New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated September 5, 2025
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1929 : Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation
Sorkin, Andrew Ross
From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, "the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,"* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history. With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller, 1929 unravels the greed, blind...
Baldwin : a love story
Boggs, Nicholas
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped his life and...
The Book of Witchcraft: The Complete Guide
Haksever, Semra
Develop your practice and unlock your power with this essential guide to magickal witchcraft. Much more than a simple spell book, learn how to build a magickal practice that's right for you with this all-in-one practical guide to witchcraft that will help you find your power,...
Brothers of the Gun : Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone
Gardner, Mark Lee
In 1878, Wyatt Earp, town marshall of Dodge City, was attempting to arrest some drunken, armed men who'd cornered him in a saloon. John Henry 'Doc' Holliday, who'd been gambling nearby, stepped in with a revolver and quieted the drunks, allowing Earp to make his arrests. This was the start to the...
Eat Yourself Healthy : Food to Change Your Life
Oliver, Jamie.
Kickstart your good life by pre-ordering Jamie's first cookbook for better long-term health--Eat Yourself Healthy. Jamie's health journey will be all about more not less: more taste, more joy, more energy, more sleep, more of the things that we all want . . . ***...
The Fort Bragg cartel : drug trafficking and murder in the Special Forces
Harp, Seth
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Propulsive." --The Washington Post "Engrossing. . . . Truly shocking." --The New Republic "The Fort Bragg Cartel opens like a nonfiction thriller and never lets up. A page-turning...
The Handsewn Wardrobe: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Clothes from Patternmaking to the Finishing Stitches
Sonstroem, Louisa Owen.
Paper Book
Discover the slow, quiet joy of sewing clothes by hand in this one-of-kind guide.  Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, this hand-sewing course-in-a-book shows you how to create nine wardrobe staples, including a t-shirt, button-up, and jeans,...
Hotshot : a life on fire
Selby, River
Paper Book
"A beautiful reflection on justice, the environment, the self, and much more."--George Saunders The fierce debut memoir of a female firefighter, Hotshot navigates the personal and environmental dangers of wildland firefighting From 2000 to 2010, River Selby was...
I'm Glad My Mom Died
McCurdy, Jennette
Paper Book
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating...
It's ok that you're not ok : meeting grief and loss in a culture that doesn't understand
Devine, Megan
Paper Book
As seen in THE NEW YORK TIMES * READER'S DIGEST * SPIRITUALITY & HEALTH * HUFFPOST   Featured on NPR's RADIO TIMES and WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your...
The Korean Vegan: Homemade: Recipes and Stories from My Kitchen
Molinaro, Joanne Lee
Paper Book
Joanne Molinaro is everyone's favourite storytelling vegan cook. On her platform, The Korean Vegan, she's known for her personal narrative voiceovers, which accompany mouthwatering videos of her making everything from Kimchi to Korean-inspired pasta dishes. Whether it's a reflection on her...
The let them theory : a life-changing tool that millions of people can't stop talking about
Robbins, Mel
Paper Book
Over 6.5 Million Copies Sold! #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Sunday Times Bestseller #1 Amazon Bestseller #1 Audible Bestseller A Life-Changing Tool Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About What if the key to happiness...
The Martians : The True Story of an Alien Craze That Captured Turn-of-the-century America
Baron, David
Paper Book
"There is Life on the Planet Mars" --New York Times, December 9, 1906 This New York Times headline was no joke. In the early 1900s, many Americans actually believed we had discovered intelligent life on Mars, as best-selling science writer David...
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII
El-Hai, Jack
Paper Book
In 1945, after his capture at the end of the Second World War, Hermann Göring arrived at an American-run detention center in war-torn Luxembourg, accompanied by sixteen suitcases and a red hatbox. The suitcases contained all manner of paraphernalia: medals, gems, two cigar cutters, silk...
Phil's Favorites: Recipes from Friends and Family to Make at Home (a Cookbook)
Rosenthal, Phil
 From New York Times bestselling author and beloved star of the hit Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil comes a brand-new collection of Phil's favorite recipes you can make at home, featuring dishes from family, friends, and renowned chefs around the world.  
The Pioneer Woman Cooks : 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics
Drummond, Ree
The ninth blockbuster cookbook by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ree Drummond, featuring tested, perfected versions of her all-time favorite, most crowd-pleasing, and timelessly popular recipes--the classics that families turn to every day and year after year. ...
Sabzi : vibrant vegetarian recipes
Khan, Yasmin (Cook)
Lifting its name from the Persian word for "herbs," Sabzi is a collection of more than 80 accessible, plant-forward recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian flavors. From bountiful salads to fragrant soups, colorful mezze, and heart-warming mains, Yasmin...
The spider : inside the criminal web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Levine, Barry (Journalist)
Paper Book
Who was Jeffrey Epstein? Donald Trump has called the ongoing interest in the details about Epstein's web of clients and enablers a "hoax." But in this book, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist delivers the most comprehensive account yet of the disgraced financier's life and death, revealing a...
Strong roots : a memoir of food, family, and Ukraine
Hercules, Olia
Paper Book
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, award-winning Ukrainian chef and food writer Olia Hercules decided it was finally time to tell her story. Strong Roots is the story of a century in Ukraine told through four generations of one...
This American woman : a one-in-a-billion memoir
Garg, Zarna
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir, spilling all the chai on her wild ride from escaping an arranged marriage and homelessness in India to carving her own path in America and launching a dazzling second act...
The undiscovered country : triumph, tragedy, and the shaping of the American West
Hutton, Paul Andrew
New York Times Bestseller From the author of The Apache Wars, the true story of the American West, revealing how American ambition clashed with the realities of violence and exploitation The epic of the American West became a tale of progress,...
Unseen: how i lost my vision but found my voice
Burke, Molly.
From social media star and disability activist Molly Burke, a vulnerable and witty memoir on navigating the challenges of being a legally blind woman in an ableist world When Molly Burke was four years old, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye...
WHY EMPIRES FALL Rome, America, and the Future of the West
Heather, Peter/ Rapley, John
Paper Book
A new perspective on parallels between ancient Rome and the modern world, and what comes next   "[A] provocative short book . . . with a novel twist."--The Economist   Over the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate...
Wings : The Story of a Band on the Run
McCartney, Paul (NA)/ Widmer, Ted (EDT)
An engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words...
The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz : a story of survival
Sebba, Anne
Moving and powerful, this is a vivid portrait of the women who came together to form an orchestra in order to survive the horrors of Auschwitz. New York Times bestselling author of Les Parisiennes and That Woman: A Life of Wallis Simpson now examines how a...
Your favorite scary movie : how the Scream films rewrote the rules of horror
Cullins, Ashley
Paper Book
Its been nearly three decades since Drew Barrymore's iconic scream first pierced through the night, popcorn burning abandoned on the stove, blood soaking her beige sweater and blonde bob, but Scream is as popular today as ever before. In Your Favorite Scary Movie, journalist Ashley Cullins examines...

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