The latest top selling hardcover nonfiction books from Indie Bound
March 6th, 2026

by Michael Pollan (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9781984881991); Weeks on List: 1 "From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, a panoptic exploration of consciousness--what it is, who has it, and why—and a meditation on the essence of our humanity."
Author: Michael Pollan
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593493120); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 13 "The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell."
Author: Virginia Roberts Giuffre
by Jon Meacham (Random House, ISBN: 9780593597552); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 2 "The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America offers an empowering lens to understand our national debates and divisions from 1619 to the present, with his signature commentary on the consequential speeches, letters, and essays that led us to this moment."
Author: Jon Meacham
by Norah O'Donnell, Kate Andersen Brower (Ballantine Books, ISBN: 9780593727027); Weeks on List: 1 "A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union."
Author: Norah O'Donnell, Kate Andersen Brower
by Omar El Akkad (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804148); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 49 "From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. A March 2025 Indie Next Pick."
Author: Omar El Akkad
by Belle Burden (The Dial Press, ISBN: 9780593733318); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 7 "A gorgeous memoir about the sudden end to a seemingly happy marriage--an aching, love-filled, and transcendent account of surviving betrayal and discovering joy."
Author: Belle Burden
by Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins (Hay House LLC, ISBN: 9781401971366); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: * "If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn't you. The problem is the power you give to other people. This book puts the power to create a life you love back in your hands."
Author: Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins
by John U. Bacon (Liveright, ISBN: 9781324094647); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 21 "On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the "Mighty Fitz.""
Author: John U. Bacon
by Gavin Newsom (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9781984881939); Weeks on List: 1 "From California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics."
Author: Gavin Newsom
by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Viking, ISBN: 9780593296967); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 20 "From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail comes a riveting narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history--one with ripple effects that still shape our society today."
Author: Andrew Ross Sorkin