Newsmax Rising Bestsellers – Week of Aug. 18, 2025

The latest volume of the well-received “Women of the Bible” series highlights this week’s Newsmax Rising Bestsellers. Two more are centered on the world’s ugly side, with the first describing how the world’s largest drug cartel was taken down, and the next one covering the influence of the Soros family. A final nonfiction pick describes the influence that faith in a supreme being has played in the decisions of some of American’s most respected leaders. For fiction, there is the latest adventures of America’s favorite Secret Service agent.Edge of Honor: A Thriller,” by Brad Thor (Atria/Emily Bestler Books)

U.S. Navy SEAL-turned-Secret Service agent Scot Harvath returns to America after an extended, six-month European honeymoon. He finds a new administration, and, with it, a new set of priorities. He’s soon thrust into a high-stakes political conspiracy, where one wrong turn could change the course of history. It begins with a Fourth of July attack at the Norwegian embassy and, not knowing who he can trust, Harvath turns to his old team as a more brutal attack takes place mere days before a scheduled Washington NATO conference. “I’ve read all 24 books in the Scot Harvath series, and every one is current, believable and kind of scary,” said Carl Smth for GoodReads. “They give you a look behind the scenes of the political elite, and the intelligence community. This one does as well, while weaving a gripping story of what ‘could be’ going on in our country right now! Domestic terrorism, foreign interference in our country, power, greed…it’s all in there.”  [Fiction]The Most Overwhelmed Women of the Bible: How Their Stories Help Us Find Peace (The Women of the Bible),” by Mary E. DeMuth (Regnery Faith)

This latest in Mary DeMuth’s acclaimed “Women of the Bible” series is meant to provide solace for those who feel overwhelmed by society’s fast pace and political division. Readers can take comfort in knowing they’re not alone. The stories of these women of Biblical history will answer questions we’ve all had occasionally, such as:

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