The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

Jeff Boyd on Cops, Teachers, and Chicago

Jeff Boyd on Cops, Teachers, and Chicago

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 19, 2026

From Glasnost to Silence: The Collapse of Literary Freedom in Russia

From Glasnost to Silence: The Collapse of Literary Freedom in Russia

Svetlana Satchkova on the Logic of Authoritarianism

By Svetlana Satchkova | March 18, 2026

Enchantment is Possible

Enchantment is Possible

The Cosmic Library's Proust season reaches its inevitable conclusion!

By The Cosmic Library | March 18, 2026

Love Stories, Feminism, and Why Cemeteries Are Sexy

Love Stories, Feminism, and Why Cemeteries Are Sexy

Jessica Ferri on Ann Rower’s Lee and Elaine

By Jessica Ferri | March 17, 2026

Ibram X. Kendi, Asako Yuzuki, Anne Lamott, and more: 20 new books out today!

Ibram X. Kendi, Asako Yuzuki, Anne Lamott, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | March 17, 2026

Best Reviewed
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  • Etna
  • Triage
  • The Amateur
  • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
  • The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence
  • Sunrise
  • A Tender Age
  • Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech
  • Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
  • The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

On the Genius of Frances Burney, Jane Austen’s Most Important Literary Predecessor

By A. Natasha Joukovsky | March 16, 2026

Beyond “Women’s Fiction...” On the Quiet Brilliance of Barbara Pym

By Kerry Clare | March 16, 2026

Is This the Most Literary Video Game of All Time?

By Josh Lambert | March 13, 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Francis Spufford, T Kira Madden, Tom Junod, and more

By Book Marks | March 13, 2026

Aracelis Girmay on Reading Toni Morrison and Lucille Clifton

Aracelis Girmay on Reading Toni Morrison and Lucille Clifton

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | March 13, 2026

On the Power of Maia Kobabe’s <em>Gender Queer</em>, One of the Most Banned Books of Its Era

On the Power of Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, One of the Most Banned Books of Its Era

Nico Mara-McKay Considers the Groundbreaking 2019 Graphic Memoir

By Nico Mara-McKay | March 12, 2026

On Lio Min’s <em>Beating Heart Baby</em> as “Portable Fortress of Dreams”

On Lio Min’s Beating Heart Baby as “Portable Fortress of Dreams”

Alexander Chee Considers the 2022 YA Romance

By Alexander Chee | March 12, 2026

On the Pure Pleasure of Plot in Gretchen Felker-Martin’s <em>Manhunt</em>

On the Pure Pleasure of Plot in Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Manhunt

Harron Walker Considers the 2020 Speculative Horror Novel

By Harron Walker | March 12, 2026

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the <em>NY Times Book Review</em>, 2013-2022

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022

Thirteen Essential Books by Trans and Queer Writers,
Reviewed by Trans and Queer Writers

By Sandy Ernest Allen | March 12, 2026

On <em>Hail Mary</em>, an Important History of American Women Playing Tackle Football

On Hail Mary, an Important History of American Women Playing Tackle Football

Julie Kliegman Consdiers Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo’s 2021 History

By Julie Kliegman | March 12, 2026

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