Go beyond just the current list of New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers 2024 to discover every bestselling book listed on the NYT Bestseller List in 2024.
Since 1931, The New York Times has been publishing a weekly list of bestselling books. Since then, becoming a New York Times bestseller has become a dream for virtually every writer.
When I first started reading adult books, one of the first places I went for book recommendations was the New York Times Nonfiction Nonfiction Best Sellers. I wanted to know what books were the most widely read, and start with those.
However, scrolling through the list week by week on The New York Times website is rather annoying. I just wanted all the bestselling nonfiction books gathered together in one place.
When I couldn’t find it, I decided to create it.
Here are all the New York Times nonfiction bestsellers from 2024. Instead of just the current best seller list, which you can find all over the place, I’ve compiled a list of every book that has appeared on the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers list in 2024 for Hardcover Nonfiction.
Note: The week count in this list stops on the last week of 2024. Visit the 2025 Bestseller List if you want to find out which books kept ranking into the next year.
Since this is a bit of a sprawling post, feel free to jump to the section that most interests you or take your time scrolling through the complete list of New York Times nonfiction best sellers.
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Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey
(99 Weeks) Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey offers a memoir on his approach to getting the most satisfaction out of life. McConaughey poured over decades of his diaries to share the highs and lows of his life and the funny stories that shaped him along the way.
I’m Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
(88 Weeks) Both vulnerable and hilarious, Jennette McCurdy’s tell-all memoir sends a poignant message of the dangers of child acting. McCurdy brilliantly embraces her inner child by describing how desperately she wanted to please her mom by acting, even if it lead to an eating disordered and a chaotic relationship with her family that she didn’t full understand until attending therapy after her mother’s death.
Outlive
Peter Attia
(81 Weeks) Who doesn’t want to live longer? Peter Atria has all the strategies that will help you live longer … and better. Using the latest science, Atria explains how to improve your physical, cognitive, and emotional health so that you can help prevent chronic disease and extend your lifespan.
Hillbilly Elegy
J. D. Vance
(77 Weeks) J. D. Vance’s grandparents were part of a large migration from rural Kentucky to the growing industrial areas of Southwest Ohio after WWII. Yet in their new middle-class life, Vance’s grandparents and his mother and her siblings all struggled to break the cycle of violence, abuse, alcoholism, and poverty. Joining the military and eventually attending Law School at Yale, Vance can still feel the trauma of his chaotic family history and forces readers to ponder how culture affects us and what heritage you will pass down to your children.
The Wager
David Grann
(68 Weeks) In 1742, a patched-together vessel washed up on the shores of Brazil with thirty emaciated men. They told an astounding tale of surviving after the HMS Wager was shipwrecked chasing a Spanish treasure galleon. After cobbling together a raft, they floated for 100 days and traveled 3,000 miles. The sailors were lauded as heroes until six months later when three more castaways washed ashore accusing the first men of mutiny. With accusations of treachery and murder, a court-martial is convened to find the truth, with the guilty party likely to be hung.
What Happened to You?
Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
(58 Weeks) Instead of asking What’s wrong with you?, we should be asking What happened to you? Oprah Winfrey teams up with neuroscientist Bruce D. Perry to discuss how understanding the trauma we faced at a young age can impact our behaviors now. By understanding our past, we can shift our viewpoint and see a clear path to healing.
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
(38 Weeks) The author goes into why moving from a play-based childhood to a screen-based childhood has changed the neurological development children, making them more anxious, along with other mental health problems. He shows why this causes them to withdraw further into a digital world, and then proposes a solution that he says will reduce the incidence of mental illness in the rising generations.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Matthew Perry
(34 Weeks) Known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, Matthew Perry gives a behind-the-scenes look at the hit sitcom. Yet, while his career was hitting a high, Perry struggled through some of his darkest days. In this candid memoir, Perry discusses his lifelong battle with addiction and the persistence, hope, and friends who helped him along the way.
Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson
(28 Weeks) From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter.
The Demon of Unrest
Erik Larson
(24 Weeks) Erik Larson delves into the five months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the first shots fired on Fort Sumter that started the Civil War. In a period of betrayal, error, and miscommunication, Larson focuses on the stories of four individuals: Sumter’s commander caught between sympathy to the South and loyalty to the Union; a bloodthirsty radical promoting secession at every turn; the wife of a local planter who is conflicted about marriage and slavery; and in the thick of it all, is Abraham Lincoln, desperately trying to avert a war.
