New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated September 5, 2025
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1929 : Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation
Sorkin, Andrew Ross
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, "the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,"* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history. With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller, 1929 unravels the greed, blind...
3D printers : a beginner's guide : all of the design and technical basics you need to use any 3D printer
Bothmann, Oliver
Paper Book
This must-have book will guide you through your first steps in 3D printing at home! Get started with a solid overview of concepts and techniques and learn the basics of 3D construction with essential information on data files, programs, and software, such as FreeCAD, Blender, Sketchup Free,...
Anna Cooks : 125+ Delicious & Achievable Recipes for Every Meal of the Day
Olson, Anna.
Paper Book
Get cooking with Anna Olson! Step into Anna's kitchen with 125+ everyday, all-the-time recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and, of course, dessert. For years Anna Olson has been synonymous with baking, sharing her delicious and impeccably tested recipes through her...
Baldwin : a love story
Boggs, Nicholas
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and...
The Book of Witchcraft: The Complete Guide
Haksever, Semra
Paper Book
Develop your practice and unlock your power with this essential guide to magickal witchcraft. Much more than a simple spell book, learn how to build a magickal practice that's right for you with this all-in-one practical guide to witchcraft that will help you find your power,...
The Broken King
Thomas, Michael
Paper Book
"There's a bridge of beautiful American prose--lyrical, powerful, fearlessly candid--running straight from James Baldwin to Thomas, who is obviously Baldwin's worthy heir . . . An utterly immersive book."--Francisco Goldman, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Monkey Boy ...
Brothers of the Gun : Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone
Gardner, Mark Lee
Paper Book
A colorful and groundbreaking account of the most storied friendship of the American West: the bond between Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday: Legendary gunfighters and friends who gained immortality because of a thirty-second shootout near a livery stable...
Captain's Dinner : A Shipwreck, An Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial that Changed Legal History
Cohen, Adam.
Paper Book
Four men in a lifeboat. Two weeks without food. One impossible choice that would reshape the boundaries between survival and murder. "A perfect enunciation of the classic philosophical conundrum: can you sacrifice one innocent life to save many?" (Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi)
The Carb Reset : Store Less Fat, Burn the Rest, and Harness the Power of Carbs to Lose Weight
Pasternak, Harley.
Paper Book
Rethink healthy eating, weight loss, and weight management with this revolutionary, science-based guide to resetting your relationship with carbs and fat, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Body Reset Diet and trainer to the stars. Harley Pasternak...
Deviant
Schechter, Harold.
Paper Book
From the author of "top-drawer true crime" (Booklist) books comes the definitive account of Ed Gein--the man whose shocking crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. The year was 1957. To his Wisconsin...
DIY solar projects for beginners : small and easy projects to whole-home systems use the sun
Smith, Eric W.
Paper Book
Learn how to make your own solar-powered appliances and additions to your home with clear step-by-step instructions.  Put the sun to work in your home with this updated and abridged version of the best-selling book, DIY Solar Projects. Similar to the previous...
Eat Yourself Healthy : Food to Change Your Life
Oliver, Jamie.
Paper Book
Kickstart your good life by pre-ordering Jamie's first cookbook for better long-term health--Eat Yourself Healthy. Jamie's health journey will be all about more not less: more taste, more joy, more energy, more sleep, more of the things that we all want . . . ***...
Eerie Whispers : Exploring Canada's Reluctant Relationship with its Ghostly Lore
Baker, Brian.
Paper Book
Why are Canadians afraid of ghosts? Canada's paranormal roots run deep. We tell ghost stories around flickering campfires and share unexplained encounters with family and friends. Yet our polite, risk-averse nation often buries these experiences, rarely encouraging...
Fair Isle Knitting Tradition: Shetland Heritage Patterns for Stunning Sweaters, Hats, Socks, and Gloves
Rendall, Alison
Paper Book
Warm, traditional, colorful, uniquely Shetland--there are a thousand reasons to love Fair Isle knitting. Within the pages of Fair Isle Knitting Tradition, however, we expect you'll discover a few of your own! Join author Alison Rendall, a Shetland native and lifelong Fair Isle knitter, as...
