New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 12, 2024 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. 2. 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. 3. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie The Booker Prize-winning author details the attack on him at the Chautauqua Institution in 2022 and the steps he took to heal from it. 4. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides The author of On Desperate Ground depicts Captain James Cook's final voyage and the controversies surrounding its legacy. 5. Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench with Brendan O'Hea Through a series of conversations, the award-winning actress describes her work on Shakespearean roles over her long career. 6. Love, Mom: Inspiring Stories Celebrating Motherhood by Nicole Saphier Fox News anchors and personalities contribute to a collection of reflections on motherhood. 7. 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. 8. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present by Fareed Zakaria The CNN host draws out lessons for the present polarized era from the 17th-century Netherlands, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. 9. Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott Meditations and stories about the transformational power of love by the author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Bird by Bird. 10. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 11. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 12. Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen The author of Operation Paperclip portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missle launch. 13. The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing by Adam Moss The former editor of New York magazine and The New York Times Magazine engages in conversations with creators working in a variety of disciplines. 14. By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental IIlness by Cheslie Kryst and April Simpkins  The mother of the former Miss USA picks up her narrative after she died by suicide. 15. Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism by Stephen Breyer A former associate justice of the Supreme Court puts forth his philosophy for interpreting the Constitution. ©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 May 12, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 27, 2024. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions