by Erik Larson (Crown, ISBN: 9780385348744); Weeks on List: 1 "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 Salman Rushdie (Random House, ISBN: 9780593730249); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 3 "From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him."

by Anne Lamott (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593714416); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 4 "Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward."

by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781982108663); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 3 "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 Jonathan Haidt (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9780593655030); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 6 "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: 6; 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 Hampton Sides (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385544764); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 4 "From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day."

by David Grann (Doubleday, ISBN: 9780385534260); Last week: 9; 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 Amanda Montell (Atria/One Signal Publishers, ISBN: 9781668007976); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 4 "A delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking. An April 2024 Indie Next Pick."

by Hanif Abdurraqib (Random House, ISBN: 9780593448793); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 6 "A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, life, and home—from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America. An April 2024 Indie Next Pick."