New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated December 12, 2025
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ADHD explained : your toolkit to understanding and thriving
Hallowell, Edward M.
Paper Book
A NYT best-selling doctor and TikToker offers a collection of quick-read insights to help a newly diagnosed generation understand ADHD With a new wave of adult ADHD diagnoses sweeping the world, many are only just beginning to discover what it is that sets them apart, but few...
The age of extraction : how tech platforms conquered the economy and threaten our future prosperity
Wu, Tim
Paper Book
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025 * Tech platforms manipulate attention, extract wealth, and deepen inequality. In this new book, Tim Wu (The Attention Merchants) explains how we can reclaim control and create a balanced economy that works for everyone. "The magic of Tim...
Baby sign language basics : early communication for hearing babies & toddlers
Briant, Monta Z.
Paper Book
In this newly expanded edition, a renowned baby-signing expert provides more than 300 American Sign Language (ASL) signs, illustrated with the same clear, easy-to-understand photos and descriptions. Since 2004, Baby Sign Language Basics has introduced hundreds of...
The Beats : a graphic history
Pekar, Harvey.
Paper Book
InThe Beats: A Graphic History, those who were mad to live have come back to life through artwork as vibrant as the Beat movement itself. Told by the comic legend Harvey Pekar, his frequent artistic collaborator Ed Piskor, and a range of artists and writers, including the feminist comic...
Book nooks : inspired ideas for cozy reading corners and stylish book displays
Dina, Vanessa
Paper Book
Home is where the books are.This inspiring home decor book is brimming with photos of cozy places to read and creative ways to display books at home. For stylish bookworms and bookish stylists, this covetable home décor book merges the literary appeal of Jane Mount's bestsellingBibliophile with...
By heart : recipes to hold near and dear
Catalano, Hailee
Paper Book
Learn to make elevated, professional-quality meals in your own kitchen with over 100 creative, seasonal recipes from Hailee Catalano Growing up cooking the Sunday gravy, meatballs, and pasta alongside her Italian American grandmother, Hailee Catalano developed a huge passion...
Countdown to Riches: 21 Days of Wealth-Attracting Habits
Byrne, Rhonda
Paper Book
From Rhonda Byrne, author of the global phenomenon The Secret and the New York Times bestseller The Greatest Secret, comes Countdown to Riches--the book that can lead anyone to financial freedom. Financial struggle is caused by one thing--our...
Dead and Alive : Essays
Smith, Zadie
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of 2025 by The New Yorker, TIME, and Kirkus Reviews "Smart, somber . . . There's pleasure in watching a novelist wired to see all sides at once wrangle with her own dynamic subjectivity." - The New York Times Book Review
Don't stop : why we (still) love Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Light, Alan
Paper Book
The author of The Holy or the Broken and former editor-in-chief of Vibe brings his "thoughtful and illuminating" (The New York Times) insight to Fleetwood Mac's iconic album Rumours, celebrating its story, mythology, and enduring impact. On January 1,...
Elements of timeless style : creating a forever home
Gates, Erin T.
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Elements of Style, Erin Gates, a stunningly inspirational and personal book filled with crisp takeaway advice for anyone designing their "forever" home--or any space they want to feel like a forever home. Erin Gates is...
Every day with Babs : 101 family-friendly dinners for every day of the week
Costello, Barbara
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Everybody's favorite grandmother is here to answer the age-old question "What's for dinner?" with 101 tried-and-true recipes, plus genius tips and tricks that make getting dinner on the table even easier From her years of experience feeding her...
Every valley : the desperate lives and troubled times that made Handel's Messiah
King, Charles
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * From the bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel's Messiah.
Fight Oligarchy
Sanders, Bernie
Paper Book
"Oligarchy is a system in which a small number of extremely wealthy individuals control the economic, political, and media life of a nation. It is a system in which ordinary people have very little power to determine the future of their country. If you're an American, it is the system in which...
Frostlines: A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic
Shea, Neil
Paper Book
"[Frostlines weaves] together natural history, indigenous perspective, and environmental transformation in the Arctic. The book helps bring a human story to the science of climate change."--Parade A sweeping exploration of the Arctic--and how it's being...
The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
Isaacson, Walter
Paper Book
America's bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans--and explains how it should shape our politics today. "Isaacson uses a jeweler's loupe to scan what gives...
