New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
September 1, 2024
1. Shameless: Republicans' Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy
by
Brian Tyler Cohen
The YouTube host and podcaster gives his take on the current state of the Republican Party.
2. Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir
by
Anna Marie Tendler
Tendler recounts events surrounding and during her time in a psychiatric hospital.
3. The Art of Power: My Story As America's First Woman Speaker of the House
by
Nancy Pelosi
The representative from California chronicles her journey in politics, including her time as the first woman to serve as speaker of the House.
4. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by
Jonathan Haidt
A co-author of
The Coddling of the American Mind
looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
5. On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
by
Nate Silver
The founder of FiveThirtyEight and author of
The Signal and the Noise
profiles professional risk-takers.
6. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
by
Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack
Two cast members of
The West Wing
share insights into the creation and legacy of the series.
7. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
by
Erik Larson
The author of
The Splendid and the Vile
portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.
8. Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law
by
Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
An associate justice of the United States Supreme Court questions the amount and complexity of laws in America.
9. Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past
by
Steve Benen
A producer on
The Rachel Maddow Show
looks at how the Republican Party seeks to rewrite recent history.
10. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
11. Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
by
Maureen Callahan
The author of
American Predator
puts forward a history of the Kennedy family that describes the abuse of women in its orbit.
12. Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World
by
Anne Applebaum
The Pulitzer-prize winning author elucidates the structures and technologies that bolster autocracies in the 21st century.
13. Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1
by
Will Buxton; illustrated by Davi Augusto
An illustrated history of Formula 1 racing.
14. True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between
by
Gretchen Whitmer with Lisa Dickey
The governor of Michigan recounts defining moments from her life and time in office.
15. Nuclear War: A Scenario
by
Annie Jacobsen
The author of
Operation Paperclip
portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missile launch.
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A version of this list appears in the September 1, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 17, 2024.