Best Nonfiction Books of 2025 for Adults

Updated December 10, 2025
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Everything is tuberculosis : the history and persistence of our deadliest infection
Green, John

“This made me realize how ignorant I was to this still very present, debilitating, and deadly disease. A beautiful blend of science and history, you will be left informed and in awe of how much this particular bacteria has affected our world, in the past and modern day.”

Elysia (Library Assistant, White River Branch)

"A brisk but engaging look at the history of tuberculosis in the modern era, contrasting its now high level of treatability with its status as the world's deadliest infectious disease."

Andrea (Shelver, White River Branch)

"Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it. In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year."

Katie (Reference Assistant, White River Branch)

The house of my mother : a daughter's quest for freedom
Franke, Shari
From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog - now the subject of a new Disney+ docuseries - and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom...

"This memoir packs a powerful punch, detailing what it was like being the daughter of Ruby Franke - a controlling family vlogger turned devoted cult member. While not for the faint of heart, this book adds clarity and conclusion to the story of the family and teaches many valuable lessons." 

Ollie (Circulation Assistant, Franklin Branch)


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