New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated May 20, 2026
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The beginning comes after the end : notes on a world of change
Solnit, Rebecca
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER INDEPENDENT PRESS TOP 40 BESTSELLER Rebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century. ...
The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman. Anyone who...
Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders
Whitcomb, Christopher
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  Was there more than one killer? Had the crime scene been cleaned and sanitized before the police arrived? Was furniture staged to throw off detectives? In one of the most extraordinary true crime stories ever published, Broken Plea...
Creepy crafts : 60 macabre projects for peculiar adults
Voortman, Ashley
Paper Book
Welcome to the Spooky Side of DIY Lean into your peculiar side with this ultimate guide to crafting strange art at home. Ashley Voortman, popular maker of all things creepy-crawly, shares her favorite projects that add haunting, grotesque and...
For the Love of the Grind: A Memoir
Hall, Sara
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE." --Meb Keflezighi * "A BEAUTIFUL REFLECTION ON WHAT IT MEANS TO KEEP SHOWING UP." --Allyson Felix * "LEFT ME ON THE SIDELINES CHEERING." --Joan Benoit Samuelson Sara Hall shares...
Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day: A Cookbook
El-Waylly, Ham
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Comfort food for everyone. In Hello, Home Cooking, Chef Ham El-Waylly taps into everyone's nostalgia--his versions of beloved dishes carry a can't-quite-put-my-finger-on-it heart-warming quality. These recipes work for cooks of all levels, using core...
How flowers made our world : the story of nature's revolutionaries
Haskell, David George
Paper Book
"A work of real passion."--The New York Times "A seamless melding of poetry and science."--Wall Street Journal An exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today
Keith Urban
Apter, Jeff
Paper Book
In the first and only definitive biography of country music star Keith Urban, insider Jeff Apter chronicles how a skinny, shy high school dropout with an outrageous mullet went from humble origins in Australia to conquering Nashville and global stardom--plus his struggles with addiction, marriage...
Love, Finally: Untangling the Knot Between Mothers, Daughters, and Food
Roth, Geneen
Paper Book
We all inherit stories about belonging, bodies, and worth. Many of those stories begin with our mothers. An illuminating inquiry into the complicated relationship between what we eat, what our mothers taught us, and what we believe about ourselves--from the #1 New York Times...
One Plate at a Time: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food
Lovato, Demi
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Grammy-nominated singer, actor, and advocate Demi Lovato, a deeply personal cookbook that celebrates finding joy in the kitchen Demi Lovato's cooking journey started when she was almost thirty. After years of...
The Parent's Guide to Divorce: How to Protect Your Child's Mental and Emotional Health Through a Breakup or Separation
Komisar, Erica
Paper Book
For children, a good divorce is better than a bad marriage, but that doesn't make the split any easier. Legal decisions have emotional consequences for kids and parents alike. Synthesizing more than 30 years of clinical experience, numerous case studies, and extensive research, acclaimed...
Phases: A Memoir (Original)
Brandy
Paper Book
* INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! * The iconic, multiplatinum, Grammy Award®-winning performer Brandy brings us a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her journey from Mississippi churches to Hollywood spotlights ...
The quilting book : a step-by-step guide to patchwork and quilting
West, Christina
Paper Book
The ultimate guide to quilting, from the first cut to the final stitch. The Quilting Book contains everything you need to know to create your own stunning quilt designs. This essential guide includes more than 200 step-by-step techniques, from measuring and cutting to...
The Rolling Stones: The Biography
Spitz, Bob
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller "A magisterial work that charts the 60-year journey of 'the greatest rock and roll band in the world.' . . . Hundreds of books have been written about the Rolling Stones, but few sparkle quite like Spitz's. For anyone who loves or even...
Screen People: How We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency
Garber, Megan
Paper Book
An eye-opening look at how the current media landscape has incentivized us to see our fellow citizens as characters in an ongoing entertainment--and how we can fight back, from the popular and award-winning staff writer for The Atlantic. Whether it's our reality-television...
I Sleep in My Kitchen: Comfort Food Recipes from My Palestinian American Home: A Cookbook
Daud, Mariam
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 100 flavor-forward recipes--including signature bakes--from the Palestinian American creator of the beloved social media account mxriyum Mariam Daud has built a devoted following by sharing beautifully prepared, comforting meals that feel both...
The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present
Brusatte, Steve
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ​​​ From the renowned paleontologist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a sweeping evolutionary history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to the 10,000+ extraordinary species...
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage
Burden, Belle
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Burden's searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit."--People​​ "A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must...
Those Who Are about to Die: A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
Sidebottom, Harry
Paper Book
ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * See ancient Rome through the eyes of a gladiator--from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after "A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and...
I want my MTV : the uncensored story of the music video revolution
Tannenbaum, Rob.
Paper Book
Remember When All You Wanted Was Your MTV? The perfect gift for the music fan or child of the eighties in your life. Named One of the Best Books of 2011 by NPR - Spin - USA Today - CNBC - Pitchfork - The Onion - The Atlantic - The Huffington Post -...
We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America
O'Donnell, Norah
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union "This terrific book reveals the central, though often hidden role that women...
When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine
Albanese, Francesca
Paper Book
The spirit of a place lies in the people who inhabit it, in the stories that intertwine through its streets. And this is especially true of a land like Palestine, the witness to defining historical transitions and stage to one of the most painful chapters in contemporary history. With a voice both...
When We See You Again
Goldberg-Polin, Rachel
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A searing portrait of a mother's grief and strength in the wake of unthinkable tragedy. Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband, Jon. It was a regular and beige life, and it worked. It was a warm...
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