New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
September 22, 2024
1. Lovely One
by
Ketanji Brown Jackson
The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court traces her family's history and her personal ascent.
2. 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.
3. Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs
by
Luis Elizondo
The former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program shares insights on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by
Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
7. Upworthy: Good People
by
Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell
A collection of stories highlighting human kindness from the social media platform Upworthy.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. At War With Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House
by
H.R. McMaster
The author of
Battlegrounds
and former national security adviser assesses his time in the Trump White House.
11. Save America
by
Donald J. Trump
A collection of photographs and commentary from the former president's time in office as he runs again.
12. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
by
Margaret Renkl
A contributing Opinion writer for
The New York Times
communes with the creatures and plants in her backyard.
13. All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way
by
Fred Trump
The nephew of Donald Trump explains how he came to terms with his family's complex legacy and worked to protect his wife and children.
14. Nuclear War: A Scenario
by
Annie Jacobsen
The author of
Operation Paperclip
portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missile launch.
15. 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.
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A version of this list appears in the September 22, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 7, 2024.
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