Paperback Nonfiction

by Timothy Snyder (Crown, ISBN: 9780804190114); Last week: 2; 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 Robin Wall Kimmerer (Milkweed Editions, ISBN: 9781571313560); Last week: 1; 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 David Grann (Vintage, ISBN: 9780307742490); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 42 "The Wager is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by David Grann, one of our greatest nonfiction writers."

by Old Farmer's Almanac (Old Farmer's Almanac, ISBN: 9781961793682); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 15 "The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more all presented in the inimitably useful and humorous way it has done since 1792."

by Amy Tan (Knopf, ISBN: 9780593536131); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: * "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 Michael Finkel (Vintage, ISBN: 9781984898456); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: * "This is a riveting story of art, crime, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost."

by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781982185831); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: 4 "A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life."

by Matt Kracht (Chronicle Books, ISBN: 9781797232751); Last week: 13; Weeks on List: 27 "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 Oliver Burkeman (Picador, ISBN: 9781250397676); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 10 "A liberating, invigorating journey toward a more meaningful life--a journey that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence but with the reality in which we actually find ourselves."

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