New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated August 8, 2025
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Against the Machine : On the Unmaking of Humanity
Kingsnorth, Paul
Paper Book
How a force that's hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be human In Against the Machine, "furiously gifted" (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original--and terrifying--account of...
All down darkness wide : a memoir
Hewitt, Seán
Paper Book
Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature * Named a Best Book of 2022 by Kirkus, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness * Named a Best Book of July by Buzzfeed * A Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction 2022 Summer Read * Observer Book of the Week *...
Always delicious low-FODMAP kitchen
Glentis, Chrissy
Paper Book
Bring back the joy of eating with these flavour-packed recipes for those who suffer from food allergies or intolerances - and even those who don't!
I am Ozzy
Osbourne, Ozzy
Paper Book
PRE-ORDER NOW: LAST RITES by Ozzy Osbourne, the brutally honest, yet surprisingly life-affirming brand-new memoir from the legendary hellraiser, publishing October 7th 2025 *** 'Mightily entertaining' - Heat People ask me how come...
Assad : the triumph of tyranny
Coughlin, Con
Paper Book
'Engrossing . . . has the vice-like grip of a thriller' - The Telegraph 'Fascinating, timely and sharp' - Simon Sebag Montefiore In Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny, Con Coughlin, veteran commentator on war in the Middle East and author of...
Climate injustice : why we need to fight global inequailty to combat climate change
Otto, Friederike
Paper Book
"I can't recommend this book highly enough. It will change how you think about the most important story of our time."--JEFF GOODELL, New York Times bestselling author of The Heat Will Kill You First From one of the world's most celebrated thinkers on climate...
Dear America : notes of an undocumented citizen
Vargas, Jose Antonio
Paper Book
***THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** ***EXPANDED WITH NEW MATERIAL TO REFLECT TRUMP'S SECOND TERM*** "This riveting, courageous memoir ought to be mandatory reading for every American."  --Michelle Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The New Jim Crow "l cried...
Djuna : the extraordinary life of Djuna Barnes
Macy, Jon
Paper Book
2025 Eisner Award Nominee! A graphic biography of Djuna Barnes: writer, artist, and queer radical of the Lost Generation in the Roaring 20s. Djuna Barnes lived in a dazzling world filled with literary salons, innovative writing, and daring new art styles. But it didn't come easily....
Easy embroidery embellishment: learn to customize your clothes with simple stitch techniques
Billingham, Jenny.
Paper Book
Transform your wardrobe and elevate your style sustainably--no experience needed! Learn step by step how to personalize clothes and accessories with beautiful, beginner-friendly designs. Easy Embroidery Embellishment is the ultimate guide for transforming your...
Eat Yourself Healthy
Oliver, Jamie.
Paper Book
Looking after yourself begins with food. In Eat Yourself Healthy, Jamie's 120 easy, mouthwatering recipes will energise, satisfy, nourish and revitalise. This is all about what you can have, not what you can't. Jamie's healthy eating is joyful, generous and so tasty you'll keep...
Empire of the elite : inside Condé Nast, the media dynasty that reshaped America
Grynbaum, Michael M.
Paper Book
From a New York Times media correspondent, a dishy history of the Condé Nast magazine empire, home of Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and more, focusing on its glitzy heyday from the 1980s through the 2000s. For decades, Condé Nast and its...
Enshittification : Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
Doctorow, Cory.
Paper Book
Enshittification: it's not just you--the internet sucks now. Here's why, and here's how we can disenshittify it. We're living through the Enshittocene, the Great Enshittening, a time in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are turning into giant piles of shit...
Fallosophy : my trip through life with MS : a memoir
Shephard, Ardra
Paper Book
A memoir based on columnist, fashion-show TV host, podcaster and MS advocate Ardra Shephard's award-winning blog, Tripping on Air. Twenty-three-year-old Ardra Shephard is sleeping with the wrong guy, living in a crappy apartment, and spending money she doesn't have on designer shoes, boozy...
Ferment : simple ferments and pickles, and how to eat them
Morimoto, Kenji
Paper Book
FERMENT provides everything you need to know to start on the adventure of fermented foods--whether you want to make simple pickles, prepare miso from scratch, or discover flavour-packed recipes to cook with shop-bought ferments. Pickles and ferments bring so much flavour...
How fascism works : the politics of us and them
Stanley, Jason
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . "No single book is as relevant to the present moment."-Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen "With unsettling insight and disturbing clarity, How Fascism Works is an essential guidebook to our current national dilemma of democracy vs....
