New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers October 6, 2024 1. Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty by Hillary Rodham Clinton The former secretary of state reflects on private and public moments from her life. 2. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents. 3. The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop with Lindsay Harrison The dancer and actress, who appeared in A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing and Gilmore Girls, imparts insights on career longevity. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari The author of Sapiens delves into how societies and political systems have used information and gives a warning about artificial intelligence. 7. Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success 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. 8. Want by Gillian Anderson A collection of sexual fantasies and confessions submitted anonymously by women from around the world. 9. Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court traces her family's history and her personal ascent. 10. Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary, M.D.  The author of The Price We Pay examines the ways modern medicine might cause harm.   11. Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir by Mary L. Trump The author of Too Much and Never Enough and The Reckoning portrays the dynamics within her family. 12. Over the Influence: A Memoir by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque The Grammy Award-winning recording artist shares the highs and lows of her career. 13. What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson A collection of essays and conversations on possible climate futures. 14. Connie: A Memoir by Connie Chung The first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News describes the sexism she encountered during her trailblazing career. 15. A Return to Common Sense: How to Fix America Before We Really Blow It by Leigh McGowan The social media and podcast host prescribes ways to reinvigorate American principles. ©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 October 6, 2024 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 21, 2024. West Lafayette Public Library 208 W. Columbia St., West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 765-743-2261 https://wlaf.lib.in.us/