New Adult Non-Fiction

Updated July 24, 2025
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More everything forever :
Becker, Adam,
Paper Book
This "wild and utterly engaging narrative" (Melanie Mitchell) shows why Silicon Valley's heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions--with escaping death, building AI tyrants, and creating limitless growth--are about oligarchic power, not preparing for the future ...

2

The aviator and the showman :
Shapiro, Laurie Gwen.
A New York Times Editors' Choice * CBS Sunday Morning Summer Book Report Pick * New York Times "Books to Read in July" * A Town and Country Best Book of July * An Amazon Best Book of July * A Barnes & Noble Best Book of July * A LitHub Best Reviewed Nonfiction in July * A...

3

Empire of the elite :
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...

4

How we grow up :
Richtel, Matt.
Building off his award-winning New York Times series on the contemporary teen mental-health crisis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter delivers a groundbreaking investigation into adolescence, the pivotal life stage undergoing profound--and often confounding-...

5

The jailhouse lawyer /
Duncan, Calvin,
Paper Book
A USA TODAY Bestseller! "Duncan's story is so incredible it strains belief. It is so heartwarming and hopeful that it will stay with you for a long time." --John Grisham "This brilliantly told story--at once maddening and miraculous--is among the most powerful...

6

The war on warriors :
Hegseth, Pete,
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP'S NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Real men fought for our freedoms. It's time we fought for theirs. Pete Hegseth joined the Army to fight extremists. Then that same Army called him one. The military Pete...

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Summer of fire and blood :
Roper, Lyndal.
Paper Book
In this "extraordinary and brilliant book" (Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves), a prize-winning historian offers the definitive account of the sixteenth-century uprising that revolutionized Europe The German Peasants' War was the greatest popular uprising in...

8

Nothing more of this land :
Lee, Joseph,
Paper Book
From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people around the world. Before Martha's Vineyard became one of the most iconic vacation destinations in the country, it was home to the...

9

The greatest comeback ever :
Concha, Joe,
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! VIBE SHIFT! National Bestselling author Joe Concha hip checks the mainstream media to deliver the juicy truth about this important moment in history. Lawfare. Assassination attempts. Kamala's coronation. Nearly $3 billion in...

10

The place of tides /
Rebanks, James.
Paper Book
A National Bestseller "A modern classic, one we very much need right now." -George Saunders From the acclaimed author of The Shepherd's Life, a magical work of nonfiction in which James Rebanks reflects on a life-changing summer spent on a remote island off the coast of Norway,...

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We might just make it after all :
Arons, Elyce,
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A moving portrait of friendship by Elyce Arons as she reflects on her long relationship with Kate Spade, whom she met in college and with whom she cofounded the multi-billion-dollar fashion company as they came of age in 1990s New York.

12

The optimist :
Hagey, Keach,
Paper Book
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a chatbot that captivated the world with its uncanny ability to hold humanlike conversations. Not even a year later, on November 17, 2023, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was summarily fired on a video call by the company's board. The firing made...

13

No New Things :
Piper, Ashlee
Paper Book
From award-winning sustainability expert Ashlee Piper, a witty, no-nonsense guide to regaining control over your time, consumerist impulses, and financial and mental wellness For nearly two years, Ashlee Piper challenged herself to buy nothing new. And in the process, she got...

14

Easy Air Fryer :
Oliver, Jamie
Paper Book
Air fryers save you time and money. Now discover just how delicious air frying can really be, with Jamie . . . Whether you're new to air frying or an expert, Jamie Oliver's here to help you take your gadget to the next level - enter Easy Air Fryer. The...

15

How to prevent breast cancer before & after :
Smith, Pamela Wartian,
Paper Book
It is estimated that each year over 300,000women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and add to that number, anaverage of 12% will have it reoccur. While breakthroughs in treatments continueto make news, the numbers of women with breast cancer continue to grow.Understanding what...

16

It's only drowning :
Litt, David,
Paper Book
* A NATIONAL BESTSELLER * GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF SUMMER 2025 * TOWN & COUNTRY BEST BOOK OF SUMMER 2025 * A former Obama speechwriter moves to the Jersey Shore and learns to surf with the help of his brother-in-law: a tattooed, truck-driving Joe Rogan...

17

I was told there'd be a village :
Wirt, Melissa,
Paper Book
Melissa Wirt recounts her journey and dozens of others in building a supportive "village" to transform oppressive, solitary motherhood into a connected--even joyful--endeavor. Melissa Wirt thought she had everything--she'd built her own company and moved to a...

18

The Hiroshima Men :
MacGregor, Iain.
Paper Book
An epic, riveting history based on new interviews and research that elucidates the approval, construction, and fateful decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world's first atomic bomb....

19

Monopoly X :
Orbanes, Philip
Paper Book
An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence successfully smuggled escape aids into German P.O.W. camps hidden inside Monopoly game boards, and also the game's surprising role in espionage. Monopoly X is the fascinating true story...

20

It's (almost) always sunny in Philadelphia :
Potts, Kimberly,
Paper Book
In the bestselling traditions of Seinfeldia and Top of the Rock comes a fascinating deep dive into the longest-running live-action sitcom in television history, from its humble beginnings to its evolution as a critically acclaimed cult classic comedy. Charlie...

21

The road that made America :
Dodson, James.
Paper Book
In the bestselling tradition of Rinker Buck's The Oregon Trail and Tony Horwitz's Confederates in the Attic, The Road That Made America is a lively, epic account of one of the greatest untold stories in our nation's history--the eight-hundred-mile long Great Wagon Road that...

22

You wanna be on top? :
Hartshorne, Sarah,
Paper Book
In this revealing memoir, a fan favorite America's Next Top Model contestant pulls back the curtain on the iconic but deeply flawed reality competition show, exposing the manipulation and chaos behind the scenes. "A delicious, hilariously relatable behind-the-scenes memoir. A...

23

Autism, Sensory and Behavior :
Grandin, Temple.
Temple Grandin draws on her own experience to deliver an essential resource for guiding and nurturing autistic individuals with sensory differences. She gets to the REAL issues of autism in this book--the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Most...

24

How to lose your mother :
Jong-Fast, Molly,
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller "With propulsive humor and perspective on her annus horribilis, Jong-Fast achieves the memoir's transformative work of alchemy, arming us all with lines so good you won't just want to underline them, you will want to cut them out to share." --...

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