How to lose your mother : a daughter's memoir
Jong-Fast, Molly
Paper Book
An honest, heartbreaking and brutally funny memoir about losing a mother you never really had - and a comfort to anyone who loves someone who drives them crazy.'I was just bowled over by this book' - Nigella Lawson'A gripping memoir about mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, loss and healing ....
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe : A True Crime Thriller
Patterson, James/ Edwards-Jones, Imogen
Paper Book
"Electrifying... A spellbinding new account of the star's final days by the world's greatest thriller writer." -- Daily Mail With unparalleled ambition, instinctual physicality, keen business intelligence, and a remarkable sense of humor, Marilyn...
Lone wolf : walking the line between civilization and wildness
Weymouth, Adam
Paper Book
An illuminating account of a lone wolf journeying across the Alps into Italy, and what the resurgence of wolves says about our connection to nature, immigration, and one another--from an award-winning journalist. "Lone Wolf is a deeply fascinating story, grippingly told...
Male complaint, the
Copland, Simon James
Paper Book
Inspired by leaders such as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, the online Manosphere has exploded in recent years. Dedicated to anti-feminism, these communities have orchestrated online campaigns of misogynistic harassment, with some individuals going as far as committing violent terrorist attacks....
Maurice and Maralyn : a whale, a shipwreck, a love story
Elmhirst, Sophie
Paper Book
**WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2024** **A Guardian, Observer, Economist & Waterstones Best Book of 2024** ** A Financial Times BEST SUMMER READ** 'One of those very special books that makes you put everything on hold so...
The Northwomen : untold stories from the other half of the viking world
Pringle, Heather
Paper Book
For fans of provocative history and "Game of Thrones" alike, this revisionist narrative reveals how the little-known women of the Viking era shaped their world. Until Scandinavia converted to Christianity and came under the rule of powerful kings, the Vikings were a dominant...
Q&A
Tomine, Adrian.
Paper Book
Stephen King's On Writing for graphic novels: everything you want to know about storytelling, illustration and Adrian Tomine, but were too afraid to ask.
Raising antiracist children : a practical parenting guide
Hawthorne, Britt
Paper Book
A must-have guide to raising inclusive, antiracist children from educator and advocate, Britt Hawthorne. Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne--a nationally recognized...
Rental person who does nothing : a memoir
Morimoto, Shoji
Paper Book
Today, I'm starting a 'rent a person who does nothing' service . . . Except for very simple conversation, I'm afraid I can do nothing.Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good...
The sacred balance : rediscovering our place in nature
Suzuki, David
Paper Book
"The Sacred Balance has a beautiful spirit."--E.O. Wilson With a new foreword from Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times-bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass--and an afterword from Bill McKibben--this special 25th anniversary edition of a beloved bestseller...
A short history of Canada
Morton, Desmond
Paper Book
A fully updated edition of the Canadian classic. Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together. The trick is to find a history that is so absorbing you will want to read it from beginning to end. With this expanded,...
Think faster, talk smarter : how to speak successfully when you're put on the spot
Abrahams, Matt
Paper Book
Stanford lecturer and host of the #1 business podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams, reveals the secrets to finding the right words when it counts. 'Filled with practical, tactical advice, this book is indispensable' - Kim Scott, bestselling author of...
Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany
Jaehner, Harald.
Paper Book
*An Observer Book of the Year, 2024* 'This is one of the most gripping accounts of an era spanning war defeat, humiliation and failed revolution in 1918 to the violence, intimidation and propaganda of the Nazis' rise to power in 1933. It contains many lessons for the world now...
When death takes something from you, give it back : Carl's book
Aidt, Naja Marie
Paper Book
Who deserves your love : how to create boundaries to start, strengthen, or end any relationship
Davis, KC
Paper Book
A practical and gentle guide to navigating the difficult relationships that shape your life, from KC Davis, beloved therapist and bestselling author of How to Keep House While Drowning. Just as her bestseller How to Keep House While Drowning helped...
Wildfire days : a woman, a hotshot crew, and the burning American West
Ramsey, Kelly
Paper Book
In the exhilarating spirit of Wild and A Walk in the Park, an adventure-filled memoir of one woman's struggle to succeed as a wildland firefighter on an elite, male-dominated crew as they battle some of the fiercest wildfires in the West. When Kelly Ramsey drives...
Women living deliciously
Given, Florence
Paper Book
In this bold, illustrated guide, bestselling author and podcaster Florence Given encourages women to rediscover their joy, reject toxic wellness culture, and redefine feminism for themselves. Women Living Deliciously wants us to fall in love with our lives. It will help...

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