by Kamala Harris (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781668211656); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 2 "For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history."

by Samin Nosrat (Random House, ISBN: 9781984857781); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 3 "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."

by Brené Brown (Random House, ISBN: 9781984855749); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 2 "#1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership."

by Jill Lepore (Liveright, ISBN: 9781631496080); Last week: 12; Weeks on List: 3 "From the best-selling author of These Truths, a stunning new history of the U.S. Constitution, for a troubling new era."

by Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins (Hay House LLC, ISBN: 9781401971366); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 41 "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."

by Matthew McConaughey (Crown, ISBN: 9781984862105); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 3 "From the Academy Award-winning actor and the bestselling author of Greenlights comes an inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream, belief."

by Elizabeth Gilbert (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593540985); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 4 "Gilbert's new book is a landmark memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever been captive to love--or to any other passion, substance, or craving--and who yearns, at long last, for liberation."

by David McCullough (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781668098998); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 3 "In this posthumous collection of thought-provoking essays--many never published before--Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and bestselling author David McCullough affirms the value of history, how we can be guided by its lessons, and the enduring legacy of American ideals."

by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.) (Scribner, ISBN: 9781668072240); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 46 "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."

by Mary Roach (W. W. Norton & Company, ISBN: 9781324050629); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 3 "From the bestselling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy."