2023 Staff Picks for Adults--Nonfiction

Updated January 3, 2024
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Cultish : the language of fanaticism
Montell, Amanda
Ebook
"One of those life-changing reads that makes you see-- or, in this case, hear--the whole world differently." --Megan Angelo, author of Followers The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to...
Enchantment : awakening wonder in an anxious age
May, Katherine
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'It will do your soul good to read this.' NIGELLA LAWSON A balm for our times from the internationally bestselling author of Wintering. Our sense of enchantment is not only sparked by grand...
I'm glad my mom died
McCurdy, Jennette
Paper Book
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 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...
Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir
Perry, Matthew
Paper Book
'There's never been a more honest or raw memoir . . . and it may just save lives' Daily Mail 'Funny, fascinating, compelling . . . also a wonderful read for fans of Friends' The Times 'HI, MY NAME IS MATTHEW, although you may know me by my...
Surrender : 40 songs, one story
Bono
Paper Book
'A brilliant, very funny, very revealing autobiography-through-music. Maybe the best book ever written about being a rockstar' CAITLIN MORAN _______________________________________________________________ Bono - artist, activist and the lead singer of Irish...
Tiny Beautiful Things Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
Strayed, Cheryl
Ebook
Rich with humour, insight, compassion - and absolute honesty - Tiny Beautiful Things is a balm for everything life throws our way, administered by the author of the New York Times-bestselling memoir, Wild Life can be hard: your lover cheats on...
What an Owl Knows The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
Ackerman, Jennifer.
Paper Book
'And if anyone knows anything about anything... it's Owl who knows something about something.' Winnie-the-Pooh, A. A. Milne From prehistoric cave paintings to the prints and etchings of Picasso, owls have captivated and inspired us for millennia. Whether they appear as ancient...

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