Hardcover Nonfiction

by Erik Larson (Crown, ISBN: 9780385348744); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 12 "Larson brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War--a slow-burning crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two. A May 2024 Indie Next Pick."

by Jonathan Haidt (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9780593655030); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 17 "From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood."

by Rick Rubin (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9780593652886); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: * "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 David Grann (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385534260); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: * "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 Anthony Fauci, M.D. (Viking, ISBN: 9780593657478); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 5 "The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents."

by James Clear (Avery, ISBN: 9780735211292); Last week: 7; 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 Doris Kearns Goodwin (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781982108663); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 14 "Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America's most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life."

by Griffin Dunne (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9780593652824); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 6 "Griffin Dunne's memoir of growing up among larger-than-life characters in Hollywood and Manhattan finds wicked humor and glimmers of light in even the most painful of circumstances."

by Kevin Fedarko (Scribner, ISBN: 9781501183058); Weeks on List: 7 "From the author of the beloved bestseller The Emerald Mile, a rollicking and poignant account of the epic misadventure of a 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through the heart of America's most magnificent national park and the grandest wilderness on earth."

by Peter Attia M.D., Bill Gifford (Harmony, ISBN: 9780593236598); Last week: 14; Weeks on List: 43 "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."