The Woman in Me
Britney Spears
(20 Weeks) In the 1990s, Britney Spears burst onto the scene and became a cultural pop icon and leading the way for the teen pop revival of the 90s and 00s. Yet fame brought personal struggles and a shocking conservatorship that trapped her for decades. In her new memoir, Britney Spears discusses her journey and the power of telling your own story. Though not the best-written memoir of the year, The Woman in Me shocks with details about Spears’s life and contemplates the private pain of a public figure.
Poverty, by America
Matthew Desmond
(18 Weeks) The United States of America is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Sociologist Matthew Desmond explores the root of poverty in America. From concentrating wealth (and poverty) to subsidizing those already financially secure, Desmond gives a searing look into how America keeps the rich rich and the poor poor.
Prequel
Rachel Maddow
(17 Weeks) Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis.
Oath and Honor
Liz Cheney
(17 Weeks) The former congresswoman from Wyoming recounts how she helped lead the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. In relating her experiences during the attack, and everything that came after, she tells the story of this perilous moment in our history, those she believes helped Trump spread the stolen election lie, those whose actions preserved our constitutional framework, and the risks she believes we still face.
An Unfinished Love Story
Doris Kearns Goodwin
(16 Weeks) Having worked closely with John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert Kennedy, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and her husband Dick had a front-row seat to the 1960s. Digging through a treasure trove of documents, diaries, and memorabilia from that decade, the Goodwins spent Dick’s last days reflecting on the achievements and failures of those great leaders. Weaving together American history and her personal life, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin gives an intimate look at a tumultuous decade.
Confronting the Presidents
Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
(14 Weeks) Authors of the popular Killing series, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard examine the first 45 Presidents of the United States. From their foibles to their achievements, O’Reilly and Dugard describe each president’s term in office and the lasting impacts they have had on American society.
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
Ina Garten
(11 Weeks) Known as the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten is the bestselling author of thirteen cookbooks and a Food Network personality. In her first memoir, Garten shares the challenges and misadventures she had to overcome to build the unexpected career that has turned her into a cultural icon.
The War on Warriors
Pete Hegseth
(11 Weeks) Political commentator Pete Hegseth shares his experiences serving in the United States Army and his views on the current state of the military. Hegseth criticizes the military, claiming they have abandoned the meritocracy that made it great and have instead fallen victim to cultural wars.
Melania
Melania Trump
(10 Weeks) Former First Lady Melania Trump shares an intimate look at her life. Trump details her childhood in Slovenia and her rise in the high fashion industry in Europe and New York. A chance encounter led her to meet Donald Trump, never realizing she would become the first lady of the United States. Trump expounds on her advocacy work and the causes closest to her.
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Bill Maher
(10 Weeks) The book was inspired by the “editorial” Bill delivers at the end of each episode of Real Time. These editorials are direct-to-camera sermons about culture, politics, and what’s happening in the world. To put this book together, Maher reviewed more than a decade of his editorials, rewriting, reimagining, and updating them, and adding new material to speak exactly to the moment we’re in.
Framed
John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
(9 Weeks) Best known for his legal thrillers, John Grisham tackles nonfiction with the help of Jim McCloskey who works on exonerating innocent individuals who have been wrongly convicted. Together, they portray ten true stories of wrongful convictions. Looking at what leads to wrongful convictions and the hard process to get an innocent person exonerated, Grisham and McCloskey show the harrowing journey of people who have had everything taken from them.
The Situation Room
George Stephanopoulos
(8 Weeks) Created under President Kennedy, the White House Situation Room has been the epicenter of crisis management in the United States for the last six decades. A former presidential advisor and well-known political commentator and tv host, George Stephanopoulos describes twelve high-pressure situations that were dramatic turning points in American history: including the moments after Kennedy’s assassination, the hours after planes struck the Twin Towers, the raid on Osama bin Laden, and the staff watching the unfolding events on January 6th.
The Small and the Mighty
Sharon McMahon
(7 Weeks) Sharon McMahon shares twelve stories of everyday Americans who are unknown heroes displaying the courage that makes America great. From a telephone operator to a schoolteacher to a formerly enslaved person, McMahon details the lives and accomplishments of unsung American heroes in her signature style of storytelling.
