New and Notable Nonfiction Fall 2024

Updated August 27, 2024
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The New Tipping Point : Why and Where Epidemics Happen
Gladwell, Malcolm.
Paper Book
Most Anticipated in: AARP | Associated Press | Time Magazine | Oprah Daily | Chicago Tribune | Literary Hub | Publishers Weekly | Publishers Lunch Twenty-five years after the publication of his...
The Serviceberry
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding...
Framed : Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
Grisham, John.
Paper Book
In John Grisham's first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, "the master of the legal thriller" (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, "the godfather of the innocence movement" (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. ...
Untitled Memoir
Presley, Lisa Marie
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley...
Book and Dagger : How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
Graham, Elyse.
Paper Book
The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today's CIA, was quickly...
Matty Matheson : Soups, Salads, Sandwiches : A Cookbook
Matheson, Matty.
Paper Book
The acclaimed chef, New York Times bestselling author, and executive producer and actor on The Bear redefines cooking's iconic trinity: soups, salads, and sandwiches. Chances are you've eaten a soup, salad, or sandwich in the past day (or maybe all three). This trio...
Who We Are
Sinclair, Murray.
Paper Book
Named a Book to Read This Fall by CBC Books and the Toronto Star * One of Indigo's Most Anticipated Books Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair's story--and the story of a nation--in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the...
Reconciling History : A Story of Canada
Wilson-Raybould, Jody.
Paper Book
One of the Toronto Star's 25 books to read this season From the #1 national bestselling author of 'Indian' in the Cabinet and True Reconciliation, a truly unique history of our land--powerful, devastating, remarkable--as told through the voices of both Indigenous...
Sonny Boy
Pacino, Al
Paper Book
"The book is a beautiful trip." (New York Times Magazine) * "Soulful . . .  Feels like hanging out within a history of American movies over the last 50 years." (Los Angeles Times) * "Startlingly cinematic ... A fine memoir." (The Guardian)...
Simply Jamie : Celebrate the Joy of Food
Oliver, Jamie.
Paper Book
MAKE YOUR LIFE SIMPLER AND MORE DELICIOUS SIMPLY JAMIE IS THE NEW MUST-HAVE COOKBOOK THAT MAKES IT EASY TO FIT GOOD FOOD INTO BUSY LIVES In five knockout chapters covering Midweek Meals, Weekend Wins, One-Pan Dinners, Pantry Love and Delicious Desserts, ...
What I Ate in One Year : (And Related Thoughts)
Tucci, Stanley.
Paper Book
From Stanley Tucci, award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author, a deliciously unique memoir chronicling a year's worth of meals. "Sharing food is one of the purest human acts." Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci's...
Good Lookin' Cookin' : A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food
Parton, Dolly.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * You're invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook) Rachel share beloved, crowd-pleasing recipes and family stories.   "Hey, good lookin'--what ya got cookin...
A Most Extraordinary Ride : Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream
Garneau, Marc.
Paper Book
A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space....
From Under the Truck : A Memoir
Brolin, Josh.
Paper Book
"Josh Brolin's out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are."-...
This Is Our Life
The Tragically Hip.
Paper Book
This Is Our Life is the story of The Tragically Hip - the definitive account of their incredible journey, as told in their own words. Drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews, Rob Baker, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and the fellow musicians, producers and crew that helped...
Does This Taste Funny?
Colbert, Stephen.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Stephen and Evie Colbert invite you to pull up a chair as they share their favorite recipes from family and friends and offer a glimpse of food and fun in their South Carolina home. "Hopefully reading this book and...
The Message
Coates, Ta-Nehisi.
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell--and the ones we don't--shape our realities. "Ta-Nehisi Coates...
The Siege : A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World
Macintyre, Ben.
Paper Book
A brilliant, seat-of-your-pants hostage-taking and daring SAS rescue mission of the Iran Embassy in London in 1980, this is Ben Macintyre at the very height of his story-telling powers. On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Prince's Gate,...
My Mother and I
Seward, Ingrid.
Paper Book
The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling inside story of the real relationship between King Charles III and his mother, our late Queen, by the acclaimed royal biographer, Ingrid Seward. 'Incisive, emotive and journalistically rigorous' - The Telegraph ...
Who Could Ever Love You : A Family Memoir
Trump, Mary L.
Paper Book
Instant New York Times and USA Today nonfiction bestseller! A New York Times Nonfiction Book to Read this Fall A People Magazine Best Book of September The Week Five Riveting Books to Take You Through September<...
Lifeform
Slate, Jenny.
Paper Book
From actor, comedian, co-creator of Marcel the Shell, and New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds, Jenny Slate, a wild, soulful, hilarious collection of genre-bending essays depicting the journey into motherhood as you've never seen it before.  
Anxiety Rx : A Revolutionary New Prescription for Anxiety Relief-from the Doctor Who Created It
Kennedy, Russell.
Paper Book
From physician and neuroscientist Russell Kennedy, MD comes an award-winning book that offers a revolutionary, life-changing approach to healing anxiety. Break the cycle of anxiety with the newly upgraded and expanded second edition. After years of trying...
Want
Anderson, Gillian.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A collection of women's sexual fantasies from women around the world, Want is a revelatory, sensational and game-changing exploration of women's sexuality that asks, and answers:...
Paper Boat : New and Selected Poems : 1961-2023
Atwood, Margaret.
Paper Book
One of the Toronto Star's 25 books to read this season * One of Indigo's Most Anticipated Books An extraordinary career-spanning collection from one of the most revered poets and storytellers of our age. Tracing the legacy of Margaret Atwood--a writer who has...
I heard there was a secret chord : music as medicine
—Levitin, Daniel J.
Paper Book
Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing. Music is perhaps one of humanity's oldest medicines as well as its...
Connie : A Memoir
Chung, Connie.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S PICK A LA TIMES AND PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH "This delightful memoir is filled with Connie Chung's trademark wit, sharp insights, and deep understanding of people...
The Joy of Connections : 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life
Westheimer, Ruth K.
Paper Book
"Dr. Ruth's strategies are essential for building the kinds of bonds that will reduce loneliness and transform lives." -Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of The Happiness Project An urgent guide to combating loneliness, with 100 ways to increase...

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