Subscribe to Our Newsletters See Back Issues New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers November 3, 2024 1. War by Bob Woodward The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist looks at our contentious time through battles in Ukraine and the Middle East and for the American presidency. 2. Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration. 3. From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough Presley's memoir, completed by her daughter, explores her relationships and challenges. 4. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates The author of Between the World and Me travels to three locations to uncover the dissonance between the realities on the ground and the narratives shaped about them. 5. Melania by Melania Trump The former first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time in the White House. 6. Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten A memoir by the cookbook author and Food Network host known as the Barefoot Contessa. 7. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell Through a series of stories, Gladwell explicates the causes of various kinds of epidemics. 8. What I Ate in One Year: And Related Thoughts by Stanley Tucci The actor and author of Taste documents meals he had in a variety of settings and contexts. 9. 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. 10. Sonny Boy by Al Pacino The multiple award-winning actor traces his steps from the South Bronx to avant-garde theater in New York to the creation of his iconic roles. 11. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents. 12. Cats of the World by Hannah Shaw and Andrew Marttila Stories and photographs of cats in 30 countries around the world. 13. Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary  The author of The Price We Pay examines the ways modern medicine might cause harm. 14. Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion by Allie Beth Stuckey The conservative podcast host argues against the framing of positions on certain issues made by progressives. 15. Life on Svalbard: Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole by Cecilia Blomdahl Blomdahl describes her life in Longyearbyen Svalbard, which is located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole. ©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 November 3, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending October 19, 2024. Online Library   Ask a Librarian   Visit a Branch   Subscribe to a Newsletter