New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers June 16, 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. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You by Bill Maher The host of Real Time With Bill Maher gives his take on a variety of subjects in American culture and politics. 4. The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation by Victor Davis Hanson The author of The Dying Citizen and The Case for Trump looks at how some societies obliterate their foes. 5. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey The ABC host and former advisor to President Clinton describes the location where and conditions under which a dozen presidential administrations handled crises. 6. 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. 7. Life's Too Short: A Memoir by Darius Rucker A memoir by the Grammy Award-winning country musician and lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish. 8. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me by Whoopi Goldberg The EGOT winner shares personal stories about her mother and older brother and the struggles they faced. 9. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-To-Face With the Idea of an Afterlife by Sebastian Junger After suffering a ruptured aneurysm, the author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm addresses some imponderables related to mortality. 10. You Never Know: A Memoir by Tom Selleck with Ellis Henican The actor charts his journey from his California childhood to success in Hollywood. 11. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko The author of The Emerald Mile goes with a friend on a journey to hike the Grand Canyon from end to end. 12. 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. 13. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 14. Rebel Girl: My Life As a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna The feminist punk musician shares stories about her time in the bands Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and the Julie Ruin. 15. 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. ©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 June 16, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 1, 2024. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions