*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - March Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated March 13, 2026
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Adult Braces Driving Myself Sane.
West, Lindy
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER In New York Times bestselling author Lindy West's ambitious memoir, she brings readers along on an uproarious cross-country road trip as she unpacks her last few tumultuous years, rediscovers herself...
Bloomsbury to Barkerville The Life of Florence Wilson.
McKinnon Crook, Marion.
Paper Book
From the literary circles of Charles Dickens to gold-rush saloons in the Cariboo, this remarkable true story chronicles the fascinating life and intrepid spirit of Florence Wilson (1823-1902). In 1862, thirty-nine-year-old Florence Wilson embarked on the SS...
In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man A Memoir.
Junod, Tom
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * From two-time National Magazine Award winner Tom Junod, a searching, brilliantly stylized memoir about a charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image, the many secrets he hid, the son's obsessive...
Judy Blume A Life.
Oppenheimer, Mark
Paper Book
The highly anticipated biography of one of the world's most treasured literary voices, showcasing a life as triumphant and inspiring as the stories she crafted. To know the name Judy Blume is to know and love literature. Her influential novels turned classics--including Are...
Kids, Wait till You Hear This!.
Minnelli, Liza
Paper Book
"A bombshell, jaw-dropping memoir" --People Magazine  #1 New York Times Bestseller  Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long ...
Lessons from a Lifetime Ninety Years of Inspiration and Activism.
Suzuki, David.
This keepsake collection, featuring tributes from Margaret Atwood and Neil Young, captures the essence of a revolutionary life as it celebrates the legacy of environmental icon David Suzuki. Across his 90 years on planet Earth, David Suzuki has inspired generations of his...
Unread A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok.
James, Oliver
Paper Book
As a result of childhood learning disabilities and educational neglect, Oliver James graduated from high school and became one of approximately 45 million functionally illiterate Americans. However, at age 32, with big dreams and few tools to actualize them, he dedicated himself to learning the key...
Unshaming A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes After.
Bydlowska, Jowita
Paper Book
From the national bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Drunk Mom, a powerful and transformative memoir exploring the intersection of addiction and shame. It's been over a decade since Jowita Bydlowska published her bestselling lightning rod of a memoir on...
Who Needs Friends An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America.
McCarthy, Andrew
Paper Book
A moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends. "[A] soulful book, filled with the kind of...
You with the Sad Eyes A Memoir.
Applegate, Christina
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Funny, furious, and profane." --The New York Times "Not your typical celebrity memoir." --Jimmy Kimmel Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You...
Out of the Sky Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe.
Friedman, Matti
Was it one of the war's most memorable feats of valor or an act of desperation, even madness? In Out of the Sky, Matti Friedman unravels one of the strangest episodes of World War II: In 1944, a team of young women and men who had escaped the Holocaust made the...
Winning Pitch The Canadian Men's Soccer Team at the World Cup and Beyond.
Mollard, Murray
Paper Book
A definitive look at the past, present and future of Canadian men's soccer ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In 2026, millions of soccer fans will have their eyes on Canada as we co-host the Greatest Show on Earth: the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver and Toronto. And they will wonder--will...
Cave Mountain a disappearance and a reckoning in the Ozarks
Hale, Benjamin
Paper Book
"The damndest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I've ever read. The original Harper's article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my shoulder on every hike. Unputdownable." -- Patton Oswalt With the immediacy and...
The Beginning Comes After the End Notes on a World of Change.
Solnit, Rebecca.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LOS ANGELES TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 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. ...
Chain of Ideas The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age.
Kendi, Ibram X.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The acclaimed author of How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning charts how "great replacement theory" has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age. ...
No Place Like Home The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis.
Barrett, Jessica
After living in Vancouver for her entire adult life, Jessica Barrett packed up her apartment, quit her dream job as a magazine editor, and headed for Calgary in search of an affordable place to call home. In the years since Barrett was priced out of Vancouver, the issue of housing affordability has...
Reproductive Wrongs A Short History of Bad Ideas About Women.
Ruden, Sarah.
Paper Book
The belief that granting women reproductive freedom poses a threat to "traditional" values is a dangerous myth that has long prospered in American politics, providing justification for increasing control over women's bodies and lives. How did such damaging ideas arise? In Reproductive...
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...
Brassy Bit of Aging Crumpet A Memoir in Pieces.
Walsh, Mary
In this disarmingly vulnerable and wickedly hilarious collection of essays, Mary Walsh chronicles her colourful--sometimes difficult, never boring--life, coming to the hopeful conclusion that growing old means finally finding (and loving) yourself In this sharply observed and wryly funny...
Good Writing 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences.
Allen, Neal
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 36 ways to improve your writing Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where The Elements of Style leaves off, Good Writing can improve your book, your essay, your memo,...
The Glorians Visitations from the Holy Ordinary.
Williams, Terry Tempest.
Paper Book
"I go to Terry Tempest Williams for the reasons I go to Whitman and Thoreau: to recover a capacious spirit and to rejoin the urgent living world. She gives me something bigger than hope."―Richard Powers, author of The Overstory From the visionary New York Times<...
How Flowers Made Our World The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries.
Haskell, David George.
Paper Book
"A work of real passion... More Haskells, please, and more flowers."--The New York Times Book Review 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 We live on a floral...
When the Forest Breathes Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World.
Simard, Suzanne
The trailblazing scientist who pioneered the once-radical--and now broadly accepted--concept of sophisticated communication between trees returns with a book that blends rigorous science and neglected Indigenous wisdom in service of a powerful vision for the future of our forests.
Dopamine Kids A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child's Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods.
Doucleff, Michaeleen
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Hunt, Gather, Parent comes a revolutionary five-step guide--packed with practical, science-backed strategies--that shows you how to raise confident, happy kids while breaking the cycle of overdependence on screens and ultraprocessed foods. ...
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself.
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson--aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt, paralysis, and anxiety. She's an award-winning humorist but...
The Hunger Code How to Reset Your Body's Fat Thermostat by Breaking the Ultra-Processed Food Habit.
Fung, Jason
Paper Book
THE SEQUEL TO THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER THE OBESITY CODE BY ACCLAIMED NEPHROLOGIST AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, JASON FUNG, MD "Jason Fung nails it again in The Hunger Code. This book clearly and compellingly explains why most...
The Meaning of Your Life Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness.
Brooks, Arthur C.
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, the definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find--and a plan to discover your life's deepest purpose. If you struggle to discern life's meaning, you're not alone....
Tell Me Where It Hurts The New Science of Pain and How to Heal.
Zoffness, Rachel
Paper Book
Leading pain expert Dr. Rachel Zoffness bridges the gap between medicine and psychology to get to the heart of understanding--and treating--pain--it's The Body Keeps the Score for chronic pain. Every one of us will experience pain, be it back pain, the...
Tilly and the Buttons Learn to Sew : Essential Skills to Start Making Clothes.
Walnes, Tilly.
A must-have guide for budding sewists wanting to make clothes with confidence. Learn to Sew provides all the sewing know-how you need to create the garments of your dreams. Perfect for beginner and developing stitchers, award-winning sewing author and pattern designer...
Will this make you happy stories & recipes from a year of baking
Bush, Tanya.
Paper Book
For fans of Nora Ephron and Nigel Slater, this hybrid memoir and cookbook brings together over fifty inventive baking recipes with a lyrical coming-of-age story about desire and dessert. Perfect for home cooks, lovers of literature, and anyone who finds comfort in the kitchen. As...

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