Blood Money
Peter Schweizer
(7 Weeks) Investigative reporter Peter Schweizer presents a plan by the Chinese Communist Party to covertly manipulate America. Looking at Chinese military documents and American financial records, Schweizer claims the Chinese Communist Party has covert operations linked to the American drug trade, the social justice movement and the medical establishment.
On Call
Anthony Fauci
(7 Weeks) Anthony Fauci was thrust into the national spotlight during the Covid-19 Pandemic. In his new memoir, Fauci details his life from his childhood in Brooklyn to his desire to become a doctor. Over the last six decades, Fauci has become a leading scientist and public health specialist. Fauci has advised every U.S. President since Ronald Reagan and made significant contributions to the global HIV/AIDS relief efforts as well as the fight against Ebola, SARS, and the anthrax crises.
War
Bob Woodward
(6 Weeks) Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward takes you behind-the-scenes of recent American politics. Woodward showcases Joe Biden’s presidency as he tries to stop the world from sliding into nuclear war during the War in Ukraine and the current conflict in the Middle East. But the brewing war in American politics – the 2024 race between Donald Trump v Kamala Harris – might be the most dangerous of them all.
The Art of Power
Nancy Pelosi
(6 Weeks) Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic Representative from California, describes her transformation from a housewife to the first woman Speaker of the House. Pelosi recalls the awe of being a lawmaker who shapes the country for the better, the courage to stand up to sitting president on January 6, 2021, and the horror of having her husband attacked in their own home.
Somehow
Anne Lamott
(5 Weeks) Bestselling author Anne Lamott shares her thoughts on love and how necessary in our lives. In each chapter, Lamott shows the transformative power of love, from the aching love for a child who disappoints to love of a community in transition. Lamott shares her own personal experiences and states that love helps us think that tomorrow will be better than today.
Cher: The Memoir, Part One
Cher
(4 Weeks) The only woman to top the charts in seven consecutive decades, Cher shares the first part of her two-part memoir. Follow her life as she goes from a dyslexic child to highs and lows of her marriage to Sonny Bono. From meeting him to eventually divorcing, Cher tells the unique story of her life and how her dream of becoming famous came true.
Lovely One
Ketanji Brown Jackson
(4 Weeks) The first Black woman on the United States Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shares an account of her life and how, in one generation, her family went from living in segregation to sitting on America’s highest court. Jackson recalls how the stories her parents tell of battling segregation in the South inspired her to push boundaries throughout her life. She also speaks on the path to becoming a Supreme Court Justice when no one looks like you and the difficulties and joys of marriage and motherhood.
Imminent
Luis Elizondo
(4 Weeks) Luis Elizondo, the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, discusses his career investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) – former called UFOs. Elizondo discusses the highly classified mission and the prominence of unidentified objects that defy our understanding of physics and how they will change our understanding of our universe.
The House of Hidden Meanings
RuPaul
(4 Weeks) Legendary icon RuPaul reveals a portrait of his life in brutal honesty. From growing up a poor queer Black kid in San Diego to becoming a drag queen and then building one of world’s largest television franchise, RuPaul shares a look at his life and reflects on performance, found-family, self-acceptance and identity.
Get It Together
Jesse Watters
(4 Weeks) Fox New host Jesse Watters interviews radical Liberal activists hoping to understand where their views come from. Watters believes that most activists don’t actually need to change the world but change themselves; a lack of introspection about their own experiences lead them to extreme views that the general American public then buys into.
Something Lost, Something Gained
Hillary Rodham Clinton
(4 Weeks) Taking a look back at her life, Hillary Rodham Clinton shares her thoughts on life, love, family, politics, and democracy. Clinton gives insights into her days as a college professor, the bond between the former First Ladies, the pain of moving past the dream of being president and the power of finding new hope in activism for women and democracy.
Shameless
Brian Tyler Cohen
(3 Weeks) YouTube host and podacaster Brian Tyler Cohen gives his thoughts on the state of the modern Republican Party. Cohen shares how he believes the Republicans have used their historical branding as a cover to now commit actions against their principles, creating a gulf between what they say and what they do.
