New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers September 22, 2024 1. Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court traces her family's history and her personal ascent. 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. Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs by Luis Elizondo The former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program shares insights on unidentified anomalous phenomena. 4. 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. 5. The Art of Power: My Story As America's First Woman Speaker of the House by Nancy Pelosi The representative from California chronicles her journey in politics, including her time as the first woman to serve as speaker of the House. 6. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 7. Upworthy: Good People by Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell A collection of stories highlighting human kindness from the social media platform Upworthy. 8. America's Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History by Dana Bash with David Fisher The CNN chief political correspondent considers the election of 1872 and draws parallels to today's politics. 9. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack Two cast members of The West Wing share insights into the creation and legacy of the series. 10. At War With Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House by H.R. McMaster The author of Battlegrounds and former national security adviser assesses his time in the Trump White House. 11. Save America by Donald J. Trump A collection of photographs and commentary from the former president's time in office as he runs again. 12. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl A contributing Opinion writer for The New York Times communes with the creatures and plants in her backyard. 13. All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way by Fred Trump The nephew of Donald Trump explains how he came to terms with his family's complex legacy and worked to protect his wife and children. 14. Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen The author of Operation Paperclip portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missile launch. 15. On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything by Nate Silver The founder of FiveThirtyEight and author of The Signal and the Noise profiles professional risk-takers. ©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 September 22, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 7, 2024. Home  | Catalog | Contact Us | Frequently Asked Questions