New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated June 30, 2025
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The 10 : a memoir of family and the open road
Hanks, E. A.
Paper Book
From the Vanity Fair and New York Times contributor comes a "masterful blend of humor, heartache, and unforgettable landscapes" (Adrienne Brodeur, New York Times bestselling author of Wild Game) recounting the solo, cross-country road trip she made along the Ten across...
I am Brian Wilson : a memoir
Wilson, Brian
Paper Book
They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That's part of what makes Brian Wilson's story so astonishing. As a cofounding member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most groundbreaking and timeless popular...
Before Scotland : the story of Scotland before history
Moffat, Alistair
Paper Book
The author also covers cultural evolution in Scotland - the roles played by megalith builders, Celts, Picts, and others.
Big dumb eyes : stories from a simpler mind
Bargatze, Nate
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A #1 TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER  A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER From one of the hottest stand-up comedians, Nate...
Clint : The Man and the Movies
Levy, Shawn
Paper Book
From the acclaimed film critic and New York Times bestselling biographer of Paul Newman, the definitive biography of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, the most prolific and versatile actor-director in the history of the medium, and an indelible fixture of American culture.<...
The complete bone and joint health plan : help prevent and treat osteoporosis and arthritis
Wittstein, Jocelyn
Paper Book
Arthritis and osteoporosis affect mobility, well-being, and longevity, so you can't leave protecting your joints and bones to chance or to a search algorithm. In tandem with the advice of your own healthcare provider, this easy-to-follow guide offers science-based strategies to start improving...
The diary of a CEO : the 33 laws of business & life
Bartlett, Steven
Paper Book
Runaway No.1 Bestseller by STEVEN BARTLETT- entrepreneur, podcaster and Dragon's Den star This is not a book about business strategy. Strategy changes like the seasons. This is a book about something much more permanent. At the very...
A different kind of power : a memoir
Ardern, Jacinda.
Paper Book
What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer, a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt. But as prime minister she commanded worldwide respect for her empathetic leadership, made political history, and changed our assumptions...
Edinburgh: A New History
Moffat, Alistair.
Paper Book
Traces the city's evolution from a political center to an Enlightenment and arts powerhouse. From prehistory to the present day, the story of Edinburgh is packed with incident and drama. As Scotland's capital since 1437, the city has witnessed many of the key events which have...
Girl on Girl : How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves
Gilbert, Sophie.
Paper Book
"Searing... rigorously researched but never stuffy... Gilbert has compiled perhaps the first comprehensive examination of turn-of-the-millennium mainstream, cool-kid trends and ephemera, and how they were largely molded by those in power to sell a generation of girls and young women reality...
Hark : How Women Listen
Vincent, Alice
Paper Book
AN INDEPENDENT 'BEST BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025' 'Alice Vincent is on song' -KATHERINE MAY 'Stimulating and humane' -AMY LIPTROT 'This book is a quiet and profound kind of miracle' -CLOVER STROUD We're told women...
I'm so glad we had this time together : a memoir
Vellekoop, Maurice
Paper Book
An astonishing, epic graphic memoir in the spirit of Fun Home by Alison Bechdel and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe "I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together is that rarest of things- a book about coming out to a loving yet conservative family that is as heartrending to...
Is A River Alive?
Macfarlane, Robert
Paper Book
From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book - which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings -...
JFK : Public, Private, Secret
Taraborrelli, J. Randy
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling Kennedy historian and author of Jackie: Public, Private, Secret comes the other side of the story--her husband's: JFK: Public, Private, Secret. In this definitive portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy--one of...
Modern man in search of a soul
Jung, C. G.
Paper Book
A provocative and enlightening look at spiritual unease and its contribution to the void of modern civilization--one of the most influential books in the field of psychology. Modern Man in Search of a Soul is a comprehensive introduction to the thought of Carl Gustav Jung. In this book,...
Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Political Life of Malcolm X
Andrews, Kehinde
Paper Book
A radical new examination of Malcolm X that shows how the iconic figure was always dedicated to a global movement for Black liberation   Malcolm X is one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century. Across countless films, documentaries, and books,...
Not my type : one woman vs. a president
Carroll, E. Jean
Paper Book
"Delightful . . . We already know that E. Jean Carroll looked smashing when she went to court versus Donald J. Trump. But her irrepressible voice was, necessarily, repressed...Now she is saying pretty much everything." --The New York Times Book Review "Buoyant....
Project mind control : Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the tragedy of MKULTRA
Lisle, John (Historian)
Paper Book
The inside story of the CIA's secret mind control project, MKULTRA, using never-before-seen testimony from the perpetrators themselves. Sidney Gottlieb was the CIA's most cunning chemist. As head of the infamous MKULTRA project, he oversaw an assortment of dangerous--even...
Putin's sledgehammer : the Wagner Group and Russia's collapse into mercenary chaos
Rondeaux, Candace
Paper Book
The astonishing inside story of the Wagner Group, the world's deadliest militia. In July 2023, the Wagner Group assembled an armed convoy that included tanks and rocket launchers and set out on what seemed like a journey to take control of Moscow. The last person to attempt...
Scotland : a history from earliest times
Moffat, Alistair
Paper Book
In this book, Alistair Moffat brings vividly to life the story of this great nation, from the dawn of prehistory through to the twenty-first century.Ambitious, richly detailed and highly readable, Scotland: A History From Earliest Times skilfully weaves together a dazzling array of fact and...
So gay for you : friendship, found family, & the show that started it all
Hailey, Leisha
Paper Book
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word--including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their...
Melancholy Undercover: The Book of ABBA
Gradvall, Jan.
Paper Book
With exclusive band interviews and over a decade of deep research, in The Book of ABBA, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secret to ABBA's success.
Zbig : the life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's great power prophet
Luce, Edward
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An intimate and masterful biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski--President Carter's national security advisor and one of America's leading geopolitical thinkers--from one of the finest columnists and political writers at work today. ...

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