The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending May 3, 2026

By Literary Hub | May 7, 2026

Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution

Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | May 7, 2026

The Power of the Stranger as Plot

The Power of the Stranger as Plot

Ilona Bannister Recommends Angie Cruz, Rumaan Alam, Laura Sims, and More

By Ilona Bannister | May 6, 2026

“Mise en Abyme,” a Poem by Lisa Russ Spaar

“Mise en Abyme,” a Poem by Lisa Russ Spaar

From the Collection Soul Cake

By Lisa Russ Spaar | May 6, 2026

“No One Talked.” On Growing Up Under Brazil’s Military Dictatorship

“No One Talked.” On Growing Up Under Brazil’s Military Dictatorship

Juliet Faithfull Remembers a Childhood Without the Right to Speak Freely

By Juliet Faithfull | May 6, 2026

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on Moving From Resolve to Action, Addressing the Climate Crisis

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on Moving From Resolve to Action, Addressing the Climate Crisis

On Hope and Creating an Ode to Fixing the Planet

By Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | May 6, 2026

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Thinking Inside the Box: How Constraints Can Make Us More Creative

By David Epstein | May 6, 2026

What Objects Can—and Should—Reveal About Their Owners

By Rachel F. Seidman | May 6, 2026

Violaine Huisman on Confronting a Father and Grandfather’s Legacy of Infidelity

By Violaine Huisman | May 6, 2026

On Making Time to Read <em>War and Peace</em> and Other Great Literary Works

On Making Time to Read War and Peace and Other Great Literary Works

Laura Vanderkam Offers Some Suggestions to Help Meet Your Reading Goals

By Laura Vanderkam | May 5, 2026

Charles Dickens... and Other Bad Men Who are Good Writers

Charles Dickens... and Other Bad Men Who are Good Writers

Francine Prose Explores the Disconnect of Loving Works Written By Monstrous Authors

By Francine Prose | May 5, 2026

Deafness Should Be Allowed to Be Unremarkable

Deafness Should Be Allowed to Be Unremarkable

Sara Novic on Hiding Her Deafness in Plain Sight

By Sara Nović | May 5, 2026

Elizabeth Strout on Creating a Quietly Strong Protagonist

Elizabeth Strout on Creating a Quietly Strong Protagonist

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Things We Never Say

By Jane Ciabattari | May 5, 2026

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Helped Me Become a Better Novelist

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Helped Me Become a Better Novelist

Vincent Yu on the Creative Lessons He Learned From His Stint In Evolutionary Biology

By Vincent Yu | May 5, 2026

What Animal Parents Teach Humans About Care

What Animal Parents Teach Humans About Care

Elizabeth Preston on How Humans Are Born to Care for Others

By Elizabeth Preston | May 5, 2026

Grave Years and the Undead Woman: On the Chilling Erasure of Mothers’ Needs

Grave Years and the Undead Woman: On the Chilling Erasure of Mothers’ Needs

Tiffany Tsao Explores the Effects of the Stigmatization of Less-Than-Perfect Motherhood

By Tiffany Tsao | May 5, 2026

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