The Finest Hotel in Kabul : A People's History of Afghanistan
Doucet, Lyse.
Paper Book
The story of a hotel. The story of a nation. When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan's first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world. More than fifty years on, the Inter-Continental is still standing....
The Fort Bragg cartel : drug trafficking and murder in the Special Forces
Harp, Seth
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Propulsive." --The Washington Post "Engrossing. . . . Truly shocking." --The New Republic "The Fort Bragg Cartel opens like a nonfiction thriller and never lets up. A page-turning...
A Ghost in the Room : Supernatural Adventures in Canadian Historic Houses
McDougall, Ann.
Paper Book
Drawing upon her decades of experience with historic houses, author Ann McDougall charts our fascination with ghosts from antiquity to YouTube,pairing intriguing stories from individual museums with an objectiveoverview of the beliefs, approaches and techniques they typify. Neither anacolyte nor a...
The Great Canadian Bucket List : One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences
Esrock, Robin.
Paper Book
Fully revised with new destinations to explore, renowned travel personality Robin Esrock curates Canada's most unique and memorable experiences. Having reported from over 120 countries on seven continents, award-winning travel journalist Robin Esrock has spent...
The Handsewn Wardrobe: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Clothes from Patternmaking to the Finishing Stitches
Sonstroem, Louisa Owen.
Paper Book
Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide.  Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, button-up, and jeans,...
Hotshot : a life on fire
Selby, River
Paper Book
"A beautiful reflection on justice, the environment, the self, and much more."--George Saunders The fierce debut memoir of a female firefighter, Hotshot navigates the personal and environmental dangers of wildland firefighting From 2000 to 2010, River Selby was...
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life
Barr, Rachel
Paper Book
Your brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe. 'Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky 'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey...
I'm Glad My Mom Died
McCurdy, Jennette
Paper Book
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating...
Ice in Their Veins: Women's Relentless Pursuit of the Puck
Kennedy, Ian
Paper Book
Women have been playing hockey since the beginning--but their fights took place off the ice. Hockey wasn't meant to include girls. Women attracted to the speed, finesse and physicality of the game had to overcome condescending attitudes, lack of resources, legal barriers and even...
It's ok that you're not ok : meeting grief and loss in a culture that doesn't understand
Devine, Megan
Paper Book
As seen in THE NEW YORK TIMES * READER'S DIGEST * SPIRITUALITY & HEALTH * HUFFPOST   Featured on NPR's RADIO TIMES and WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your...
The Korean Vegan: Homemade: Recipes and Stories from My Kitchen
Molinaro, Joanne Lee
Paper Book
Joanne Molinaro, author of the New York Times Bestselling and James Beard Award Winning Korean Vegan Cookbook, returns with fresh new dishes with Korean twists Joanne Molinaro is everyone's favorite storytelling vegan cook. On her platform, The Korean Vegan, she...
The let them theory : a life-changing tool that millions of people can't stop talking about
Robbins, Mel
Paper Book
Over 6.5 Million Copies Sold! #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Sunday Times Bestseller #1 Amazon Bestseller #1 Audible Bestseller A Life-Changing Tool Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About What if the key to happiness...
Let's Cook : Fun, Easy Recipes for Kids
Oliver, Buddy.
Paper Book
Get inspired by life in the food-loving Jamie Oliver family! Let's Cook is a fantastic tool for building kitchen confidence in kids through flavor-packed food that the family can make togther. Let's Cook is the first cookbook from Buddy Oliver, Jamie Oliver's...
Luigi: The Making and the Meaning
Richardson, John H
Paper Book
The first book to explain why the world was primed for the Luigi Mangione moment, showing the history that led him to be embraced as an avenger with an affection not seen since Jesse James or Robin Hood. The explosion of glee and sympathy for Luigi surprised everyone, but it was...
