The latest top selling hardcover nonfiction books from Indie Bound
April 20th, 2021

1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne, ISBN: 9780062976581); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: * "Radiant with Mackesy's warmth and gentle wit, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse blends hand-written narrative with dozens of drawings."
Author: Charlie Mackesy
2. The Code Breaker
by Walter Isaacson (S&S, ISBN: 9781982115852); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 5 "Isaacson's gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies."
Author: Walter Isaacson
3. Caste
by Isabel Wilkerson (Random House, ISBN: 9780593230251); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 36 "Beautifully written, original, and revealing, Caste is an eye-opening story of people and history, and a reexamination of what lies under the surface of ordinary lives and of American life today."
Author: Isabel Wilkerson
4. Broken (in the best possible way)
by Jenny Lawson (Holt, ISBN: 9781250077035); Weeks on List: 1 "Lawson's deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety is an April 2021 Indie Next List Pick."
Author: Jenny Lawson
5. Broken Horses: A Memoir
by Brandi Carlile (Crown, ISBN: 9780593237243); Weeks on List: 1 "The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer, and six-time Grammy winner opens up about a life shaped by music in this candid, heartfelt, and intimate memoir."
Author: Brandi Carlile
6. Dusk, Night, Dawn
by Anne Lamott (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593189696); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 6 "Lamott's new book is an inspiring guide to restoring hope and joy in our lives."
Author: Anne Lamott
7. The Light of Days
by Judy Batalion (Morrow, ISBN: 9780062874214); Weeks on List: 1 "A spectacular, searing history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters during World War II."
Author: Judy Batalion
8. Untamed
by Glennon Doyle (The Dial Press, ISBN: 9781984801258); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: * "In Doyle's most revealing and powerful memoir yet, she explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and start trusting the voice deep within us."
Author: Glennon Doyle
9. Beautiful Things
by Hunter Biden (Gallery Books, ISBN: 9781982151119); Weeks on List: 1 "Hunter Biden's deeply moving memoir of addiction, loss, and survival."
Author: Hunter Biden
10. Philip Roth: The Biography
by Blake Bailey (Norton, ISBN: 9780393240726); Weeks on List: 1 "The renowned biographer's definitive portrait of a literary titan."
Author: Blake Bailey