Hardcover Nonfiction

by Michael Pollan (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9781984881991); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 4 "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 Alice Hoffman (Ed.) (Scribner, ISBN: 9781668209028); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 2 "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 Belle Burden (The Dial Press, ISBN: 9780593733318); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 10 "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 Omar El Akkad (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804148); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 52 "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 Ibram X. Kendi (One World, ISBN: 9780593978023); Weeks on List: 1 "The National Book Award-winning historian of Stamped from the Beginning charts how "great replacement theory" has moved from the margins to become the most dominant political theory of our time--and what we can do to safeguard democracy from this insidious threat."

by Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins (Hay House LLC, ISBN: 9781401971366); Last week: 8; 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."

by John U. Bacon (Liveright, ISBN: 9781324094647); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 24 "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.""

by Norah O'Donnell, Kate Andersen Brower (Ballantine Books, ISBN: 9780593727027); Weeks on List: 3 "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."

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 John Green (Crash Course Books, ISBN: 9780525556572); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 49 "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."