*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated June 19, 2026
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The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made
Hallemann, Caroline
Paper Book
Two iconic dynasties--the Kennedys and the Windsors--whose glamour and ambition defined an era. ** For fans of FX's new Ryan Murphy limited series Love Story. ** For nearly a century, two families an ocean apart have captured the world's collective imagination...
Rule of Lies : My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin's Russia
Firestone, Jamison R.
Paper Book
"There are many books that explain the transformation of Russia by focusing on the politicians, oligarchs, and KGB/FSB spies who run Russia. This isn't one of them. Let me explain how a kid from New York founded a law firm in Moscow, had to flee for his life and ended up in a pissing contest...
View from the East Wing: A Memoir
Biden, Jill
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Included in "The Nonfiction Books Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer" by The New York Times A novelist once wrote, "There are stories one must tell, and years when one must tell them." Jill Biden's time to...
The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life
Zu Beck, Eva
Paper Book
From the internationally beloved YouTube adventurer and National Geographic TV host, a singular and fearless new travel memoir packed with inspiration for leading a more vibrant, wild, and authentic life. Are you living with a capital "L"? When was the last time you truly felt...
1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World
Ahamed, Liaquat
Paper Book
"A lively and compelling account . . . The cumulative effect is impressive. . . . Ahamed tells his story with an easy fluency and a high velocity." --The New York Times Book Review "Superb . . . Ahamed thrillingly brings back to life a boom not unlike today's . . . In the...
The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece
Talty, Stephan
From the New York Times bestselling author, the incredible true story of the American archaeologists and classicists who went undercover as OSS spies during World War II to fight the Nazis and protect the world's most precious relics In 1942, as head of the newly formed...
Little Blue Dot: How GPS Shaped the Modern World
Dunn, Katherine
Paper Book
The unexplored history of GPS, a military technology turned daily necessity that impacts all aspects of our lives. Gone are the days when we pulled off to the side of the road, twisted a map this way and that, and squinted in exasperation before saying, "We're lost." Now, a...
The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail
Dolin, Eric Jay
Paper Book
From the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not only the miseries of shipwreck in unfamiliar territory but also the...
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump
Maggie Haberman
"Riveting and richly textured... What the authors add is the vivid detail that makes these events feel actual. They wrest reality itself back from the distorted world of entertainment, illusion, fantasy and denial that Trump has generated around himself. It is this flood of provocation,...
The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think about Artificial Intelligence--Before It's Too Late
Doctorow, Cory
Paper Book
Kingdom of Devils: A Tale of Murder in the Shadow of the American Revolution
Grandjean, Katherine
The chilling true story of a brutal string of deaths on the post-Revolutionary frontier that reveal the violence at the heart of the young United States "In Cold Blood for the 1790s . . . Part true crime, part western, part ghost story, Kingdom of Devils plumbs...
The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers
Barragan, Carlos
Paper Book
A New York Times Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of 2026 A People Best Book of June | A USA Today Most Anticipated Summer Read "What [Barragán has] produced feels miraculous: journalism that is simultaneously funny, devastating, wildly...
Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives
Saxbe, Darby
A groundbreaking exploration of the science and significance of fatherhood that shows great dads are made, not born Over the last decade, we've learned more about the transformative power of parenthood--biologically, psychologically, and socially--than ever before. But while...
When memory fades : what to expect at every stage, from early signs to full support for Alzheimer's and Dementia
Chin, Nathaniel
Paper Book
A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle--as well as what not to worry about--from the first moments of concern. When Nate Chin's father, also a...
Medesque: Everyday Recipes with Mediterranean Roots
Hayden, Georgina
A Maldon Salt Cookbook Club Pick "Joyful, generous and drenched in olive oil." -YOTAM OTTOLENGHI "Delicious, easy food that's full of happiness." -JAMIE OLIVER Antipasti Pasta Salad + Fried Gnocchi with Crispy Sausage and Broccoli +...

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