New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated November 14, 2025
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries NLPL Selections Team
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The art of spending money : simple choices for a richer life
Housel, Morgan
From the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever, lessons on harnessing the power of money to live a happier life Most of us don't know how to spend money. We chase things that impress others but leave us cold. Or we save endlessly, afraid to...
The coddling of the American mind : how good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure
Lukianoff, Greg
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller * Finalist for the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction * A New York Times Notable Book * Bloomberg Best Book of 2018 * One of Bill Gates's Top Five Books of All Time "Their distinctive contribution to the higher...
Giving up is unforgivable : a manual for keeping a democracy
Vance, Joyce
We're in this together. For the past two years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack 'Civil Discourse' with these four words. In that time, she's guided readers through a continued erosion of democratic norms, the unprecedented felony conviction of an ex-president, and the...
Poetry Comics
Snider, Grant
Paper Book
"A poetry-filled graphic novel that is powerful in its simplicity." ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review   "Personal but personable, too, with glints of quiet humor." ―Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review   ...
Science under siege : how to fight the five most powerful forces that threaten our world
Mann, Michael E.
In this "well-researched guide," two of the world's most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement--and offer "powerful ideas about how to fight back" (Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun) "Science is indeed...
When everyone knows that everyone knows... : common knowledge and the mysteries of money, power, and everyday life
Pinker, Steven
Paper Book
From one of the world's most celebrated intellectuals, a brilliantly insightful work that explains how we think about each other's thoughts about each other's thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but Steven Pinker shows that we do it all the time. This awareness, which we experience as...
You can make this! : more than 100 family favorite recipes
Kinsey, Angela
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Angela Kinsey and extraordinary home chef Joshua Snyder, the couple behind the "wholesome and charming" (Mashable) Baking with Josh and Ange, this family-friendly cookbook featuring more than a hundred recipes--from festive breakfasts...

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