New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated May 4, 2026
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All about Allergies: Everything You Need to Know about Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More
Rubin, Zachary
Paper Book
From viral social media sensation Dr. Zachary Rubin, an in-depth look at both common and surprising allergies, spotlighting patient stories, the history and science behind allergies, common myths, treatment options, and more Millions of people suffer from various allergic...
American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate
Lichtblau, Eric
Paper Book
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice | From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door A deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of...
Anxietyland
Correll, Gemma
Paper Book
"A deeply felt and surprisingly funny book" (Roz Chast, #1 New York Times bestselling author) "equal parts hysterical, heartbreaking, and hopeful" (Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Anxietyland is award-winning popular cartoonist...
BIG BITES
ASHMORE, KAT
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . From the creator of Kat Can Cook comes 110 simple, nourishing, mostly gluten-free recipes that are big on flavor and reimagine the concept of "healthy food." Kat Ashmore's mission is to empower hungry readers everywhere to feed themselves and...
Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood
Mann, William J
Paper Book
Illuminating and captivating, New York Times bestselling author of Tinseltown and Bogart offers the first definitive account of the Black Dahlia murder--the most famous unsolved true crime case in American history--which humanizes the victim and situates the notorious case...
Cave Mountain: A Disappearance and a Reckoning in the Ozarks
Hale, Benjamin
Paper Book
"The damnedest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I've ever read. The original Harper's article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my shoulder on every hike. Unputdownable." -- Patton Oswalt With the immediacy...
Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
Kendi, Ibram X
Paper Book
The National Book Award-winning historian of Stamped from the Beginning charts how "great replacement theory" has moved from the margins to become the most dominant politcal theory of our time-and what we can do to safeguard democracy from this insidious threat. Recall the...
The Compact Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces
Lopez, Marv
Paper Book
You don't need a lot of land or a lot of time to create a beautiful, bountiful garden. This simple and easy-to-follow guide walks you through each step of planning, planting, and maintaining your own organic vegetable garden, regardless of the space available or your experience level. Char and Marv...
Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself
Archuleta, David
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER A raw and powerful coming-out story from the beloved American Idol finalist traces David Archuleta's journey from closeted Mormon teen to global pop star to openly queer man, revealing the...
Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child's Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods
Doucleff, Michaeleen
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Hunt, Gather, Parent comes a revolutionary five-step guide--packed with practical, science-backed strategies--that shows you how to raise confident, happy kids while breaking the cycle of overdependence on screens and ultraprocessed foods. ...
ENTITLED: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE HOUSE OF YORK
LOWNIE, ANDREW
Paper Book
This explosive biography of the Duke and Duchess of York - - Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson - exposes the secrets and scandals behind their extravagant lives and troubled marriage. Entitled presents an unvarnished and meticulously researched account of two of the most...
FAMESICK
DUNHAM, LENA
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been...
The Forever Strong(tm) Playbook: A Six-Week, Science-Based Plan to Sharpen Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Get Healthy at Any Age
Lyon, Gabrielle
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the trusted voice behind the instant New York Times bestseller Forever Strong(tm), Dr. Gabrielle Lyon's companion PLAYBOOK delivers actionable protocols to transform body and mind.
Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences
Allen, Neal
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 36 ways to improve your writing Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where The Elements of Style leaves off, Good Writing can improve your book, your essay, your memo,...
How to be okay when nothing is okay : tips and tricks that kept me alive, happy, and creative in spite of myself
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson--aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt,...
How to build your very own little free library : 11 mini structures you can build
Schmidt, Philip
Paper Book
Expand the book-sharing movement to your community with How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library--your photo-illustrated, inspirational source for building tiny sharing libraries. Around the world, a community movement is underway featuring...
Joyful, Anyway
Bowler, Kate
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * New York Times bestselling author and Duke University professor Kate Bowler offers a profound, funny, and deeply human case for joy that doesn't depend on everything getting better. "Joyful, Anyway is colorful and layered, unafraid of the...
Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!
Minnelli, Liza
Paper Book
"A bombshell, jaw-dropping memoir" --People Magazine  #1 New York Times Bestseller  Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long ...
The Land and Its People: Essays
Sedaris, David
Paper Book
In this new collection, David Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, a lifelong friend, in essays that are "among the best of his career" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). "A welcome return to form for the much-awarded and much...
The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg--And the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema
Fischer, Paul
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Riveting, grade A smack for cinema junkies...Fischer's writing pulsates." --Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker The untold, intimate story of how three young visionaries--Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg...
London falling : a mysterious death in a corrupt city and a family's search for truth
Keefe, Patrick Radden
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the bestselling, prizewinning author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which...
Mattering : the secret to a life of deep connection and purpose
Wallace, Jennifer Breheny
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A timely, vitally important read." -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:thinking "Beautifully written and deeply felt. Wallace gives readers the insights...
The meaning of your life : finding purpose in an age of emptiness
Brooks, Arthur C.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, the definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find--and a plan to discover your life's deepest purpose. If you struggle to discern life's...
The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again
Haver, Mary Claire
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of the #1 bestseller The New Menopause explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during the often-misdiagnosed and medically ignored perimenopausal years "Don't tolerate shrugged shoulders from your doctor during your...
North of Ordinary: How One Woman Left It All Behind for Wilderness and Wonder in Alaska's Frozen Frontier
Aikens, Sue
Paper Book
When the wild strips everything away, what's left is who you are. In the raw, untamed wilds of Alaska--where the wind howls, predators hunt, and the sun disappears for months--only a rare few figure out how to survive. Sue Aikens, the breakout star of National Geographic's long-running TV...
Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI
Roslansky, Ryan
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Work is changing for everyone, everywhere. Standing still isn't an option. Ryan Roslansky and Aneesh Raman, CEO and Chief Economic Opportunity Officer at LinkedIn, show you how to take control of this moment with clarity and confidence....
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...
True Crime: A Memoir
Cornwell, Patricia
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell finally tells the story that rivals all of the works that precede it: her own. "Let's start, and end, with this: Patricia Cornwell's autobiography, TRUE CRIME, could be the best book she's ever...
The typewriter and the guillotine : an American journalist, a German serial killer, and Paris on the eve of WWII
Braude, Mark
Paper Book
ONE OF KIRKUS'S 20 BEST BOOKS OF JANUARY ONE OF BOOK PAGE'S TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE MONTH The "endlessly compelling" (NYT Book Review) untold story of a trailblazing Paris correspondent for The New Yorker, who sounded the alarm about...
View from the East Wing: A Memoir
Biden, Jill
Paper Book
A novelist once wrote, "There are stories one must tell, and years when one must tell them." Jill Biden's time to discuss her four years in the White House is now. Jill Biden became First Lady at a complicated moment in US history, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and in...
When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World
Simard, Suzanne
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of Finding the Mother Tree offers a powerful vision for saving our forests based on nature's deep-rooted cycles of renewal. "A masterclass on the inner workings of forests. . . . This is science as an act of love for the world...
A world appears : a journey into consciousness
Pollan, Michael
Paper Book
The Instant New York Times Bestseller "Pollan's real genius--the word is not too strong--remains intact. That is his uncanny ability to scent the direction in which the culture is headed. He did it with food and psychedelics, and now, though A World Appears focuses on...
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
Applegate, Christina
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Funny, furious, and profane." --The New York Times "Not your typical celebrity memoir." --Jimmy Kimmel Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You...
Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery
Newsom, Gavin
Paper Book
The #1 USA Today Bestseller and Instant New York Times Bestseller From California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics "Go slow," his political...

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