New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers April 21, 2024 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy by Jim Wallis The author of God's Politics shares his perspectives on White Christian Nationalism and examines ideas found within iconic texts on the meaning of biblical faith. 5. Never Leave the Dogs Behind by Brianna Madia The author of Nowhere for Very Long chronicles her time after a divorce when she was living with four dogs in a trailer in the Southwest desert. 6. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The actress and filmmaker describes her eating disorders and difficult relationship with her mother. 7. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 8. Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe by Jesse Watters The Fox News host gives his take on some people whose political views differ from the ones to which he subscribes. 9. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working With AI by Ethan Mollick A professor of management at Wharton prescribes ways to collaborate with artificial intelligence. 10. Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen The author of Operation Paperclip portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missle launch. 11. Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne Gagne, who was diagnosed as a sociopath when she was in college, reconnects with someone from her past who helps her chart her future. 12. Rebel Rising: A Memoir by Rebel Wilson The comedic actress shares impactful experiences from her childhood in Australia to more recent obstacles in life. 13. Becky Lynch: The Man by Becky Lynch The WWE star describes her journey from her Catholic upbringing in Ireland to her success in the wrestling ring. 14. Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer The author of Red-Handed depicts a scheme involving the Chinese Communist Party's covert operations in America. 15. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney The former congresswoman from Wyoming recounts how she helped lead the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol. ©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 April 21, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending April 6, 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