Hardcover Nonfiction

by Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385548533); Weeks on List: 1 "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: 1; Weeks on List: 13 "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 Michael Pollan (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9781984881991); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 7 "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: 3; Weeks on List: 2 "Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson---aka the Bloggess."

by Omar El Akkad (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804148); Last week: 6; 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 Kate Bowler (The Dial Press, ISBN: 9780593734193); Weeks on List: 1 "Bestselling author and Duke University professor Kate Bowler reveals the surprising magic of joy--and how we can access it even when happiness feels out of reach."

by Arthur C. Brooks (Portfolio, ISBN: 9780593545423); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 2 "The definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find--and a plan to discover your life's deepest purpose."

by Alice Hoffman (Ed.) (Scribner, ISBN: 9781668209028); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 5 "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 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (Pantheon, ISBN: 9780593701683); Weeks on List: 1 "A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos."

by Molly Crabapple (One World, ISBN: 9780593229453); Weeks on List: 1 "The dramatic story of the Jewish Bund--a revolutionary movement from a vanished world--and their radical vision of solidarity in an age of division."