New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated June 26, 2026
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The 29-Minute Vegan: Real Food, Real Vibes, Anytime
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra
All hail, the reigning vegan queen is back! Bestselling vegan author Isa Chandra Moskowitz shows readers how to get a plant-based meal on the table in just under 30 minutes. If you avoid cooking plant-based meals at home because they seems like a lot of work and/or an...
Backtalker: An American Memoir
Crenshaw, Kimberle Williams
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller One of the most influential public intellectuals in the world and the architect of the two biggest ideas to reshape the American conversation about fairness offers the intimate story of how her life gave birth to these ideas. ...
The balancing act : creating healthy dependency and connection without losing yourself
Tawwab, Nedra Glover
Paper Book
"In The Balancing Act, Nedra Glover Tawwab offers the wisdom so many of us crave: how to stay connected to others without losing ourselves." --Dr. Becky Kennedy, bestselling author of Good Inside From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace<...
Betrayal : Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family
Bower, Tom.
THE EXPLOSIVE NEW ROYAL BIOGRAPHY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHER, TOM BOWER.
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...
By the River's Edge: A True Story of Identity and Serial Murder
Olsen, Gregg
Paper Book
The decades-long manhunt for a serial killer takes a stunning turn in a haunting and harrowing true crime shocker by Gregg Olsen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell. In 1990 in Washington state, the bodies of Yolanda Sapp, Nickie Lowe, and Kathy...
Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast
Colloff, Pamela
Paper Book
The riveting, true story of an audacious con man who helped send another man to death row for a murder he did not commit "Incendiary, emotionally devastating. [This] is a feat of dogged reporting, bravura storytelling, and clear-eyed moral conscience." --Patrick Radden Keefe,...
Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess
Mezrich, Ben
Paper Book
"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity Fair From the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in...
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...
Crave, cook, nourish : 80+ recipes and expert guidance for healthy, happy nutrition
Grasso, Steph
Paper Book
Develop a healthier, happier relationship with food by tapping into these 80-plus nourishing recipes with zero intimidation factor from dietitian, nutrition expert, and TikTok sensation Steph Grasso Dietitian. The internet is filled with diet fads and nutrition misinformation,...
Dispatches from Grief: A Mother's Journey Through the Unthinkable
Crittenden, Danielle
On a February morning, Danielle Crittenden received the call no parent can prepare for: Her thirty-two-year-old daughter Miranda had been found dead in her Brooklyn apartment. In an instant, Crittenden's world split in two: the life before, and the life that must somehow continue after. In...
Do admit! : the Mitford sisters and me
Pond, Mimi
Paper Book
Mimi Pond crafts a gorgeous, dazzling biography of the Mitford Sisters Born with pedigrees but without the pocketbooks to match, The Mitfords were certainly no strangers to lies, intrigue, or scandal. Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah. All six sisters were...
Dog days a memoir
LaBarge, Emily
"A stunning memoir."--Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times A NEW YORK TIMES AND LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK * A JUNE ABA INDIE NEXT PICK Dog Days unfolds in the long shadow of freak violence--where language stammers, time loops, and the body...
The End of Violence: Eliminating the World's Most Dangerous Epidemic
Slutkin, Gary
A bold new approach for eliminating the world's most dangerous epidemic--using the same epidemic control playbook that rid the world of other contagious diseases.   Violence is often regarded as an unavoidable fact of life. The truth is far more hopeful:...
The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief
Tyler, Carol
In the wake of losing her husband of four decades, estrangement from her daughter, and a string of other deaths, Carol Tyler descended into grief. Being an artist by vocation, she transformed her grief in the only way she could - through artistic expression. Exploring realms metaphorical, half...
Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire
Mahnke, Aaron
An engrossing and macabre exploration of the folklore and early medical practices that led to the New England Vampire Panic in the 1890s, from critically acclaimed podcaster and bestselling author Aaron Mahnke. What would drive a man to exhume the body of his...
Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment
Coyle, Daniel
Paper Book
A science-based, practical blueprint for cultivating a life--at work and at home--full of belonging, joy, and vitality, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code What is a meaningful life, and how do we make one? How do certain communities...
Friendship skills for neurodivergent adults : a guide for the anxious, uniquely wired, and easily distracted
Maguire, Caroline
Paper Book
From a social emotional learning expert: a book providing simple, science-based, practical advice including scripts, tips and strategies to help Neurodivergent adults who have ADHD, autism or anxiety find the belonging and support of lifelong friendships they seek.    ...
