New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers June 30, 2024 1. The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free by Pete Hegseth The Fox & Friends Weekend host shares his experiences serving in the Army and his views on the current state of the American military. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne The actor and director mixes stories from his family with tales of celebrities. 7. 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. 8. When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day by Garrett M. Graff An oral history, based on numerous interviews, of events leading up to and part of the operation known as D-Day. 9. Hip-Hop Is History by Questlove with Ben Greenman The musician and filmmaker pulls together some of the creative and cultural forces behind hip-hop. 10. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 11. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life by Katie Ledecky A memoir by the seven-time Olympic gold medalist and 21-time world champion swimmer. 12. Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II by Alex Kershaw The author of Against All Odds chronicles Gen. George Patton's actions during World War II. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs by Mo Rocca and Jonathan Greenberg The author of Mobituaries profiles people who made an impact later in life. ©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 30, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 15, 2024. Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org        Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, Maureen Kern, Chairwoman