Paperback Nonfiction

by David Grann (Vintage, ISBN: 9780593470831); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 28 "Grann's twisting and haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history."

by Rashid Khalidi (Metropolitan Books, ISBN: 9781250787651); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 26 "A history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history."

by Matthew Desmond (Crown, ISBN: 9780593239933); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 4 "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 bell hooks (Morrow, ISBN: 9780060959470); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: * "All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering."

by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Milkweed Editions, ISBN: 9781571313560); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: * "Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices."

by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (Penguin, ISBN: 9780143127741); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: * "van der Kolk transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing."

by Michelle Zauner (Vintage, ISBN: 9781984898951); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: * "From the indie rock star of Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity."

by Michelle Obama (Crown, ISBN: 9780593237489); Weeks on List: 1 "In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world."

by Dolly Alderton (Harper Perennial, ISBN: 9780062968791); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 20 "A wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride. Now streaming on Peacock."

by Adam Grant (Penguin, ISBN: 9781984878120); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 13 "Grant examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life."