New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated June 3, 2025
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(Un)kind : how 'be kind' entrenches sexism
Smith, Victoria
Paper Book
'Victoria Smith is a brilliant writer who every feminist should read' Sharron Davies 'This brilliant book shows how demands for compassion and generosity can be a mask for sexist ideology' Susanna Rustin A brilliantly witty and insightful analysis of how...
Becoming Dr. Seuss : Theodor Geisel and the making of an American imagination
Jones, Brian Jay
Paper Book
Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. His work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. More than 25 years after his death, his books continue to find new readers, now grossing over half a billion dollars in sales. His whimsical illustrations and silly, simple rhymes are...
Bored of lunch: the healthy air fryer book
Anthony, Nathan.
Paper Book
NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AIR FRYER BOOK OF ALL TIME Whether you're an air fryer fanatic or new to these time- and money-saving appliances, hugely popular healthy-eating platform, Bored of Lunch, will revolutionise your cooking packed with recipes that are quick, healthy and...
Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up
Barry, Dave
Paper Book
America's most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you'd expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything. How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate...
Don't Forget We're Here Forever
Ash, Lamorna.
Paper Book
'A Pilgrim's Progress for our time . . . A captivating narrative of discovery' Telegraph 'One of those books I find myself being (excuse the pun) evangelical about, pressing it into friends' hands like a Gideon's Bible' Sunday Times ...
Entangled life : how fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our futures
Sheldrake, Merlin
Paper Book
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself. 'Astonishing ... it seems somehow to tip the natural world upside down' Observer 'Completely mind-blowing ... reads like an adventure story'<...
How to be well : without spending all your money and losing your mind
Larocca, Amy
Paper Book
A deeply researched, lively, and personal exploration of the multibillion-dollar wellness industry -- about why women are feeling so un-well and how this trend has shaped our thinking about health and self-care Peloton. Pilates. Biohacking. Colonics. Ashwagandha. Today, the...
Is a River Alive?
Macfarlane, Robert (University of Cambridge).
Paper Book
Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an...
Karen : a brother remembers
Grammer, Kelsey
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller One of Oprah Daily's Most Anticipated Books of 2025 People's Best Books of May 2025 On July 1, 1975, Kelsey Grammer's younger sister, eighteen-year-old Karen Grammer, was raped and murdered. In Karen, Kelsey reveals their past,...
The Legend of Zelda : Hyrule Historia
Gombos, Michael.
Paper Book
Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda franchise. This handsome hardcover contains never-before-seen concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official...
Macs for Seniors for Dummies
Chambers, Mark L.
Paper Book
It's never too late to become a Mac expert! Every year, hundreds of thousands of seniors choose to use Mac products--like the MacBook Air and iMac--to connect with their loved ones, access the web, and make their lives easier. And even if you've never used a Mac before, we're here...
Mark Twain
Chernow, Ron
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times Bestseller! "Comprehensive, enthralling . . . Mark Twain flows like the Mississippi River, its prose propelled by Mark Twain's own exuberance." --The Boston Globe "Chernow writes with such ease and clarity . . . For all its...
Next level : your guide to kicking ass, feeling great, and crushing goals through menopause and beyond
Sims, Stacy T.
Paper Book
Menopause doesn't have to be the end of you kicking ass. The renowned author of Roar presents a comprehensive and customizable physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause. For active women, menopause hits hard....
Notes to John
Didion, Joan
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An extraordinary work from the author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights In November 1999, Joan Didion began seeing a psychiatrist because, as she wrote to a friend, her family had had "a rough few years....
The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place
Summerscale, Kate.
Paper Book
FROM BRITAIN'S TOP-SELLING TRUE CRIME WRITER A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: The Times/Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, Independent, Tablet and New Statesman 'I loved it' Richard Osman 'Shattering' Val McDermid 'Gripping...
Poppy Cooks: The Potato Book: 101 recipes from the Potato Queen
O'Toole, Poppy.
Paper Book
- THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER - 'Not simply a social media sensation but, heartwarmingly, the actual, real thing... She is the High Priestess of The Potato.' - Nigella Lawson 'My jaw dropped when I opened this book - all I want to cook and eat...
Researching local history : your guide to the sources
Raymond, Stuart A.
Paper Book
How has the place we live in changed, developed, and grown over the centuries? That is the basic question local historians seek to answer. The answer is to be found in the sources of information that previous generations have left us. The records of parish, county, and diocesan administration, of...
Scorched earth : a global history of World War II
Chamberlin, Paul Thomas
Paper Book
An unsparing, "sweeping," and "vivid" (Drew Gilpin Faust, author of This Republic of Suffering) new history of World War II, recasting the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ascendant imperial powers In popular memory,...
The secret history of the rape kit : a true crime story
Kennedy, Pagan
Paper Book
Marty Goddard dreamed up a new crime-solving tool-a kit that could help rape survivors fight for justice. This thrilling investigation tells the story of the troubled, heroic woman who kicked off a feminist revolution in forensics, and then vanished into obscurity. "Astonishing . . ....
Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA - Revised Edition: A Guide for Family Historians
Holton, Graham S.
Paper Book
Provides a clear, accessible introduction to using DNA testing in genealogy, with practical guidance and case studies. DNA research is one of the most important and rapidly advancing areas in modern science and the practical use of DNA testing in genealogy is one of its most...
Tracing your Irish family history on the Internet
Paton, Chris
Paper Book
In this, the fully updated second edition of his best-selling guide to researching Irish history using the internet, Chris Paton shows the extraordinary variety of sources that can now be accessed online. Although Ireland has lost many records that would have been of great interest to family...
A travel guide to the Middle Ages : the world through medieval eyes
Bale, Anthony
Paper Book
From the medieval bazaars of Tabriz, to the mysterious island of Caldihe, where sheep were said to grow on trees, Anthony Bale brings history alive in A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world punctuated with miraculous wonders and long-lost...
Who believed in you? : how transformative mentorship changes the world
McCormick, Dina Powell
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Unleash the power of transformative mentorship. You can change somebody's life--and that can change the world. During the pandemic, Dina Powell McCormick and David McCormick watched as many Americans--including their six teenage daughters--were...
Yes, Ma'am
Quinn, Tom.
Paper Book
What really makes the British royal family tick? It's a question that royal watchers have pondered for as long as there has been a royal family. And the answer?Well, surprisingly, it's not the royal family's devotion to duty, it's not their wealth or their status, it's not even their popularity (or...

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