The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending April 12, 2026

By Literary Hub | April 16, 2026

Chris Hadfield on <em>Final Orbit</em>, Artemis II, and the Future of Space

Chris Hadfield on Final Orbit, Artemis II, and the Future of Space

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 16, 2026

Authoring Fame: A Reading List of Celebrity Narratives

Authoring Fame: A Reading List of Celebrity Narratives

Candice Wuehle Recommends Edith Wharton, Joyce Carol Oates, Bret Easton Ellis and More

By Candice Wuehle | April 15, 2026

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

Stephanie Sy-Quia on Writing About Her Grandparents

By Stephanie Sy-Quia | April 15, 2026

Writing in the Interim Language: Jhumpa Lahiri and Chiara Barzini in Conversation

Writing in the Interim Language: Jhumpa Lahiri and Chiara Barzini in Conversation

On Seeking Literature’s Third Spaces

By Chiara Barzini | April 14, 2026

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Patrick Cottrell, Tom Perrotta, Jim Windolf, and More

By Teddy Wayne | April 14, 2026

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Announcing the Winners of the 2026 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

By Jenny Minton Quigley | April 14, 2026

Lena Dunham, Maria Semple, Solvej Balle, and more: 22 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | April 14, 2026

Of Nature, Art and Grace: On Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It

By James Chandler | April 13, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Tom Stoppard’s <em>Arcadia</em> Premieres in London

This Week in Literary History: Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia Premieres in London

“It’s the best possible time of being alive, when almost everything you thought you knew is wrong.”

By Literary Hub | April 13, 2026

In Pursuit of Genius In Troubling Times: On Philip Owens’s <em>Picture of Nobody</em>

In Pursuit of Genius In Troubling Times: On Philip Owens’s Picture of Nobody

Allen Bratton Considers the Timelessness of the Artist's Struggle For Relevance and Survival

By Allen Bratton | April 13, 2026

Five Novels That Showcase Queer Domesticity

Five Novels That Showcase Queer Domesticity

Erin O. White Recommends Alison Bechdel, Chelsey Johnson, Carol Anshaw and More

By Erin O. White | April 13, 2026

One great poem to read today: Tim Dlugos’s “Shelley Winters”

One great poem to read today: Tim Dlugos’s “Shelley Winters”

By Jessie Gaynor | April 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 Ben Lerner, Patrick Radden Keefe, Caro Claire Burke, and more

By Book Marks | April 10, 2026

How <em>Amazing Stories</em> Served as the Blueprint for American Science Fiction

How Amazing Stories Served as the Blueprint for American Science Fiction

Ed Simon Goes Back to When the Past was the Future

By Ed Simon | April 10, 2026

One great poem to read today: Michael Ondaatje’s “To a Sad Daughter”

One great poem to read today: Michael Ondaatje’s “To a Sad Daughter”

By Jonny Diamond | April 9, 2026

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