Medgar & Myrlie
Joy-Ann Reid
(3 Weeks) In this groundbreaking and thrilling account of two heroes of the civil rights movement, Joy-Ann Reid uses Medgar and Myrlie’s relationship as a lens through which to explore the on-the-ground work that went into winning basic rights for Black Americans, and the repercussions that still resonate today.
Heavyweights
(10+ Weeks on the NYT Bestseller List)
The Real Anthony Fauci
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
(19 Weeks) Anti-vaccine advocate Robert F Kennedy Jr. gives his views on Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Although hailed a hero by mainstream media for his work during the COVID epidemic, Kennedy expresses his concerns about Fauci’s connections and history.
The In-Between
Hadley Vlahos
(17 Weeks) Hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos shows palliative care teaches as much about how to live your life as how to die. Vlahos recounts the most memorable patients she’s worked with: a woman who never questioned her faith until death, a man seeing visions of his late daughter, and a young patient regretting how much she cared about others’ opinions.
Nuclear War
Annie Jacobsen
(15 Weeks) Journalist Annie Jacobsen considers the few minutes after a nuclear weapon is launched and the quick decisions that need to be made to save lives. With the power to destroy the world, nuclear weapons come with safeguards, risks, and emergency scenarios. Through dozens of interviews with military and civilian professionals, Jacobsen paints a terrifying picture of the worse-case scenario.
Killing the Witches
Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
(13 Weeks) The 13th book in the Killing series takes on the Salem Witch Trials and the mass hysterical that gripped the town in the 1690s. When young girls began having violent fits, three young women were arrested, accused of being witches. Soon the mania swept the entire New England town, with hundreds accused and almost two dozen executed.
The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory
Tim Alberta
(11 Weeks) Journalist Tim Alberta, a practicing Christian and son of an evangelical pastor, looks at the divisions in evangelical Christianity. For many conservative Christians, love of America has become a strong focus of their religion, leading to right wing Christian nationalism. Alberta examines the ways conservative Christians have pursued, used, and abused power in their quest and the growing disconnect with scripture.
Being Henry
Henry Winkler
(11 Weeks) Henry Winkler rose to stardom starring as the iconic “Fonz” in Happy Days. With poignant humor, Winkler’s memoir tells of his troubled childhood, his struggles with severe dyslexia, and his rise to fame. Yet what do your greatest days seem to be behind you? Winkler writes of the challenge to escape typecasting and his eventual star in other roles, all while staying one of the nicest men in Hollywood.
Behind the Seams
Dolly Parton
(11 Weeks) Iconic singer-songwriter Dolly Parton shares the story of her lifelong love with fashion and how she developed her own distinctive style. With gorgeous photographs of her costume archive, Parton discusses her boldest dresses and hairstyles, telling never before heard stories that span her illustrious career.
Democracy Awakening
Heather Cox Richardson
(10 Weeks) During the impeachment crisis of 2019, historian Heather Cox Richardson started a daily newsletter explaining the historical context of current events. Richardson argues that a small group of wealthy citizens have fought to distort history to lead American into authoritarianism. Explaining several decades of American politics, Richardson suggests a way forward to America’s future.
My Name is Barbra
Barbra Streisand
(10 Weeks) Iconic entertainer Barbra Streisand has dominated the entertainment business throughout her career, winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards for her various performances. In a frank and funny memoir, Streisand takes readers through her life – growing up in Brooklyn, her breakout performance in Funny Girl, her career success, her advocacy, and all her opinions along the way.
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell
(11 Weeks) Twenty-five years ago, Malcolm Gladwell topped the bestseller list with The Tipping Point, analyzing the science of viral trends. Now, Gladwell revisits his bestseller to reframe the lessons for the modern day. Gladwell expands his focus to look at the dark side of contagious phenomena using his trademark mix of fascinating anecdotes and social science.
From Here to the Great Unknown
Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
(10 Weeks) For years, Lisa Marie Presley had been working on her memoir and she finally asked her daughter, Riley Keough, for help finishing it only to die a month later. Using tapes of her mother telling stories of her life, Keough places together a memoir of a passionate conflicted woman. From the neverending grief and trauma from the death of her father, Elvis Presley, to living with her mother while constantly getting kicked out of schools, Lisa Marie shares her complicated life, her various relationships (including a marriage to Michael Jackson), and her struggles with addiction.
