New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated May 15, 2026
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The beginning comes after the end : notes on a world of change
Solnit, Rebecca
Rebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century. In this sequel to her enduring bestseller Hope in the Dark, Solnit surveys a world that has changed...
The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman. Anyone who...
The infinity machine : Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the quest for superintelligence
Mallaby, Sebastian
An Instant New York Times Bestseller From one of our leading chroniclers of the intersection of innovation and capitalism, a landmark reckoning--based on unprecedented access--with one of the world's most brilliant and driven tech visionaries, and his game-changing company...
Kin : the future of family
Johnson, Sophie Lucido
Life on the Bridge: Linking My World to Yours as an Autistic Therapist
Partlow, Kaelynn
Ebook
You've heard from autistic authors. You've heard from therapists. Now hear from one extraordinary young woman who's both. Experience autism from the inside out through a rare fusion of professional skill and personal understanding. Reshape what you know about the autism...
Macbeth : the text of Macbeth, the actors' gallery, sources and contexts, criticism, afterlives, resources
Shakespeare, William
Paper Book
The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel   The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the...
Melting point : family, memory, and the search for a promised land
Cockerell, Rachel
Paper Book
One of The Washington Post's Top 10 Books of the Year A New Yorker Essential Read Long-listed for the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction "Melting Point is one of the most original, enjoyable, and profound books I've ever...
Nero and Paul: How the Gospel of Grace Defeated the Ruler of Rome
Gifford, Kathie Lee
Paper Book
Does gaining power, possessions, and popularity lead to happiness and fulfillment? Or does inner transformation and self-sacrificial love bring the most joy and satisfaction? New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford and scholar Bryan Litfin dive into these questions by bringing the...
One Plate at a Time: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food
Lovato, Demi
Paper Book
Demi Lovato's cooking journey started when she was almost thirty. After years of navigating a challenging relationship with food, she found that learning to cook--discovering how to truly nourish herself in mind, body, and spirit--was a revelation. It was in the kitchen, experimenting with flavors,...
Phases: A Memoir (Original)
Brandy
Paper Book
* INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! * The iconic, multiplatinum, Grammy Award®-winning performer Brandy brings us a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her journey from Mississippi churches to Hollywood spotlights ...
The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
Page, Susan
Paper Book
The Crown meets The West Wing in this illuminating history that chronicles the largely unknown story of Queen Elizabeth II's relationship with thirteen American presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Donald J. Trump. With that, she changed the world. No American or foreign...
Screen People: How We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency
Garber, Megan
Paper Book
An eye-opening look at how the current media landscape has incentivized us to see our fellow citizens as characters in an ongoing entertainment--and how we can fight back, from the popular and award-winning staff writer for The Atlantic. Whether it's our reality-television...
I Sleep in My Kitchen: Comfort Food Recipes from My Palestinian American Home: A Cookbook
Daud, Mariam
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . 100 flavor-forward recipes-including signature bakes-from the Palestinian American creator of the beloved social media account mxriyum Mariam Daud has built a devoted following by sharing beautifully prepared, comforting meals that feel both...
The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present
Brusatte, Steve
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ​​​ From the renowned paleontologist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a sweeping evolutionary history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to the 10,000+ extraordinary species...
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage
Burden, Belle
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Burden's searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit."--People​​ "A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must...
Those Who Are about to Die: A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
Sidebottom, Harry
Paper Book
ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator--from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after "A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and...
We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America
O'Donnell, Norah
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union "This terrific book reveals the central, though often hidden role that women...
When We See You Again
Goldberg-Polin, Rachel
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A searing portrait of a mother's grief and strength in the wake of unthinkable tragedy. Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband, Jon. It was a regular and beige life, and it worked. It was a warm...
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