New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers October 20, 2024 1. Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa. 2. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates The author of Between the World and Me travels to three locations to uncover the dissonance between the realities on the ground and the narratives shaped about them. 3. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell Through a series of stories, Gladwell explicates the causes of various kinds of epidemics. 4. Black Saturday: An Unfiltered Account of the October 7th Attack on Israel and the War in Gaza by Trey Yingst The Fox News war correspondent gives an account of events on Oct. 7, 2023. 5. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents. 6. 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. 7. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari The author of Sapiens delves into how societies and political systems have used information and gives a warning about artificial intelligence. 8. Truths: The Future of America First by Vivek Ramaswamy The entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate shares his opinions on a variety of issues.   9. The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon A former high school government and law teacher profiles lesser-known Americans who made an impact. 10. Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty by Hillary Rodham Clinton The former secretary of state reflects on private and public moments from her life. 11. America's Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History by Dana Bash with David Fisher The CNN chief political correspondent considers the election of 1872 and draws parallels to today’s politics. 12. The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop with Lindsay Harrison The dancer and actress, who appeared in A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing and Gilmore Girls, imparts insights on career longevity. 13. Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror by Jack Carr and James M. Scott An account of the attack of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. 14. Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary  The author of The Price We Pay examines the ways modern medicine might cause harm. 15. The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson The author of The Cost of These Dreams and Pappyland gives an account of the murder of Emmett Till. ©2024 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.   A version of this list appears in the October 20, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 5, 2024. Chester Library 250 W Main St, Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612 https://chesterlib.org/