Hardcover Nonfiction

by David Grann (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385534260); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 7 "The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by David Grann, one of our greatest nonfiction writers. A May 2023 Indie Next Pick."

by Rick Rubin (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9780593652886); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 20 "From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us."

by Matthew Desmond (Crown, ISBN: 9780593239919); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 11 "Elegantly written and fiercely argued, this compassionate book gives us new ways of thinking about a morally urgent problem. It also helps us imagine solutions. Desmond builds a startlingly original and ambitious case for ending poverty."

by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781982185824); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 43 "A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life."

by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne, ISBN: 9780062976581); Last week: 5; 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."

by Jonathan Eig (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ISBN: 9780374279295); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 3 "In this landmark biography, Jonathan Eig gives us a Martin Luther King Jr. for our times: a deep thinker, a brilliant strategist, and a committed radical who led one of history's greatest movements, and whose demands for racial and economic justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime."

by James Clear (Avery, ISBN: 9780735211292); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: * "James Clear reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results."

by Peter Attia M.D., Bill Gifford (Harmony, ISBN: 9780593236598); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 10 "A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health."

by Maggie Smith (Atria/One Signal Publishers, ISBN: 9781982185855); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 8 "The bestselling poet and author of Keep Moving offers a lush and heartrending memoir exploring coming of age in your middle age."

by David Von Drehle (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781476773926); Last week: 14; Weeks on List: 2 "One of our nation's most prominent writers finds the truth about how to live a long and happy life in the centenarian next door. A June 2023 Indie Next Pick."