Fan Favorites
(5+ Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List)
My Effin’ Life by Geddy Lee
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(9 Weeks) The musician known for his work with the band Rush chronicles his life as the child of Holocaust survivors and his time in the limelight.
Ghosts of Honolulu by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr.
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(8 Weeks) The story of a Japanese American naval intelligence agent, a Japanese spy and events in Hawaii before the start of World War II.
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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(8 Weeks) 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.
Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
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(8 Weeks)The author of “Sapiens” delves into how societies and political systems have used information and gives a warning about artificial intelligence.
Brothers by Alex Van Halen
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(7 Weeks) The drummer of the iconic rock band Van Halen shares stories about his partnership in life and music with his late brother Edward.
The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
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(6 Weeks) The author of “On Desperate Ground” depicts Captain James Cook’s final voyage and the controversies surrounding its legacy.
The End of Everything by Victor Davis Hanson
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(6 Weeks) The author of “The Dying Citizen” and “The Case for Trump” looks at how some societies obliterate their foes.
Teddy and Booker T. by Brian Kilmeade
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(6 Weeks) The Fox News host gives an account of the relationship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington.
Burn Book by Kara Swisher
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(6 Weeks) The tech journalist and podcast host gives an overview of the tech industry and the foibles of its founders.
King by Jonathan Eig
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(5 Weeks) A biography of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., which includes new archival material and reflections from some who worked, lived and fought with him.
You Never Know by Tom Selleck
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(5 Weeks) The actor charts his journey from his California childhood to success in Hollywood.
The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne
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(5 Weeks) The actor and director mixes stories from his family with tales of celebrities.
A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
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(5 Weeks) The author of “The Emerald Mile” goes with a friend on a journey to hike the Grand Canyon from end to end.
Love & Whiskey by Fawn Weaver
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(5 Weeks) A portrayal of the bond between Jack Daniel and the African American distiller Nearest Green.
Blind Spots by Marty Makary
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(5 Weeks) The author of “The Price We Pay” examines the ways modern medicine might cause harm.
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
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(5 Weeks) The dancer and actress, who appeared in “A Chorus Line,” “Dirty Dancing” and “Gilmore Girls,” imparts insights on career longevity.
Honorable Mention
(2-4 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List)
Read Write Own by Chris Dixon
A technology entrepreneur describes three eras of the internet and argues in favor of blockchain networks.
Black AF History by Michael Harriot
A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.
To Rescue the Constitution by Bret Baier
The chief political anchor for Fox News gives an account of important actions taken by George Washington.
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman
DA co-founder of the A.I. company DeepMind posits how new technology might affect the global order and our daily lives.
Madness by Antonia Hylton
A Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist unearths the 93-year-old history of a segregated asylum in Maryland.
Legacy by Uché Blackstock
A Black physician details systemic barriers and inequities that affect Black patients and doctors.
Our Hidden Conversations by Michele Norris
Stories, essays and photographs exploring race and identity in America.
The Grift by Clay Cane
An overview of Black Republicanism from the time of President Lincoln to the present.
What Have We Here? by Billy Dee Williams
The stage and screen actor traces his life from his childhood in Harlem to becoming a pop culture icon.
Why We Remember by Charan Ranganath
A neuroscientist elucidates the role memory plays in our lives.
Barbie: The World Tour by Margot Robbie & 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.
Attack From Within by Barbara McQuade
A legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC looks at the effects of disinformation on law and politics.
Grief is For People by Sloane Crosley
After her apartment is broken into and someone close to her dies by suicide, Crosley contends with her past.
White Rural Rage by Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman
A look at the factors that exacerbate the difficulties and grievances of white rural voters.
Hits, Flops, and Other Illustrations by Ed Zwick
The director, writer and producer recounts his four decades of working in Hollywood.
Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
Shrier makes her case that the mental health industry has a negative impact on American children.
Becky Lynch: The Man by Rebecca Quin
The WWE star describes her journey from her Catholic upbringing in Ireland to her success in the wrestling ring.
Age of Revolutions 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.
There’s Always This Year by Hanif Aburraqib
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.
Knife by Salman Rushdie
The Booker Prize-winning author details the attack on him at the Chautauqua Institution in 2022 and the steps he took to heal from it.
