New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated June 26, 2026
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Body electric : the hidden health costs of the digital age and the new science to reclaim your well-being
Zomorodi, Manoush
Paper Book
"A compelling, necessary and hopeful read for our busy, burned out, overwhelming and tech-addicted times. This book will make you want to move!" ―Brigid Schulte, New York Times bestselling author of Over Work From award-winning journalist and host of NPR...
Charity and Sylvia
Walden, Tillie
Paper Book
An openly Lesbian couple survives and thrives in 19th century Vermont-a true story, as told by Tillie Walden The month is February in the year 1807. The place is Weybridge, Vermont: small, cold, lonely, and beautiful. Sylvia Drake is exhausted. As an unwed woman with few prospects,...
Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith
Vance, J D
From the bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy--an intimate account of why Vice President JD Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith. Communion is a spiritual exploration of what it means to be a Christian in all the seasons of...
How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University
Baker, Theo
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller * Named a Best Book of the Year (So Far) by Barnes & Noble and Amazon "A rigorous, self-assured, propulsive, at times terrifying portrait of a dweebocracy that 'sets the agenda for the planet' . . . in the tradition of Michael Lewis's Wall...
An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln
Romano, Lois
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A revelatory new biography of one of the most misunderstood and vilified First Ladies in American history: Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary Lincoln was at the center of politics at a time when society's expectations for women were rigid...
Killin' Time: My Life and Music
Black, Clint
Paper Book
The long-awaited memoir from country music legend, Clint Black--a raw, intimate, and unflinching story that traces his rise from struggling songwriter to chart-topping superstar and enduring music legend. Over twenty million records sold. Twenty-two number one career singles....
Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America
Weissmann, Andrew
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From MS NOW legal analyst and veteran federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, an urgent summons to tackle the scourge of political lies in America--and prevent a figure like Donald Trump from ever rising again. ...
The Lie You Don't Know You Believe: How to Find It, Fight It, and Live Free
Allen, Jennie
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! If there was a core lie sabotaging your life, wouldn't you want to know what it is? And wouldn't you want to find the way to be free? Most of us have been living inside a lie for so long that it feels like the truth. It has quietly shaped our...
Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online
Latifi, Fortesa
Paper Book
A searing investigation into the child influencer industry and the perils of childhood internet fame, Like, Follow, Subscribe is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the costs of internet fame, and the ethics of online content. What is it like to grow up with...
The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World
Brunt, Douglas
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! Why did one of the world's most successful business titans, an oil magnate who rivaled the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds, disappear from history? The author of the acclaimed bestseller The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel has...
Make believe : on telling stories to children
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
"Conversational essays on wonder . . . A meditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of children's books." ―Kirkus Reviews Make Believe is bestselling children's author Mac Barnett's rallying cry for art...
Making nonfiction comics : a guide for graphic narrative
Harris, Eleri
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy, Happy Heart: Simple Steps to Achieving Long-Term Cardiovascular Health
Lerman, Amir
Want a longer, healthier, happier life? Start with healthy, happy heart. Mayo Clinic cardiologists give simple advice and actionable steps to help you lower your cardiovascular risk at any age and enjoy living well.  Heart disease is the number-one killer in...
My Life in 24 Frames Per Second: A Manga Autobiography of a Japanese Animation Pioneer Rintaro
Rintaro
The New Vegetarian: 500+ Recipes for a Lifetime of Great Meals
America's Test Kitchen
Paper Book
Here is the next generation vegetarian cookbook from America's Test Kitchen 500+ creative recipes that define vegetarian cooking today-fresher, fiberful, fantastic Enjoy vegetarian meal-making at its best with 500+ recipes that showcase a wide variety of vegetables...
Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Brown, Julie K.
Ebook
The New York Times Bestseller "A gripping journalistic procedural... Spotlight meets Erin Brockovich." --Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times "Julie K. Brown's important book offers not just a definitive account of the Epstein case, but a compelling window into her own...
Planet money : a guide to the economic forces that shape your life
Mayyasi, Alex
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller From the world's leading economics podcast comes an irresistible guide to the hidden world of everyday economics. Hello, and welcome to Planet Money! Millions of listeners trust the world's leading economics podcast to explain the...
The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water
Ballard, Chris
Born to Run meets Why We Swim and Breath in a globe-spanning work of immersive narrative nonfiction that dives into the hidden world of cold water plunging and swimming--and what it reveals about the human body, mind, and need for connection. "Mesmerizing....
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...
Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic
Bunnie Xo
Paper Book
***The INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!*** From the trailer parks of Vegas to the mansions of Nashville, Bunnie Xo has lived a lot of lives and seen the darkest sides of humanity. Her memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, is cold, clear...
The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail
Dolin, Eric Jay
Paper Book
From the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not only the miseries of shipwreck in unfamiliar territory but also the...

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