29 June 2025 (Nonfiction)

01. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk
02. MARK TWAIN by Ron Chernow
03. ORIGINAL SIN by Jake Tapper
04. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION by Jonathan Haidt
05. BIG DUMB EYES by Nate Bargatze
06. ABUNDANCE by Ezra Klein
07. ON TYRANNY by Timothy Snyder
08. THE WAGER by David Grann
09. EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS by John Green
10. WHO IS GOVERNMENT? by Michael Lewis
11. THE FATE OF THE DAY by Rick Atkinson
12. TRUMP'S TRIUMPH by Newt Gingrich
13. CULTISH by Amanda Montell
14. HOW COUNTRIES GO BROKE by Ray Dalio
15. A DIFFERENT KIND OF POWER by Jacinda Ardern

New this week:

13. CULTISH by Amanda Montell
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism is a critically acclaimed nonfiction book by linguist and writer Amanda Montell that investigates how language powers cults and cult-like communities, from infamous groups like Jonestown and Scientology to modern phenomena such as multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes, fitness brands (SoulCycle, CrossFit, Peloton), and even social media fandoms. Montell’s central argument is that the key to creating intense ideology, group identity, and us-versus-them attitudes is not mind control or brainwashing, but language—specifically, the specialized words, euphemisms, mantras, and thought-terminating clichés that leaders and organizations deploy to influence, include, or exclude.