The New York Times: Nonfiction Bestsellers

The top 15 "Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction" titles for 09/28/2024, fetched from The New York Times Books API.

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  • 1 (-). THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY, Sharon McMahon (Thesis)
    A former high school government and law teacher profiles lesser-known Americans who made an impact.
  • 2 (-). TRUTHS, Vivek Ramaswamy (Threshold Editions)
    The entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate shares his opinions on a variety of issues.
  • 3 (3). CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard (St. Martin's)
    The conservative commentator evaluates the legacies of American presidents.
  • 4 (-). TARGETED: BEIRUT, Jack Carr and James M. Scott (Atria/Emily Bestler)
    An account of the attack of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983.
  • 5 (6). THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, Jonathan Haidt (Penguin Press)
    A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
  • 6 (1). SOMETHING LOST, SOMETHING GAINED, Hillary Rodham Clinton (Simon & Schuster)
    The former secretary of state reflects on private and public moments from her life.
  • 7 (-). THE BARN, Wright Thompson (Penguin Press)
    The author of “The Cost of These Dreams” and “Pappyland” gives an account of the murder of Emmett Till.
  • 8 (7). NEXUS, Yuval Noah Harari (Random House)
    The author of “Sapiens” delves into how societies and political systems have used information and gives a warning about artificial intelligence.
  • 9 (11). THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin)
    How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
  • 10 (2). THE THIRD GILMORE GIRL, Kelly Bishop with Lindsay Harrison (Gallery)
    The dancer and actress, who appeared in “A Chorus Line,” “Dirty Dancing” and “Gilmore Girls,” imparts insights on career longevity.
  • 11 (10). LOVELY ONE, Ketanji Brown Jackson (Random House)
    The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court traces her family’s history and her personal ascent.
  • 12 (4). LUCKY LOSER, Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig (Penguin Press)
    The New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters detail the fortunes and failures behind Donald Trump’s wealth.
  • 13 (13). HILLBILLY ELEGY, J.D. Vance (Harper)
    The Yale Law School graduate and 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.
  • 14 (-). GHOSTS OF HONOLULU, Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr (Harper Select)
    The story of a Japanese American naval intelligence agent, a Japanese spy and events in Hawaii before the start of World War II.
  • 15 (-). THE DEMON OF UNREST, Erik Larson (Crown)
    The author of “The Splendid and the Vile” portrays the months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War.