New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers April 14, 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. 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. 4. 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. 5. Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism by Stephen Breyer A former associate justice of the Supreme Court puts forth his philosophy for interpreting the Constitution 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. There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib The MacArthur Foundation fellow and author of Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest reflects on life and success through the lens of basketball. 8. 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. 9. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. 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. 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. 12. Barbie: The World Tour by Margot Robbie and Andrew Mukamal The producer and star of the movie Barbie teams up with her stylist and a fashion photographer to capture looks inspired by the doll-size originals. 13. Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher The tech journalist and podcast host gives an overview of the tech industry and the foibles of its founders. 14. The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir by RuPaul The multiple Emmy Award-winning producer of RuPaul's Drag Race traces his journey from his childhood in San Diego to becoming a pop culture icon. 15. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball by Keith O'Brien The author of Fly Girls details the rise and fall of the baseball legend Pete Rose. ©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 14, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending March 30, 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