New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 19, 2024 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Uncomfortable Conversations With a Jew by Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby A wide-ranging examination of Judaism and antisemitism in America today. 4. For Love of Country: Leave the Democratic Party Behind by Tulsi Gabbard The Army Reserve officer, former member of Congress and 2020 Presidential candidate explains why she left the Democratic Party. 5. 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. 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 Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni The New York Times contributing Opinion writer evaluates the tone of our current culture and politics, which interweaves larger wrongs and smaller slights. 8. 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. 9. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 10. 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. 11. 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. 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. 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. 14. 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. 15. Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen The author of Operation Paperclip portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missle launch. ©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 19, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending May 4, 2024. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions