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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers July 28, 2024
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| 1. 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. |
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| 2. 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. |
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| 3. The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free by Pete Hegseth
The Fox & Friends Weekend host shares his experiences serving in the Army and his views on the current state of the American military. |
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| 4. True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Gretchen Whitmer
The governor of Michigan recounts defining moments from her life and time in office. |
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| 5. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci
The physician-scientist and immunologist chronicles his six decades of public service, including his work during the AIDS crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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| 6. Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen
The author of Operation Paperclip portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missle launch. |
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| 7. The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With Al by Ray Kurzweil
A look at the potentially positive and negative aspects of biotechnology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. |
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| 8. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. |
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| 9. 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. |
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| 10 The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events. |
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| 11. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s. |
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| 12. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You by Bill Maher
The host of Real Time With Bill Maher gives his take on a variety of subjects in American culture and politics. |
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| 13. We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay: Tips, Tales, Travels by Gary Janetti
The author of Start Without Me shares recollections of trips he has taken to various parts of the world. |
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| 14. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne
The actor and director mixes stories from his family with tales of celebrities. |
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| 15. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. |
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