These were some of my favorite books from 2025.

Steven Pinker’s latest book explores the fascinating science behind common knowledge.

Hannah Ritchie’s concise, reader-friendly Clearing the Air.

In Abundance, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson explain the bottlenecks that slow progress and what it’ll take to overcome them.

Here’s how John Green turned a forgotten disease into a #1 NYT bestseller.

In my new book, I give credit where it’s due.

Each book on my list is about making sense of the world around you.

The Coming Wave is a clear-eyed view of the extraordinary opportunities and genuine risks ahead.

David Brooks’ new book teaches us how—and why—to make every word count.

I decided to try something different for my list of holiday books this year.