New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers March 24, 2024 1. The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir by RuPaul The multiple Emmy Award-winning producer of RuPaul's Drag Race traces his journey from his childhood in San Diego to becoming a pop culture icon. 2. Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer The author of Red-Handed depicts a scheme involving the Chinese Communist Party's covert operations in America. 3. 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. 4. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 5. 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. 6. Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher The tech journalist and podcast host gives an overview of the tech industry and the foibles of its founders. 7. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up by Abigail Shrier Shrier makes her case that the mental health industry has a negative impact on American children. 8. Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuade A legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC looks at the effects of disinformation on law and politics. 9. White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy by Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman A look at the factors that exacerbate the difficulties and grievances of white rural voters. 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. 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. Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley After her apartment is broken into and someone close to her dies by suicide, Crosley contends with her past. 14. 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. 15. 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. ©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 24, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 9, 2024. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions