*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - August Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated August 20, 2025
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Semi-well-adjusted despite literally everything : a memoir
Stoner, Alyson
Paper Book
Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir--from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma--may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age....
Tonight in Jungleland : the making of Born to Run
Carlin, Peter Ames
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen's ground-breaking album, Born to Run--one of the most iconic records in rock history--Tonight in Jungleland combines lush music writing with unprecedented...
The Devil Reached Toward the Sky : An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb
Graff, Garrett M.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Magisterial...A stunning account that brings to the fore the nuclear saga's surreal combination of ingenuity, fate, and terror." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) * "If you are an intelligent person, or at the very least think you are, you have to...
King of Kings : The Iranian Revolution : A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
Anderson, Scott.
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes...
The Call of the Honeyguide : What Science Tells Us About How to Live Well With the Rest of Life
Dunn, Rob
Paper Book
A "soulful tribute" (New York Times) that shows how rethinking our relationships with other species can help us reimagine the future of humankind    In the woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species' past, something strange...

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