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Adult Virtual New Book Shelf: NYT Nonfiction Best Sellers

Browse our new book shelf from the comfort of your own home! To check out a book, click on the title and place a hold, or call your local branch to have staff take care of it for you.

New York Times Best Sellers: April 14th, 2024

#1

The Anxious Generation 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 by Fareed Zakaria
**ON ORDER **

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 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 Rebecca Quin
** ON ORDER **

The WWE star describes her journey from her Catholic upbringing in Ireland to her success in the wrestling ring.

#5

Reading the Constitution 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 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 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 by Peter Attia; Bill Gifford (As told to)
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.

#10

Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
** ON ORDER **

The author of “Operation Paperclip” portrays possible outcomes in the minutes following a nuclear missile launch.

#11

Blood Money by Peter Schweizer
The author of “Red-Handed” depicts a scheme involving the Chinese Communist Party’s covert operations in America.

#12

Barbie(TM): the World Tour by Margot ROBBIE; Andrew MUKAMAL; Craig McDean (Photographer); Edward Enninful (Foreword by); Margaret Zhang (Introduction by); Greta Gerwig (Afterword by); Fabien Baron (Contribution by)
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 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 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 by Keith O'Brien
The author of “Fly Girls” details the rise and fall of the baseball legend Pete Rose.