New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 3, 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. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 3. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America by Joy-Ann Reid The MSNBC host details how the wife of the civil rights leader Medgar Evers carried forward their legacy after his assassination in 1963. 4. 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. 5. What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee Williams The stage and screen actor traces his life from his childhood in Harlem to becoming a pop culture icon.   6. 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. 7. 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. 8. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 9. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House by Jared Cohen A look at the lives of seven presidents after their time in the White House. 10. 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. 11. The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump by Clay Cane An overview of Black Republicanism from the time of President Lincoln to the present. 12. The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America by Jeffrey Rosen The president and chief executive of the National Constitution Center reframes a famous phrase. 13. 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. 14. The Lede: Dispatches from a Life in the Press by Calvin Trillin A longtime writer for The New Yorker profiles reporters and shares stories from his time as a journalist. 15. Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood by Ed Zwick The director, writer and producer recounts his four decades of working in Hollywood. ©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 March 3, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending February 17, 2024. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions