New Adult Non-Fiction

Updated June 1, 2026
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1

Poetry says it better :
Burstyn, Ellen,
Paper Book
"A generous, heartfelt gift." -- Kirkus (STARRED review) The legendary Academy Award-winning actress reflects on her love affair with poetry and makes us all believers. We all want inspiration. We want to feel connected to something universal. And we want to be...

2

Honest motherhood :
Ward, Libby,
Paper Book
An unflinchingly honest and disarmingly funny memoir from an exhausted mom who broke under the pressure to do it all, faced her past, found herself in the rubble, and then paved her way out by telling the truth-and learned to let go of perfection and just serve the dang chicken nuggets.

3

The people can fly :
Bennett, Joshua.
Paper Book
What does it mean to be deemed promising in an unjust world? The award-winning poet and MIT Distinguished Chair of the Humanities interrogates this question--and offers a more expansive vision of giftedness--in this striking, original work. "Remind[s] us there is power...

4

If this be magic :
Hahn, Daniel.
Paper Book
How does Shakespeare remain Shakespeare when every word is changed? In this playful, meditative exploration of translating the world's most beloved playwright, Daniel Hahn guides us through the magic of bringing the Bard to a global audience. "For those who care deeply about...

5

Mutiny :
Scheiber, Noam.
Paper Book
The story of a disillusioned generation that set out to reclaim its dignity and take on corporate America. In recent years, young college grads have faced an alarming reality: crushing debt, unemployment, and jobs below their qualifications. They are frustrated that the time...

6

You've changed :
Denizet-lewis, Benoit.
Paper Book
"A blazingly smart, thoughtful, funny, and moving book about the endless hope--and the occasional limits--of human transformation." --Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love and All the Way to the River From New York Times bestselling author Benoit...

7

The arrogant ape :
Webb, Christine E.
Paper Book
A New York Times's Notable Book of 2025 An impassioned celebration of humility before the living world that leads us to a new understanding of other species--and ourselves Darwin considered humans one part of the web of life, not the apex of a natural...

8

Love, finally :
Roth, Geneen.
Paper Book
We all inherit stories about belonging, bodies, and worth. Many of those stories begin with our mothers. An illuminating inquiry into the complicated relationship between what we eat, what our mothers taught us, and what we believe about ourselves--from the #1 New York Times...

9

Who needs friends :
McCarthy, Andrew,
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER A moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with...

10

Jefferson's wolf :
Dierksheide, Christa,
Paper Book
A decisive reassessment of Thomas Jefferson's long-debated views on slavery, showing that his chief antislavery strategy was racial exclusion: the removal of emancipated Black people from the United States. Toward the end of his life, Thomas Jefferson made his most famous...

11

The Lost Cities of El Norte :
Stark, Peter,
Paper Book
"Peter Stark is a uniquely gifted storyteller." -DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN By the bestselling author of Astoria, a thrilling and masterfully crafted narrative of "one of history's classic sagas of adventure and first contact" (Hampton Sides): Conquistador Francisco Coronado's...

12

Beyond wellness :
Bucar, Liz.
Go deeper than superficial self-care with the religious secret sauce you didn't know you were missing "An emotionally and intellectually honest alternative for people who are seeking meaning beyond generic spirituality"-Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care ...

13

Kutchinsky's egg :
Kutchinsky, Serena.
Paper Book
A heart-stopping family memoir about art, obsession, and love as the author searches for the spectacular jeweled egg that consumed her father's dreams and spelled her family's downfall. "An extraordinary family story and a strange, poignant portrait of obsession." --...

14

The anatomy of awakening :
Morter, Sue
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Energy Codes combines quantum science and cosmic principles with practical tools to awaken your high brain centers and access your capacity to embody divine love--right now, just as you are. In...

15

Self-help from the Middle Ages :
Jones, Peter J. A.
In this charming journey into the past, a historian reveals medieval wisdom that can still guide us today "One of the most compelling medieval history books I have ever read." -Ian Mortimer, author of The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England Peter...

16

How to not know :
Stolzoff, Simone.
Paper Book
From our careers to our politics to our personal lives, the future is unknown. And yet, our capacity to tolerate this uncertainty is in decline. How to Not Know will help you prepare for and even appreciate the uncertainty that surrounds us. Through gripping stories of people grappling...

17

No New York :
Bertei, Adele.
Named one of the most anticipated nonfiction books of 2026 by the New York Times "I loved this book.... A revelatory perspective on a formidable artistic movement whose history has been left to a handful of (male) gatekeepers."--Tanya Pearson, author of Pretend We're...

18

The science of second chances :
Doleac, Jennifer.
Paper Book
Freakonomics for criminal justice, The Science of Second Chances presents a groundbreaking approach to criminal justice reform, revealing how small-scale interventions can reduce people's chances of reoffending and break the incarceration cycle. When...

19

The long game :
Schaerlaeckens, Leander.
Paper Book
The gripping account of the U.S. men's national soccer team's winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026 For almost half a century, the U.S. men's national team existed on the fringes of world soccer--out of sight,...

20

The Glorians :
Williams, Terry Tempest.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "I go to Terry Tempest Williams for the reasons I go to Whitman and Thoreau: to recover a capacious spirit and to rejoin the urgent living world. She gives me something bigger than hope."―Richard Powers, author of The Overstory From...

21

I am not a robot :
Stern, Joanna.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What happens when intelligent machines aren't just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids? You've heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every...

22

Picky :
Veit, Helen Zoe.
Paper Book
An eye-opening investigation into why American kids no longer eat broadly and with gusto "Veit is a wonderful writer who brings to her subject a wealth of research and an attitude of refreshingly nonideological neutrality... If you have ever sat at a restaurant, marveling at...

23

A terrible intimacy :
Ely, Melvin Patrick.
Paper Book
From a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, a revelatory new account of slavery, uncovering a surprising web of relationships between Black and white people that ranges far beyond the familiar template of "master-slave" dynamics A white man hosts a wedding party for his Black...

24

Romp! :
Island, Heide.
Paper Book
An expert on otters dives into their wild and wondrous world You've heard of a murder of crows and a pride of lions-but what about a romp of otters? In this informative and entertaining book, animal behaviorist Heide Island takes readers on an odyssey through otterdom, focusing...
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