Fully Baked: A Messy Memoir
Baker, Rosebud
Paper Book
An astonishingly candid and funny memoir that will make you laugh and cry while it steals your heart, from a renowned stand-up comedian and veteran SNL writer who is "an expert in making light of life's most devastating moments" (Rolling Stone). Rosebud Baker grew...
Globetrotters : Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's world tour
Voloj, Julian
Paper Book
In the 1800s the newspaper is king and female journalists are few and far between. Intrepid reporters Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland are pitted against the clock and each other in a madcap publicity stunt that the whole world is watching--read all about one of the first viral news stories...
How to raise an emotionally mature child : your blueprint to a lifetime of happiness and success for your child
Gibson, Lindsay C.
Paper Book
A groundbreaking approach to parenting that presents emotional maturity as the foundation for happy, resilient, successful children--from the clinical psychologist behind the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents "The wake-up...
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...
In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure
Rowan Jacobsen
Upending everything we thought we knew about sun exposure, this trenchant investigation into the "zero-sun policy" sounds the call on the many health benefits of the sun, and what we risk when we minimize our exposure. A quiet revolution is transforming our understanding of...
In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man: A Memoir
Junod, Tom
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE . From two-time National Magazine Award winner Tom Junod, a searching, brilliantly stylized memoir about a charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image, the many secrets he hid, the son's obsessive quest to uncover...
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...
Instructions for the End of the World: Homilies of Comfort and Resistance
Helwig, Maggie
An activist priest's sermons remind us that one of the first social justice frameworks was the Bible. When lifelong activist and celebrated author Maggie Helwig became an Anglican priest, she brought both her hard-earned social justice wisdom and her incomparable literary prowess to the...
The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright: The True Story of Mass Murder in Paradise
Sherman, Casey
Paper Book
The scandal. The genius. The murder that shocked America. Frank Lloyd Wright was more than the mind behind America's most iconic buildings--he was a man whose turbulent private life captivated a nation. The famous architect's stormy marriage to Kitty Wright and his infamous affair with...
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...
Mafia: A Global History
Gingeras, Ryan
Paper Book
A gripping and deeply researched exploration of the hidden influence of organized crime on the global economy that reveals the mafia as an uncredited architect of modern society. In Mafia: A Global History, Ryan Gingeras takes readers on a fascinating journey into the...
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
Paper Book
The definitive guide to writing, drawing, and publishing nonfiction comics from award-winning creators Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris Making Nonfiction Comics is an accessible guide to nonfiction comics perfect for graphic novel readers, writers, and of course, aspiring...
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
Paper Book
An autobiography in manga form from legendary anime director Rintarô. Fully illustrated and with a foreword by director Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of Akira, this inspiring memoir is the unique journey of an animation trailblazer. Grand Prize Winner of the...
The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II
Lewis, Greg
A London Sunday Times bestseller The dramatic true story of the heroic rescue of Allied resistance fighters from a Nazi prison train after a devastating betrayal. In the final hours before the liberation of Brussels in 1944, the Germans loaded more than...
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...
Organ Speak: What It Really Means to Listen to Our Bodies
Enders, Giulia
From the international bestselling author of Gut, an entertaining and highly informative book about how the body's organs work in tandem to keep us as healthy as we can be. In a world that is becoming ever louder and more complex, sometimes the best perspective is to look inward--at our...
Perversion of justice the Jeffrey Epstein story
Brown, Julie K., 1961-
Paper Book
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....
Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain's Queen Without a Crown (Original)
Foster, Ann
Paper Book
*A Washington Post Notable Book for February!* The dramatic, absolutely outrageous story of Caroline of Brunswick, a beloved icon of the Regency era, who uplifted the voice of the public and unabashedly defied society's expectations, yet was shockingly robbed of...
Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity
Dikotter, Frank
Paper Book
A Financial Times and Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026 A Barnes & Noble Reads Best Book of February 2026 From renowned, prize-winning historian Frank Dikötter, a commanding new history of China's path to Communism.
Rediscovering the forgotten you : take back your passion, reignite your dreams, and embrace the life you were created to live
Osteen, Joel
Reclaim the version of yourself that you once knew - the one with hopes and dreams, optimism and confidence. Then step into the best version of yourself - the one you haven't met yet! Life throws so much at us. Disappointments, failures, challenges, and even devastating loss....
The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think about Artificial Intelligence--Before It's Too Late
Doctorow, Cory
Paper Book
"[Doctorow] resembles the great rock critics of an earlier era, a high-tech Greil Marcus or even a Lester Bangs." --Stephen Marche, The New York Times Book Review A short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the...
Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood
Osmundson, Joseph
"Osmundson's 2022 essay collection Virology established the NYU professor as a voice of his generation...In Spawning Season, Osmundson looks at queer parenthood and the natural world" -Boston Globe "A singular and deeply moving book. Osmundson has...
Speed: How It Explains the World
Smil, Vaclav
Paper Book
A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed--exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technology In a world obsessed with efficiency, perhaps nothing is valued as highly as being fast. Some of our greatest achievements include building...
Stop letting everything affect you : how to break free from overthinking, emotional chaos, and self-sabotage
Chidiac, Daniel
Paper Book
STOP LETTING EVERYTHING AFFECT YOU is a transformative guide for anyone who overthinks every interaction, gets stuck in emotional chaos, and finds themselves trapped in cycles of self-sabotage. With raw honesty and practical wisdom, Daniel Chidiac reveals why small things ruin your entire day and...
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...
Surrounded : America's first school for Black girls, 1832
Lupano, Wilfrid
Paper Book
In 1832, in Canterbury, Connecticut, a 'charming and picturesque' little school for young girls opens to accommodate around twenty residents. Educating girls is a bit ridiculous and useless, they think in the area, but harmless enough. Until the day when the 'charming school', led by Prudence...
This Is Not about Running: A Memoir
Cain, Mary
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER By one of the fastest runners of her generation, an affecting, brutally honest memoir of elite sports gone wrong--and a clear-eyed call for how parents, coaches, and young athletes themselves can build a healthier youth sports culture.<...
To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right
Mathias, Christopher
Paper Book
"Absorbing." --THE NEW YORKER, BEST BOOKS OF 2026 A searing, provocative investigation into the rise of white nationalist and neo-Nazi movements in the United States, centered on the anti-fascist groups working to expose and stop these hateful factions. ...
Trans-Canada rail guide
Graham, Melissa
Paper Book
The world's most scenic rail ride A journey on Canada's transcontinental railroad ranks as one of the greatest rail experiences in the world. Stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the lines span 6358km (3974 miles), taking in not only several of North America's finest cities but...
Transcendent: A Memoir
Cox, Laverne
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition, body image issues, her search for romantic love, deep-seated...
Trash!: A Garbageman's Story
Pare-Poupart, Simon
This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labour, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean. Pare-Poupart's story is atypical: he started working as a garbageman to pay for school, and after...
Trudeau & Doonesbury: A Biography: The Cartoonist Who Turned the News Into Art
Kendall, Joshua
Paper Book
"A compelling biography of one of our nation's greatest journalists. Outstanding." --Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University "Well-reported and -researched."--Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author...
Ugly : a letter to my daughter
Fairyington, Stephanie
A tender, moving, and insightful account of queer motherhood and an interrogation of life on the margins of American culture as a self-described "ugly" woman "A rigorous ladyballs-out polemic that also tells the most raw, tender, against-all-odds story of parenthood that I've ever...
Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on Tiktok
James, Oliver
Paper Book
As a result of childhood learning disabilities and educational neglect, Oliver James graduated from high school and became one of approximately 45 million functionally illiterate Americans. However, at age 32, with big dreams and few tools to actualize them, he dedicated himself to learning the key...
The well-educated child : how the principles and practices of quality thinking, agency, and ethical purpose cultivate deeper learning
Kenny, Deborah
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of America's leading educators explains what children need to thrive and excel. In The Well-Educated Child, Dr. Deborah Kenny offers an inspiring vision for education that cultivates intelligent, happy, morally...
Wellwater poems
Solie, Karen.
Paper Book
Winner of the Forward Prize Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award Shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlisted for the PEN Heaney Prize A new collection of urgent, essential poems that "take your breath away" (The Daily Telegraph), from the...
When memory fades : what to expect at every stage, from early signs to full support for Alzheimer's and Dementia
Chin, Nathaniel
Paper Book
A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle--as well as what not to worry about--from the first moments of concern. When Nate Chin's father, also a...
The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life
Zu Beck, Eva
Paper Book
From the internationally beloved YouTube adventurer and National Geographic TV host, a singular and fearless new travel memoir packed with inspiration for leading a more vibrant, wild, and authentic life. Are you living with a capital "L"? When was the last time you truly felt...
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...
You Won't Get Free of It: Stories of Mothers and Daughters
Aviv, Rachel
Paper Book
A collection of reported stories that explore the relationship between mothers and daughters, from the finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing for her work in The New Yorker. You Won't Get Free of It tells the stories of mothers and daughters searching...

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