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Updated July 24, 2025
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The mind electric : a neurologist on the strangeness and wonder of our brains
Anand, Pria
Paper Book
Named A Best Book of Summer 2025 by The Globe and Mail, Publishers Weekly, and Book Riot The Observer's (London) Summer Reads Select In this collection of medical tales "reminiscent of Oliver Sacks...the best of medical writing"...
How to photograph absolutely everything
Ang, Tom
This practical guide from photography expert, Tom Ang, will help you achieve the best shot possible in every scenario - from creating a silhouette to impromptu still lifes. In our online world, taking a good photograph has become an essential life skill. Full of...
The art of winning : lessons from my life in football
Belichick, Bill
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Coach Belichick brought out the best in me. His book will do the same for you." --Tom Brady * "This book shares the valuable lessons about excellence and leadership that Coach Belichick has learned." --Michael Jordan * "Powerful, insightful, and...
The gunfighters : how Texas made the West wild
Burrough, Bryan
Paper Book
"One hell of a good read." --The New York Times "One of the most important books written on the American West in many years." --True West Magazine From the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Rich and Forget the Alamo comes an...
When the going was good : an editor's adventures during the last golden age of magazines
Carter, Graydon
Paper Book
When Graydon Carter was offered the editorship of Vanity Fair in 1992, he knew he faced an uphill battle - how to make the esteemed and long-established magazine his own. Not only was he confronted with a staff that he perceived to be loyal to the previous regime, but also he arrived only a few...
Mark Twain
Chernow, Ron
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times Bestseller! "Comprehensive, enthralling . . . Mark Twain flows like the Mississippi River, its prose propelled by Mark Twain's own exuberance." --The Boston Globe "Chernow writes with such ease and clarity . . . For all its...
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
Dalrymple, William
Paper Book
The internationally bestselling author of The Anarchy returns with a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's under-recognized role in producing the world as we know it. For a millennium and a half, India was a confident exporter of its diverse...
Remember us : American sacrifice, Dutch freedom, and a forever promise forged in World War II
Edsel, Robert M.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Amazon Editor's Pick "An intimate, moving look at the war that extracts deep meaning from the carnage and loss." - Publishers Weekly What happens when you lose your freedom and the people who eventually...
Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
Ellsworth, Scott
Paper Book
Told with a page-turning pace and eye-opening cast of characters, Ellsworth sets out to correct a pivotal moment of American history that we have gotten completely wrong-until now. Jam-packed with fresh, revelatory evidence, Ellsworth's research strongly infers that by the time that the house lights...
A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
Elmhirst, Sophie
"This is nonfiction that reads like fiction - the best kind. Elmhirst's retelling is a triumph, second only to the seemingly impossible feat of Maurice and Maralyn themselves. You won't be able to put it down." - USA Today "Remarkable... I found myself, alternately, holding my...
Nourishing traditions : the cookbook that challenges politically correct nutrition and the diet dictocrats
Fallon, Sally.
Ebook
A full-spectrum nutritional cookbook with a startling message animal fats and cholesterol are vital factors in the human diet, necessary for reproduction and normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Includes information on how...
Murderland : crime and bloodlust in the time of serial killers
Fraser, Caroline
Paper Book
A National Bestseller "Scorching, seductive . . . A superb and disturbing vivisection of our darkest urges." --Los Angeles Times "This is about as highbrow as true crime gets." --Vulture "Fraser has outdone herself, and just about everyone else...
Defining style : the book of interior design
Freund, Joan Barzilay
Paper Book
Discover 25 of the most recognizable design styles through 150 residential interiors from the world's leading designers From Coastal to Contemporary, Maximal to Mediterranean, Tailored to Textured, this inspirational lookbook guides beginners and enthusiasts alike through the most...
This dog will change your life
Friedman, Elias Weiss
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A uniquely insightful, uplifting, emotional, and informative book that shows us how dogs make our lives better by making us better people, from the Dogist The stunning hardcover of This Dog Will Change Your Life features a custom...
The Wishbone Kitchen cookbook : seasonal recipes for everyday luxury and elevated entertaining
Hayden, Meredith
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Learn to cook, host, and eat like a private chef with 100 recipes from Meredith Hayden of Wishbone Kitchen. Inspired by years working as a chef in New York City and the Hamptons, as well as her childhood summers on Nantucket, Meredith Hayden...
Whack job : a history of axe murder
James, Rachel McCarthy
Paper Book
A brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture. For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill. Much...
