This week's Newsmax Rising Bestsellers chronicle a popular actor's personal "Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum," and the others that follow describe battles, both real and imagined.
One submits that the battle between science and religion isn't a battle at all, while another is an insider's look at the battle between President Donald Trump and his adversaries, and even another that depicts the event that gave abolitionists ammunition in their battle against slavery.
The fiction offering of the week is a thriller and a 2024 whodunit mystery writing competition award winner.
"Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum," by Michael J. Fox & Nelle Fortenberry (Flatiron Books)
This instant New York Times bestseller is actor Michael J. Fox's memoir of early 1985 — the most hectic period of his life when he held two full-time jobs in Hollywood.
During the day, he portrayed Alex P. Keaton on a Paramount soundstage during the fourth season of the hit TV sitcom "Family Ties."
At night, he rushed to Universal Studios to film his role as Marty McFly in what would become a hit feature film: "Back to the Future."
It was a dream situation for an actor in his mid-20s: co-starring in two wildly popular productions.
But it was grueling, often funny, as well as his own personal "Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum."
"I am a huge Michael J. Fox fan, and I loved 'Family Ties' as well as 'Back to the Future.' If you like any one of the three things I listed, you'll love the book as much as I did," wrote Kristina Anderson for GoodReads. "It was great to read about the back story and all that went into the making of these productions. Now I want to rewatch the 'Family Ties' series and the movies. I would highly recommend this book, and I gave it a five-star rating." [Nonfiction]
"God, the Science, the Evidence," by Michel-Yves Bollore & Olivier Bonnassies (Palomar)
Science and religion often have been portrayed as being at odds with one another.
For example, Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection and evolution appears to disprove the biblical story of creation.
As Thomas Jefferson observed in 1820, clergymen "dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight."
But on the basis of four years of research with more than 20 scientists and other experts, authors Michel-Yves Bollore and Olivier Bonnassies submit that this is all nonsense — they claim that science actually proves the existence of a creator — that science has "forcefully put the question of the existence of a creator God back on the table."
"Nothing less than the case for God, expressed in scientific and philosophical terms," wrote The Catholic Herald. "Will put fresh heart into people of faith. … The authors of this book are to be congratulated for putting the rational case so cogently." [Nonfiction]
"Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation," by Eric Trump (Threshold Editions)
This instant New York Times bestseller describes the efforts of the Trump White House to serve the American people while the left does everything possible to undermine those efforts, written from the perspective of someone with a front row seat — Eric Trump, the executive vice president of the Trump Organization.
He describes the chaotic presidential campaigns, the battles with a weaponized court system, the raid on his childhood home at Mar-a-Lago, the forays with congressional Democrats, and the attempts on his father's life from the moment the future president took the momentous ride down the golden escalator to his victorious 2024 campaign.
The author's "honesty, humor, and tribute to his family's resilience make this a must read for anyone curious about the Trump legacy," wrote Dr. Jeffrey Horelick for Amazon. "God bless Eric and his family, and here's to 'Under Siege' soaring in sales as it rightfully deserves." [Nonfiction]
"The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery," by Siddharth Kara (St. Martin's Press)
Selected as one of The New York Times' 100 Most Notable Books of 2025, this chronicles the 1780 voyage of the slave ship Zorg that turned into a horror show.
After picking up a cargo of slaves from Africa, the ship set sail for America. But bad weather combined with poor navigation took the Zorg off course, which increased the length of the voyage and depleted supplies.
To save the lives of the crew and the most valuable slaves onboard, the captain ordered that the less desirable slaves be thrown overboard to their death.
The ship's owners filed a claim with their insurance carrier for the loss. When the insurer refused to pay, it became a battle in the English court system.
The issue centered on human rights and morality: Were the slaves human beings or cargo? The case escalated the abolitionist movement in both England and the United States.
"This remarkable, riveting book about a famous event of nearly two and a half centuries ago finds a raft of new information that generations of historians (myself included) have missed," said Adam Hochschild, author of "King Leopold's Ghost." "And the episode involved was not just one more atrocity onboard a slave ship at sea; it was the spark that helped ignite the greatest human rights movement of all time." [Nonfiction]
"Thy Brother's Keeper," by John David Bethel (iBooks)
This is a psychological thriller centered on Oklahoma Sheriff Declan Ryan.
His estranged brother Connor has been released from prison after serving time for the brutal murder of their abusive parents 25 years earlier.
Connor asks Declan for a favor: Find the killer of his fiancee, who was discovered brutally murdered in a motel room.
"This was a compelling story set in my home state of Oklahoma," wrote Mary Duncan for Amazon. "Even in small towns, politics can strong-arm well intentioned people. A must-read by an excellent author who pays great attention to details." [Fiction]
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