Summer Learning 2026 for Adults

A mix of new and recommended fiction and nonfiction titles.

Updated May 27, 2026
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Summer Learning 2026 for Adults

A mix of new and recommended fiction and nonfiction titles.

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Assyria : the rise and fall of the world's first empire
Frahm, Eckart
Paper Book
A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires. "Truly extraordinary." --Times (London) At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the...
Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History
Al-Rashid, Moudhy
Paper Book
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire: Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction
Gee, Henry
Paper Book
'Brilliant' - The Times 'Hugely informative and entertaining' - New Scientist 'Put this at the head of your reading lists immediately' - Eric Idle From the winner of the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize, a thrilling...
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life
Dorling Kindersley Ltd. (COR)/ Smithsonian Institution (COR)
Paper Book
From Tyrannosaurus and sabre-toothed cats, to ferns and woolly mammoths, every page will captivate young readers as they travel through the history of the Earth. This collection of amazing dinosaurs, plants, and other prehistoric life will wow children and many...
Dragon teeth : a novel
Crichton, Michael
Ebook
Otherlands : A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
Halliday, Thomas
Paper Book
What would it be like to experience the ancient landscapes of the past as we experience the reality of nature today? To actually visit the Jurassic or Cambrian worlds, to wander among their spectacular flora and fauna, to witness their continental shifts? In Otherlands, the multi-talented...
The rise and fall of the dinosaurs : a new history of a lost world
Brusatte, Stephen
Paper Book
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals : A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
Brusatte, Steve
Paper Book
The passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to become ascendant. But mammals have a much deeper history. They - or, more precisely, we - originated around the same time as the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago; mammal roots lie even further back, some 325 million years.Over these...
A short history of nearly everything
Bryson, Bill.
Ebook
The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies. 'Truly impressive...It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science....
Under Jerusalem : The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City
Lawler, Andrew
Paper Book
A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City-a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval "A sweeping tale of archaeological exploits and their cultural and political consequences told with a historian's penchant for detail and a...
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