New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers February 11, 2024 1. 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. 2. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney The former congresswoman from Wyoming recounts how she helped lead the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol. 3. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 4. Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton A Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist unearths the 93-year-old history of a segregated asylum in Maryland. 5. One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In by Kate Kennedy A pop culture podcaster grapples with the agony and ecstasy of the cultural touchstones of her generation. 6. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta The author of American Carnage looks at divisions within the American evangelical movement. 7. Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock A Black physician details systemic barriers and inequities that affect Black patients and doctors. 8. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears The Grammy Award-winning pop star details her personal and professional experiences, including the years she spent under a conservatorship overseen by her father. 9. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson  The author of The Code Breaker traces Musk's life and summarizes his work on electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence. 10. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry The late actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, shares stories from his childhood and his struggles with sobriety. 11. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow The MSNBC host and co-author of Bag Man details a campaign to overthrow the U.S. government and install authoritarian rule prior to and during our involvement in World War II. 12. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 13. My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler The musician known for his work with the band Rush chronicles his life as a child of Holocaust survivors and his time in the limelight. 14. Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself by Crystal Hefner A memoir by the third and last wife of Playboy's founder, Hugh Hefner. 15. The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky by Simon Shuster An account of Volodymyr Zelensky's transformation from a comedic actor to the president of Ukraine during its war with Russia. ©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 February 11, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending January 27, 2024. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions