New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated October 3, 2025
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1491 : new revelations of the Americas before Columbus
Mann, Charles C.
Paper Book
A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Traditionally, Americans learned in school that the ancestors of the people who inhabited the Western Hemisphere at the time of Columbus's landing had crossed the...
The body keeps the score : brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma
Van der Kolk, Bessel A.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller "Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." --Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher...
Carbon : the book of life
Hawken, Paul
Paper Book
Carbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world. Though comprising a tiny fraction of Earth's composition, our planet is lifeless without it. Yet it is maligned as the driver of climate change, scorned as an errant element blamed for the possible demise of civilisation....
The Christmas movie cookbook : recipes from your favorite holiday films
Rutland, Julia Dowling
Paper Book
Bring the merry festivities from the screen right to your own table with The Christmas Movie Cookbook with more than 65 scrumptious recipes inspired by scenes from your favorite Christmas films. Do you ever yearn for roast turkey while watching National Lampoon's...
Dark renaissance : the dangerous times and fatal genius of Shakespeare's greatest rival
Greenblatt, Stephen
Poor boy. Spy. Transgressor. Genius. In repressive Elizabethan England, artists are frightened into dull conventionality; foreigners are suspect; popular entertainment largely consists of coarse spectacles, animal fights, and hangings. Into this crude world of government censorship...
Essentials of classic Italian cooking
Hazan, Marcella
Paper Book
One of the most beloved cookbooks of all time, from "the Queen of Italian Cooking" (Chicago Tribune). A timeless collection of classic Italian recipes--from Basil Bruschetta to the only tomato sauce you'll ever need (the secret ingredient: butter)--beautifully illustrated and featuring new...
Feeding Ghosts: A Memoir
Hulls, Tessa 
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MEMOIR WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOKS CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN LEONARD PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2025 ANISFIELD WOLF PRIZE WINNER OF THE LIBBY AWARD FOR BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL KIRKUS NONFICTION PRIZE FINALIST, LONGLISTED FOR...
The game
Dryden, Ken
Paper Book
Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, The Game is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Ken Dryden, the former...
Good Things : Recipes and Rituals to Share With People You Love: a Cookbook
Nosrat, Samin/ Brackett, Aya (PHT)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat--and one of America's most beloved chefs and teachers--125 meticulously tested, flavor-forward, soul-nourishing recipes that bring joy and a sense of communion With all the generosity of spirit...
Heartbreaker : a memoir
Campbell, Mike
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER "An exhilarating account. . . . an exemplary music memoir."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A fast-paced, tender-hearted rock 'n' roll memoir for...
Midnight on the Potomac : the last year of the Civil War, the Lincoln assassination, and the rebirth of America
Ellsworth, Scott, (Historian)
Paper Book
From the author of The Ground Breaking, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War--and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln Told with a page-turning pace, New York Times bestselling...
Mind magic : the neuroscience of manifestation and how it changes everything
Doty, James R.
Paper Book
A deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation, with a six-part plan for realizing your dreams "Powerful and profound . . . James Doty explains how intention is manifested in the brain and offers six steps each of us can use to create the life we want."--Arianna...
Mother Mary Comes to Me
Roy, Arundhati.
Finalist for the Kirkus Prize A raw and deeply moving memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness that traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped Arundhati's...
Mythology : timeless tales of gods and heroes
Hamilton, Edith
Paper Book
This deluxe edition of the world's most beloved, bestselling classic on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is stunningly illustrated with specially commissioned full-color plates and a beautiful gold-bordered pages.  Since its original publication in 1942, Edith...
Salt, fat, acid, heat : mastering the elements of good cooking
Nosrat, Samin
Paper Book
"Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat will make you a better cook" (Bon Apetit). Millions of readers and cooks of all levels have radically transformed their skillset thanks to this indispensable cookbook from the chef NPR called "the next Julia Child." Transform how you...
A Truce That Is Not Peace
Toews, Miriam.
Paper Book
"Essential reading. A companion for turbulent times." -Laura van den Berg Internationally bestselling author Miriam Toews' memoir of the will to write-a work of disobedient memory, humor, and exquisite craft set against a content-hungry, prose-stuffed society.

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