The latest top selling hardcover nonfiction books from Indie Bound
December 12th, 2025

by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Viking, ISBN: 9780593296967); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 8 "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
by Charlie Mackesy (Penguin Life, ISBN: 9780593994825); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 8 "The hugely anticipated new book from Charlie Mackesy, revisiting the much-loved world of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse--the internationally bestselling book with over ten million readers around the world."
Author: Charlie Mackesy
by Samin Nosrat (Random House, ISBN: 9781984857781); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 12 "From the bestselling author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat--and one of America's most beloved chefs and teachers--125 meticulously tested, flavor-forward, soul-nourishing recipes that bring joy and a sense of communion."
Author: Samin Nosrat
by Alison Roman (Clarkson Potter, ISBN: 9781984826411); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 4 "Alison Roman's latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry."
Author: Alison Roman
by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.) (Scribner, ISBN: 9781668072240); Last week: 8; 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."
Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.)
by John U. Bacon (Liveright, ISBN: 9781324094647); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 9 "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 Patti Smith (Random House, ISBN: 9781101875124); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 5 "A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just Kids."
Author: Patti Smith
by Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins (Hay House LLC, ISBN: 9781401971366); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 50 "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 Sophie Elmhirst (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593854280); Weeks on List: 11 "The electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits. A July 2025 Indie Next Pick and a Summer 2025 Indies Introduce Selection."
Author: Sophie Elmhirst
by Omar El Akkad (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804148); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 37 "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