{
  "id": 16020849,
  "title": "The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/the-independent-press-top-40-bestsellers-nonfiction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T08:01:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Literary Hub",
    "slug": "literary-hub",
    "url": "https://lithub.com/the-independent-press-top-40-bestsellers-nonfiction-39/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week's Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction reveal a diverse range of thought-provoking titles. Michael Lewis tops the list with \"Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State,\" while Emily Wilson's \"Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature\" sits at number two. Robin Wall Kimmerer's \"Braiding Sweetgrass\" and Jill Lepore's \"The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State\" occupy the third and fourth spots, respectively. Other notable works include \"Guinness World Records 2027,\" \"The Game\" by Peter King, and \"The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald.\"",
  "summary": "Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association. Compiled, designed, and distributed by The Independent Publishers Caucus. * 1. Blockers: Rebels",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}