Behind the badge : answering the call to serve on America's homefront
Jones, Johnny Joey
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER First responders run toward things the rest of us run away from. What makes a person want to become a first responder As in his bestselling book Unbroken Bonds of Battle, retired Marine Johnny Joey Jones didn't have to look further...
How to lose your mother : a daughter's memoir
Jong-Fast, Molly
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller "With propulsive humor and perspective on her annus horribilis, Jong-Fast achieves the memoir's transformative work of alchemy, arming us all with lines so good you won't just want to underline them, you will want to cut them out to share." --...
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
Kennedy, Jonathan.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A "gripping" (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism--have been shaped not by humans but by germs "Superbly written . . . Kennedy seamlessly weaves...
Diet, drugs, and dopamine : the new science of achieving a healthy weight
Kessler, David A.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Overeating comes an illuminating understanding of body weight, including the promise--and peril --of the latest weight loss drugs. ...
Gathering moss : a natural and cultural history of mosses
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Paper Book
Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a commonbut largely unnoticed element of the natural world. GatheringMoss is a beautifully written mix of science and personalreflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantlysimple lives of mosses.
How to be well : navigating our self-care epidemic, one dubious cure at a time
Larocca, Amy
A deeply researched, lively, and personal exploration of the multibillion-dollar wellness industry -- about why women are feeling so un-well and how this trend has shaped our thinking about health and self-care Peloton. Pilates. Biohacking. Colonics. Ashwagandha. Today, the...
John & Paul : a love story in songs
Leslie, Ian
Paper Book
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* "We think we know everything, but author Ian Leslie proves otherwise. His new book, 'John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs,' is, astonishingly, one of the few to offer a detailed narrative of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's...
Project mind control : Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the tragedy of MKULTRA
Lisle, John (Historian)
Paper Book
The inside story of the CIA's secret mind control project, MKULTRA, using never-before-seen testimony from the perpetrators themselves. Sidney Gottlieb was the CIA's most cunning chemist. As head of the infamous MKULTRA project, he oversaw an assortment of dangerous--even...
Is a river alive?
Macfarlane, Robert
Paper Book
Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an...
Medicine River : a story of survival and the legacy of Indian boarding schools
Pember, Mary Annette
Paper Book
A sweeping and deeply personal account of Native American boarding schools in the United States, and the legacy of abuse wrought by them in an attempt to destroy Native culture and life From the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1930s, tens of thousands of Native children...
Desi Arnaz : the man who invented television
Purdum, Todd S.
Paper Book
An illuminating biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who revolutionized television and brought laughter to millions as Lucille Ball's beloved husband on I Love Lucy, leaving a remarkable legacy that continues to influence American culture today.
Build a business you love : mastering the 5 stages of business
Ramsey, Dave
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER In Build a Business You Love, #1 New York Times bestselling author and Ramsey Solutions Founder and CEO, Dave Ramsey breaks down the system that took his business from a card table in his living room to a $250 million operation. Business leaders...
Ghost on the throne : the death of Alexander the Great and the bloody fight for his empire
Romm, James S.
Paper Book
Alexander the Great, perhaps the most commanding leader in history, united his empire and his army by the titanic force of his will. His death at the age of thirty-two spelled the end of that unity. The story of Alexander’s conquest of the Persian empire is known to many readers,...
Rick Steves Italy
Steves, Rick
Paper Book
Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Italy. From the Mediterranean to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, experience it all with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Italy you'll find:
When it all burns : fighting fire in a transformed world
Thomas, Jordan (Anthropologist)
Paper Book
"Exceptional. . . . When It All Burns is one of those books that immerses the reader in the nuances of a world most of us know only through the lens of tragedy and destruction. Thomas' visceral, crystalline prose only adds fuel to the fire." --Los Angeles Times A...
Super agers : an evidence-based approach to longevity
Topol, Eric J.
A New York Times Bestseller Super Agers is a detailed guide to a revolution transforming human longevity. This is a breakthrough moment in the history of human health care. The person making that bold claim is one of the most respected medical researchers in the world,...
Fired up : how to turn your spark into a flame and come alive at any age
Watts, Shannon
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!! "I'm a big admirer of the fire in Shannon Watts. Now she shares with all of us how we, too, can ignite our power and change the world." --Maria Shriver "This book is a gift for any woman whose life has come to feel like a...
Dianaworld : an obsession
White, Edward
Paper Book
Over the last forty years, the mythology of Princess Diana has turned the woman who was born Diana Spencer into a symbol for almost anything. From a harbinger of Brexit populism, an all-American consumer capitalist, and the savior of the British aristocracy, to a catalyst for #MeToo and--in the...

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