New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated June 30, 2025
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I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
Wilson, Brian
Ebook
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 : a prehistory
Moffat, Alistair
The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavor. Alistair Moffat's gripping narrative ranges from the great thaw at the end of the Ice Age, which was instrumental in shaping Scotland's magnificent landscape; through the megalith...
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...
Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
Zanes, Warren
Audiobook
The fascinating story behind the making of Bruce Springsteen's most surprising album, Nebraska, revealing its pivotal role in Springsteen's career--in development as a major motion picture starring Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) "Brilliant . . . For fans of...
The diary of a CEO : the 33 laws of business and life
Bartlett, Steven
Ebook
A galvanizing playbook for success from Steven Bartlett, one of the world's most exciting entrepreneurs and the host of the No. 1 podcast The Diary of a CEO "This is a must-read for anyone dreaming of doing something audacious." Jay Shetty "Valuable lessons...
Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine : How We Overcome Our Modern Food Addiction
Kessler, David A., M.D.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Overeating comes an illuminating understanding of body weight, including the promise--and peril --of the latest weight loss drugs. ...
A different kind of power : a memoir
Ardern, Jacinda
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world's youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of...
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...
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...
Iran's grand strategy : a political history
Nasr, Seyyed Vali Reza
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shia Revival A gripping account that overturns simplistic portrayals of Iran as a theocratic pariah state, revealing how its strategic moves on the world stage are driven by two pervasive threats--external aggression...
Is a River Alive?
Macfarlane, Robert
Paper Book
Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an...
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,...
Scotland : a history from earliest times
Moffat, Alistair
Ebook
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...
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...
Who knew
Diller, Barry
Paper Book
Barry Diller, one of America's most successful businessmen, reveals himself here--his successes, failures, and struggles--with surprising candor and intimacy in a memoir rich in Hollywood lore and filled with business acumen. Writing in his singular voice, Barry Diller delivers...

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