The latest top selling hardcover nonfiction books from Indie Bound
December 23rd, 2025

by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Viking, ISBN: 9780593296967); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 9 "From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail comes a riveting narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history--one with ripple effects that still shape our society today."
Author: Andrew Ross Sorkin
by John U. Bacon (Liveright, ISBN: 9781324094647); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 10 "On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the "Mighty Fitz.""
Author: John U. Bacon
by Charlie Mackesy (Penguin Life, ISBN: 9780593994825); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 9 "The hugely anticipated new book from Charlie Mackesy, revisiting the much-loved world of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse--the internationally bestselling book with over ten million readers around the world."
Author: Charlie Mackesy
by Samin Nosrat (Random House, ISBN: 9781984857781); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 13 "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."
Author: Samin Nosrat
by Patti Smith (Random House, ISBN: 9781101875124); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 6 "A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just Kids."
Author: Patti Smith
by Sophie Elmhirst (Riverhead Books, ISBN: 9780593854280); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 12 "The electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits. A July 2025 Indie Next Pick and a Summer 2025 Indies Introduce Selection."
Author: Sophie Elmhirst
by John Green (Crash Course Books, ISBN: 9780525556572); Last week: 11; Weeks on List: 35 "John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world's deadliest disease."
Author: John Green
by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.) (Scribner, ISBN: 9781668072240); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: * "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."
Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (Illus.)
by Omar El Akkad (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593804148); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 38 "From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. A March 2025 Indie Next Pick."
Author: Omar El Akkad
by Alison Roman (Clarkson Potter, ISBN: 9781984826411); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 5 "Alison Roman's latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry."
Author: Alison Roman