Holy disruptor : shattering the shiny facade by getting louder with the truth
Duggar King, Amy
Paper Book
"Not only was I singled out and shamed, but I was lied to as well. I'm still trying to untangle the lies--some of them televised across the country--from the truth." You've heard some of the story: the manipulation and abuse hidden behind the traditional Christian values that...
How to hug a porcupine : easy ways to love the most difficult people in your life
Ebook
AS SEEN ON TIKTOK: Discover 101 easy communication strategies for dealing with difficult people--at home, at work, and in your community! Learn to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, colleagues, and even strangers. Most of us know someone who always seems...
The Idaho four : an American tragedy/Large Print
Patterson, James
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! "A vivid portrait...a sensitive tribute...a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement." --New York Times  "A mesmerizing read and a great detective...
Knit in One! : 30 Clever One-Skein Patterns For Gorgeous Beanies, Socks, Shawls & More
Greene, Marie.
Paper Book
Create Beautiful Knits in a Weekend Create timeless handknit accessories from only a single skein with this collection of modern patterns. Bestselling author and knitwear designer Marie Greene has just the project to use up every bit of that special yarn you've been saving. She'll also get...
March. Book two
Lewis, John
Paper Book
Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, continues his award-winning graphic novel trilogy with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, inspired by a 1950s comic book that helped prepare his own generation to join the struggle. Now,...
Measure with Your Heart: Southern Home Cooking to Feed Your Family and Soul: A Cookbook
Taylor, Hannah
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . 100 free-spirited, comforting recipes for Southern-style dishes made with love from the social media icon behind LilyLouTay Hannah Taylor is a culinary creator from Georgia known for her Southern charm, down-to-earth personality, and carefree...
Mob girl : a woman's life in the underworld
Carpenter, Teresa
Paper Book
Nobody's girl : a memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justice
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell "Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which...
The Official Disney Parks Desserts Cookbook: Remembering 101 Sweet Delicious Disney Recipes
Brandon, Pam
Paper Book
Packed with advice from Disney chefs and plenty of ideas for breads, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies and bars, creamy and frozen confections, crisps, drinks, pies, shortcakes, and tarts. EAT DESSERT FIRST. It's a popular phrase that might be more about doing the things you love first - or doing things...
Sally's Baking 101 : foolproof recipes from easy to advanced
McKenney, Sally
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The ultimate baking book for home cooks of all skill levels with 101 sweet and savory, foolproof recipes plus helpful tips for best results--from the creator of the beloved website Sally's Baking Addiction. "Sally has a gift for creating...
Something from nothing
Roman, Alison
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Something from Nothing is Alison Roman's latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, THE ECONOMIST, LIT...
Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of Winnie-The-Pooh
Brandreth, Gyles
Paper Book
For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this beloved classic and the life of its creator, A. A. Milne. Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a bestselling crime...
That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You
Myers, Elyse
Paper Book
Writer, comedian, and content creator Elyse Myers gets real about life's awkward moments in her bold, funny, and unfiltered debut book Elyse Myers is known to her twelve million followers as "The Internet's Best Friend," sharing her relatable stories and comedic sketches and...
Told you so
Neeley, Mayci
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From TikTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley, a deeply personal story of love, grief, motherhood, and resilience. Mayci Neeley and the women of MomTok burst into the center of pop culture...
The Traitors Circle: The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany--And the Spy Who Betrayed Them
Freedland, Jonathan
Paper Book
"An astonishing true story of courage, love, and betrayal, told with the verve of a thriller. Freedland is a master at weaving spellbinding entertainments drawn from forgotten corners of history."--Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses From the New York Times bestselling...
Unabridged : the thrill of (and threat to) the modern dictionary
Fatsis, Stefan
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of 2025 by Smithsonian and Washington Independent Review of Books "[A] spirited examination of the state of language."--New York Times From the author of the New York Times bestseller Word Freak, a vibrant, lively...
We the people : a history of the U.S. Constitution
Lepore, Jill
Paper Book
The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world but also one of the most difficult to amend. Jill Lepore, Harvard professor of history and law, explains why in We the People, the most original history of the Constitution in decades--and an essential companion to her landmark...

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