Staff Picks - Non-Fiction

Updated June 11, 2025
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Rage becomes her : the power of women's anger
Chemaly, Soraya L.
Paper Book
***A BEST BOOK OF 2018 SELECTION*** NPR * The Washington Post * Book Riot * Autostraddle * Psychology Today ***A BEST FEMINIST BOOK SELECTION*** Refinery 29, Book Riot, Autostraddle, BITCH Rage...
Oodles and oodles of vegan noodles : soba, ramen, udon & more
Khachame, Cheynese
Paper Book
Soba, ramen, udon, pho-saucy, slurpy noodles of every kind go vegan in this sunny cookbook. TikTok sensation Cheynese Khachame shares her noodle love, with over 50 dishes representing Japan, Korea, Thailand, China, and beyond . . . Soba Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing to fill your...
The myth of normal : trauma, illness, & healing in a toxic culture
Maté, Gabor
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing. ...
Determined : a science of life without free will
Sapolsky, Robert M.
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller "Excellent . . . Outstanding for its breadth of research, the liveliness of the writing, and the depth of humanity it conveys." -Wall Street Journal One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of...
An unquenchable thirst : following Mother Teresa in search of love, service, and an authentic life
Johnson, Mary
Paper Book
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS An unforgettable spiritual autobiography about a search for meaning that begins alongside one of the great religious icons of our time and ends with a return to the secular world   At seventeen, Mary...
The perfect cookie : your ultimate guide to foolproof cookies, brownies & bars
Paper Book
Featured in the New York Times book Review, Real Simple, Huffington Post, Forbes, Parade, and Southern Living. Portable, fun to make, easy to gift, and open to countless flavor variations, cookies are everyone's favorite sweet treat. America's Test Kitchen has years of experience making the...
Touched out : motherhood, misogyny, consent, and control
Montei, Amanda
Paper Book
In this stunning blend of memoir, theory, and cultural criticism, a new mother examines the intersection between misogyny and motherhood, considering how caregivers can take back their bodies and pass on a language of consent to their children Motherhood and the culture of...
The constitution of knowledge : a defense of truth
Rauch, Jonathan
Paper Book
Arming Americans to defend the truth from today's war on facts "In what could be the timeliest book of the year, Rauch aims to arm his readers to engage with reason in an age of illiberalism." --Newsweek A New York Times Book Review Editors...
How to keep house while drowning : a gentle approach to cleaning and organizing
Davis, KC
Paper Book
An NPR Best Book of the Year | USA TODAY Bestseller This revolutionary approach to cleaning and organizing helps free you from feeling ashamed or overwhelmed by a messy home. If you're struggling to stay on top of your to-do list, you probably...
The millionaire next door : the surprising secrets of America's wealthy
Stanley, Thomas J.
Paper Book
Can you spot the millionaire next door? Here's the incredible national bestseller that leaks the surprising secrets of America's wealthy. Who are they? What do they do? Where do they shop? What do they drive? How did they get so rich? Can I become one of them? Get the answers in The Millionaire Next...
The millionaire next door : the surprising secrets of America's wealthy
Stanley, Thomas J.
Paper Book
"Why aren't I as wealthy as I should be?" Many people ask this question of themselves all the time. Often they are hard-working, well educated middle- to high-income people. Why, then, are so few affluent. For nearly two decades the answer has been found in the bestselling The Millionaire Next Door:...
American psychosis : a historical investigation of how the Republican Party went crazy
Corn, David
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author and investigative reporter David Corn tells the wild and harrowing story of the Republican Party's decades-long relationship with far-right extremism, bigotry, and paranoia.​ A fast-paced, rollicking, behind-the...
Impossible people : a completely average recovery story
Wertz, Julia
Paper Book
**NPR "BOOKS WE LOVE"** **SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR""** **PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR"** **KIRKUS "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR"** **LIBRARY JOURNAL "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR"** In...
Ten myths about israel
Pappe, Ilan.
Paper Book
"The most eloquent writer on Palestinian history" reveals the myths and reality behind the state of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (New Statesman). The outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins...
The lost world of the dinosaurs : uncovering the secrets of the prehistoric age
Schmitt, Armin
Paper Book
*A Library Journal Best Book of 2024* "An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair."--Steve Brusatte, professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and New York Times...
Border crossings : a journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway
Fick, Emma
Paper Book
An illustrated travelogue that brilliantly captures artist and illustrator Emma Fick's epic train journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway--from Beijing through Mongolia to Moscow--including more than 200 watercolor illustrations and handwritten text that includes cultural and...
Paris : the memoir
Hilton, Paris
Paper Book
***An Instant New York Times Bestseller*** From the woman who is credited for launching what we know as the celebrity focused, "brand" driven, social media obsessed popular culture of today, comes an honest and surprising memoir that reckons with that truth, and shows that there is so much...
The woman in me
Spears, Britney
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Year by Elle, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, NPR, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, and more! "In Britney Spears's memoir, she's stronger than ever." --The New York Times Over 2 million...
The woman in me
Spears, Britney
Audiobook
Named a Best Book of the Year by Elle, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, NPR, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, and more! "In Britney Spears's memoir, she's stronger than ever." --The New York Times Over 2 million copies sold of...
La mujer que soy
Spears, Britney
Paper Book
«En sus memorias, Britney Spears se muestra más fuerte que nunca...» -New York Times La mujer que soy es una historia valiente y asombrosamente conmovedora sobre la libertad, la fama, la maternidad, la supervivencia, la fe y la esperanza. En junio...
No time like the future : an optimist considers mortality
Fox, Michael J.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A moving account of resilience, hope, fear and mortality, and how these things resonate in our lives, by actor and advocate Michael J. Fox. The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage...
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...
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder
Grann, David
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager...
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder
Grann, David
Audiobook
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager...
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder
Grann, David
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle...

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