Hardcover Nonfiction

by Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385548533); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 3 "From the bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old-son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that lies beneath London's glittering surface. An April 2026 Indie Next Pick."

by Belle Burden (The Dial Press, ISBN: 9780593733318); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 15 "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."

by Lena Dunham (Random House, ISBN: 9780593129326); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 2 "In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain."

by Omar El Akkad (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804148); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: * "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."

by Michael Pollan (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9781984881991); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 9 "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."

by Jenny Lawson (Penguin Life, ISBN: 9780593833216); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 4 "Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson---aka the Bloggess."

by John Green (Crash Course Books, ISBN: 9780525556572); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: * "John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world's deadliest disease."

by Alice Hoffman (Ed.) (Scribner, ISBN: 9781668209028); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 7 "Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman."

by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.) (Scribner, ISBN: 9781668072240); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: * "A bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. The #1 Indie Next Pick for December 2024."

by Stewart Reynolds (Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 9781538778005); Weeks on List: 11 "Through humor, sharp insights, and unapologetic defiance, this book lays out eleven essential cat-inspired strategies for resisting control and reclaiming power. Each chapter is packed with lessons that are as subversive as they are practical."