Love, Mom by Nicole Saphier
Fox News anchors and personalities contribute to a collection of reflections on motherhood.
Reading the Constitution by Stephen Breyer
A former associate justice of the Supreme Court puts forth his philosophy for interpreting the Constitution.
For Love of Country by Tulsi Gabbard
The Army Reserve officer, former member of Congress and 2020 presidential candidate explains why she left the Democratic Party.
Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg
The EGOT winner shares personal stories about her mother and older brother and the struggles they faced.
In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger
After suffering a ruptured aneurysm, the author of “Tribe” and “The Perfect Storm” addresses some imponderables related to mortality.
Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna
The feminist punk musician shares stories about her time in the bands Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and the Julie Ruin.
When the Sea Came Alive 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.
Just Add Water by Katie Ledecky
A memoir by the seven-time Olympic gold medalist and 21-time world champion swimmer.
Apprentice in Wonderland by Ramin Setoodeh
An editor in chief for Variety chronicles Donald J. Trump’s time in reality TV.
The Singularity is Nearer by Ray Kurzweil
A look at the potentially positive and negative aspects of biotechnology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.
Ask Not by Maureen Callahan
The author of “American Predator” puts forward a history of the Kennedy family that describes the abuse of women in its orbit.
Tiger, Tiger by James Patterson
The ups and downs in the life and career of the golf champion Tiger Woods.
JFK Jr. by RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil
Twenty-five years after his death, an oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr.
True Gretch by Gretchen Whitmer
The governor of Michigan recounts defining moments from her life and time in office.
Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author elucidates the structures and technologies that bolster autocracies in the 21st century.
All in the Family 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.
Over Ruled by Neil Gorsuch
An associate justice of the United States Supreme Court questions the amount and complexity of laws in America.
What’s Next by Mary McCormack
Two cast members of “The West Wing” share insights into the creation and legacy of the series.
Ministry of Truth by Steve Benen
A producer on “The Rachel Maddow Show” looks at how the Republican Party seeks to rewrite recent history.
On the Edge by Nate Silver
The founder of FiveThirtyEight and author of “The Signal and the Noise” profiles professional risk-takers.
The Devil at His Elbow by Valerie Bauerlein
An account of the downfall of the personal injury attorney Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty of murdering his wife and son.
The Bookshop by Evan Friss
A professor of history at James Madison University depicts the role bookstores have played in American cultural life.
At War with Ourselves by H. R. McMaster
The author of “Battlegrounds” and former national security adviser assesses his time in the Trump White House
Upworthy: Good People by Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell
A collection of stories highlighting human kindness from the social media platform Upworthy.
America’s Deadliest Election by Dana Bash
The CNN chief political correspondent considers the election of 1872 and draws parallels to today’s politics.
Who Could Ever Love You by Mary L. Trump
The author of “Too Much and Never Enough” and “The Reckoning” portrays the dynamics within her family.
Truths by Vivek Ramaswamy
The entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate shares his opinions on a variety of issues.
Targeted: Beirut by Jack Carr
An account of the attack of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983.
The Barn by Wright Thompson
The author of “The Cost of These Dreams” and “Pappyland” gives an account of the murder of Emmett Till.
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder
The author of “On Tyranny” articulates practices and attitudes related to the concept of freedom and the ways it can be misunderstood.
Lucky Loser by Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig
The New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters detail the fortunes and failures behind Donald Trump’s wealth.
Black Saturday by Trey Yingst
The Fox News war correspondent gives an account of events on Oct. 7, 2023.
What I Ate in a Year by stanley Tucci
The actor and author of “Taste” documents meals he had in a variety of settings and contexts.
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.
American Heroes by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
A collection of stories of soldiers who served in conflicts overseas.
Patriot by Alexei Navalny
A posthumously published memoir by the late Russian political opposition leader and political prisoner who began writing this after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020.
Dinner for Vampire by Bethany Joy Lenz
The actress, known for her role on “One Tree Hill,” describes her time in a cult and how she stepped away from it.
Save America by Donald J. Trump
A collection of photographs and commentary from the former and future president’s time in office.
The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The author of “Braiding Sweetgrass” illuminates how the gift economy in the natural world works and draws lessons for our economy; with illustrations by John Burgoyne.
One Hit Wonders
(1 Week on the New York Times Best Seller List)
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