The Martians : The True Story of an Alien Craze That Captured Turn-of-the-century America
Baron, David
Paper Book
"There is Life on the Planet Mars" --New York Times, December 9, 1906 This New York Times headline was no joke. In the early 1900s, many Americans actually believed we had discovered intelligent life on Mars, as best-selling science writer David...
The Nazi and the psychiatrist : Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a fatal meeting of minds at the end of WWII
El-Hai, Jack.
Paper Book
In 1945, after his capture at the end of the Second World War, Hermann Göring arrived at an American-run detention center in war-torn Luxembourg, accompanied by sixteen suitcases and a red hatbox. The suitcases contained all manner of paraphernalia: medals, gems, two cigar cutters, silk...
Neptune's Fortune : The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire
Sancton, Julian.
Paper Book
The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk off the coast of Colombia with over $1 billion in gold and silver--and one man's obsessive quest to find it--from the New York Times bestselling author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth Roger Dooley...
No Tea, No Shade : Life As a Drag Queen
Scott, Kennedy Ann/ Michelle, Alexis/ Lux, Olivia/ J., Julie/ Bloo, Lagoona
Paper Book
"No Tea, No Shade is an essential read for anyone who has searched for a way to feel like themselves." -- Booklist Intimate, hilarious, and inspiring essays by celebrated drag queens Kennedy Ann Scott, Lagoona Bloo, Alexis Michelle, Olivia Lux, Julie J., and Nina West. ...
Ozzy & Me: Life Lessons, Wild Stories, and Unexpected Epiphanies from Forty Years of Friendship with the Prince of Darkness
Rea, Stephen
Paper Book
An entertaining, heartwarming memoir detailing the adventures and valuable life lessons learned from the author's four decades of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne and the Osbourne family. Stephen Rea was born in Northern Ireland in 1969, the same year "The Troubles" began. Violence...
Phil's Favorites: Recipes from Friends and Family to Make at Home (a Cookbook)
Rosenthal, Phil
Paper Book
 From New York Times bestselling author and beloved star of the hit Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil comes a brand-new collection of Phil's favorite recipes you can make at home, featuring dishes from family, friends, and renowned chefs around the world.  
The Pioneer Woman Cooks : 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics
Drummond, Ree
Paper Book
The ninth blockbuster cookbook by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ree Drummond, featuring tested, perfected versions of her all-time favorite, most crowd-pleasing, and timelessly popular recipes--the classics that families turn to every day and year after year. ...
Post-Man: Essays on Being a Neurodivergent Non-Binary Person
Manley, Alex
Paper Book
Navigating life as a neurodivergent, non-binary person, Alex Manley explores their dislocations from the norm as part of a relentlessly personal journey, as seen through the variety of lenses that have defined them. Post-Man delves into the ways in which Manley has always felt apart, alone, and...
Ring of Salt: A Memoir of Finding Home and Hope on the Wild Coast of Ireland
Cornwell, Betsy
Paper Book
Maid meets Under the Tuscan Sun in this inspiring and lyrical memoir about a writer and mother who flees an abusive marriage and must learn to reclaim the story of her life through a search for home on Ireland's wild, western coast. At twenty-four, Betsy...
Sabzi : vibrant vegetarian recipes
Khan, Yasmin (Cook)
Paper Book
Lifting its name from the Persian word for "herbs," Sabzi is a collection of more than 80 accessible, plant-forward recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian flavors. From bountiful salads to fragrant soups, colorful mezze, and heart-warming mains, Yasmin...
The Science of Pets
Ingram, Jay.
Paper Book
In the tradition of The Inside of a Dog, top science writer and TV personality Jay Ingram shares new insights into the hearts, minds, and bodies of the animals who love us (or do they?). More than one billion pets live in homes around the world, sleeping on dog beds,...
