Paperback Nonfiction

by Timothy Snyder (Crown, ISBN: 9780804190114); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: * "Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the 20th century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience."

by David Grann (Vintage, ISBN: 9780307742490); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 10 "The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by David Grann, one of our greatest nonfiction writers."

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 Amy Tan (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593536131); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 51 "A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club."

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 Matt Kracht (Chronicle Books, ISBN: 9781797232751); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 8 "Even the author's previous bird takedown guides are no preparation for this hilariously harrowing collection of squawking, conceited, trash-eating, and even murderous idiots. The horror. The horror. A March 2025 Indie Next Pick."

by Michael Finkel (Vintage, ISBN: 9781984898456); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 45 "This is a riveting story of art, crime, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost."

by Julia Cameron (TarcherPerigee, ISBN: 9780143129257); Last week: 12; Weeks on List: 31 "A revolutionary program for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life."

by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (Penguin, ISBN: 9780143127741); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: * "van der Kolk transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing."

by Rashid Khalidi (Metropolitan Books, ISBN: 9781250787651); Last week: 11; Weeks on List: * "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."