Atomic Books' Best Selling Non-Fiction of 2023

These titles are the top 30 non-fiction best sellers at Atomic Books in 2023.

1. John Water: Pope Of Trash by John Waters
2. Festive Maryland Recipes by Kara Mae Harris
3. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
4. Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz
5. Role Models by John Waters
6. The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
7. The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women by Lisa Perrin
8. Desert Oracle: Volume 1: Strange True Tales from the American Southwest by Ken Layne
9. Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America by John Waters
10. Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder by John Waters
11. You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult by Lane Moore
12. Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste by John Waters
13. Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
14. Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas
15. All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
16. John Waters: Indecent Exposure by John Waters
17. Crackpot: The Obsessions of John Waters by John Waters
18. Communion: A True Story by Whitley Strieber
19. Walking Through Clear Water In A Pool Painted Black by Cookie Mueller
20. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
21. Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford
22. Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
23. Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey
24. Sonic Life: A Memoir by Thurston Moore
25. In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond by John Zada
26. Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History by Kristina R. Gaddy
27. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
28. Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan
29. 33 1/3 Volume 019: The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds by Jim Fusilli
30. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

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