Sisters in Death : The Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter
Frankel, Eli
Paper Book
Who killed the Black Dahlia? In this eye-opening shocker, an award-winning producer, true-crime researcher, and Hollywood insider finally solves the greatest - and most gruesome - murder mystery of the twentieth century just before its 80th anniversary. In January 1947, the...
The spider : inside the criminal web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Levine, Barry (Journalist)
Paper Book
Who was Jeffrey Epstein? Donald Trump has called the ongoing interest in the details about Epstein's web of clients and enablers a "hoax." But in this book, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist delivers the most comprehensive account yet of the disgraced financier's life and death, revealing a...
The spirituality gap : searching for meaning in a secular age
Millar, Abi
Paper Book
'A beguiling exploration of what contemporary spiritual practices might offer to a world that's lost its religion' Dr Sharon Blackie, author of If Women Rose Rooted  Abi Millar is looking for something. She grew up in an evangelical church, but after she lost her faith, she...
Strong Ground
Brown, Brene.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership. In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster, hubris, and even cruelty are increasingly framed as acceptable leadership, Brown delivers practical,...
Strong roots : a memoir of food, family, and Ukraine
Hercules, Olia
Paper Book
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, award-winning Ukrainian chef and food writer Olia Hercules decided it was finally time to tell her story. Strong Roots is the story of a century in Ukraine told through four generations of one...
This American woman : a one-in-a-billion memoir
Garg, Zarna
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir, spilling all the chai on her wild ride from escaping an arranged marriage and homelessness in India to carving her own path in America and launching a dazzling second act...
Tunes and Wooden Spoons III: Come In, the Kettle's On!
Mary Janet MacDonald
Paper Book
In 2020, during the middle of the COVID pandemic, Mary Janet MacDonald from Port Hood, Cape Breton, Canada became an international Facebook sensation with her show, Tunes and Wooden Spoons. In 2021, her first book, Tunes and Wooden Spoons: Recipes from a Cape Breton Kitchen, became a national...
The undiscovered country : triumph, tragedy, and the shaping of the American West
Hutton, Paul Andrew
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller From the author of The Apache Wars, the true story of the American West, revealing how American ambition clashed with the realities of violence and exploitation The epic of the American West became a tale of progress,...
Unseen: how i lost my vision but found my voice
Burke, Molly.
Paper Book
From social media star and disability activist Molly Burke, a vulnerable and witty memoir on navigating the challenges of being a legally blind woman in an ableist world When Molly Burke was four years old, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye...
Vanished Beyond the Map : The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell
Shoalts, Adam.
Paper Book
Canada's greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old. In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold...
WHY EMPIRES FALL: ROME, AMERICA, AND THE FUTURE OF THE WEST
HEATHER, PETER
Paper Book
A new perspective on parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world, and what comes next   "[A] provocative short book . . . with a novel twist."--The Economist   Over the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate...
Wings : The Story of a Band on the Run
McCartney, Paul (NA)/ Widmer, Ted (EDT)
Paper Book
An engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words...
The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz : a story of survival
Sebba, Anne
Paper Book
Moving and powerful, this is a vivid portrait of the women who came together to form an orchestra in order to survive the horrors of Auschwitz. New York Times bestselling author of Les Parisiennes and That Woman: A Life of Wallis Simpson now examines how a...
Worldly Girls
Jong, Tamara.
Paper Book
Tamara Jong's powerful memoir documents the slow unravelling of her connection to her faith and the tragic history of her fractured family, shining a light into the dark corners of memory that have haunted her well into adulthood. With clear-eyed honesty and written in sparse yet...
Your favorite scary movie : how the Scream films rewrote the rules of horror
Cullins, Ashley
Paper Book
Its been nearly three decades since Drew Barrymore's iconic scream first pierced through the night, popcorn burning abandoned on the stove, blood soaking her beige sweater and blonde bob, but Scream is as popular today as ever before. In Your Favorite Scary Movie, journalist Ashley Cullins examines...

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