New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
June 16, 2024

1. 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.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
2. 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.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
3. 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.
 
4. 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.
Print and eAudiobook available.
5. 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.
 
6. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
A trove of items collected by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's late husband inspired an appraisal of central figures and pivotal moments of the 1960s.
7. Life's Too Short: A Memoir
by Darius Rucker

A memoir by the Grammy Award-winning country musician and lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish.
 
8. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
by Whoopi Goldberg
The EGOT winner shares personal stories about her mother and older brother and the struggles they faced.
Print and eAudiobook available.
9. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-To-Face With the Idea of an Afterlife
by Sebastian Junger
After suffering a ruptured aneurysm, the author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm addresses some imponderables related to mortality.
Print and eBook available.
10. You Never Know: A Memoir
by Tom Selleck with Ellis Henican

The actor charts his journey from his California childhood to success in Hollywood.
 
11. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
by Kevin Fedarko

The author of The Emerald Mile goes with a friend on a journey to hike the Grand Canyon from end to end.
 
12. 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.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
13. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.
 Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
14. Rebel Girl: My Life As a Feminist Punk
by Kathleen Hanna

The feminist punk musician shares stories about her time in the bands Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and the Julie Ruin.
 
15. 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.
Print, eBook, and eAudiobook available.
 
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A version of this list appears in the June 16, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 1, 2024.
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