New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated November 28, 2025
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1929 : inside the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation
Sorkin, Andrew Ross
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "It is one of the best narrative histories I've read." --The Wall Street Journal Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by TIME, The Economist, and Bloomberg From the bestselling author of Too...
The big one : how we must prepare for future deadly pandemics
Osterholm, Michael T.
A 2025 Booklist Editors' Choice Pick As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse--but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy....
The Blue Zones Kitchen one pot meals : 100 recipes to live to 100
Buettner, Dan
Paper Book
An instant New York Times Best Seller! This mouthwatering cookbook features 100 quick and easy plant-based recipes inspired by the blue zones, many made in 30 minutes or less. The #1 New York Times best-selling author and Emmy-winning host of Netflix's...
The Chinese myths : a guide to the gods and legends
Liu, Tao Tao
Paper Book
This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese myth--through Chinese New Year festivities or the classic adventures of the Monkey King in Journey to the West--not everyone understands...
A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature
Morgan, Adam
Paper Book
"Wholly transportive and spellbinding. I was beguiled." --Ling Ma, bestselling author of Severance and Bliss Montage "A fascinating account of a remarkable woman dangerously ahead of her time." --Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians ...
Degrees of separation : a decade north of 60
McCreesh, Alison
Paper Book
At age 21, Alison hitchhiked to the Yukon and spent the summer living in a tent. 10 years later, in the deep of winter and seven months pregnant, she returns. Degrees of Separation is about what happened in between. Over the course of a decade, artist Alison McCreesh lived,...
Egyptian mythology : the gods, heroes, monsters, and legends of Ancient Egypt
Slick, Ariel
Paper Book
Immerse yourself in the dark and complex mythology of Ancient Egypt. Alongside the mummies and the great treasure-filled burial chambers of the Pyramids are the many gods, heroes, monsters and legends that defined their universe. Atum, the first being -- who then begat Nut, the sky...
Electric Life: The Hidden Radiance of Everything
Funneman, Sander
"A jolting perspective changer." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Did you know that bees charge themselves like batteries? That frogs float on magnetic fields, and seals use radar? This groundbreaking nonfiction graphic novel explores the vital but often...
The Elissas : three girls, one fate, and the deadly secrets of suburbia
Leach, Samantha
Paper Book
Amazon's Best Nonfiction Book of the Month for June 2023 Nylon's "June 2023's Must-Read Book Releases" Pure Wow's "11 Books We Can't Wait to Read in June" The Skimm's "17 of Our Favorite Books Coming Out This Summer"
The finest hotel in Kabul : a people's history of Afghanistan
Doucet, Lyse
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER The story of a hotel. The story of a nation. When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan's first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world. More than fifty years on, the ...
The gales of November : the untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Bacon, John U.
For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century...
The Giant: Orson Welles, the Artist and the Shadow
Daoudi, Youssef
Paper Book
"Gloriously unruly...an incisive look at an artist who never recovered from the success of his youth." --Publishers Weekly From graphic novelist Youssef Daoudi comes a radically new look at the director of Citizen Kane and Touch of Evil: legendary filmmaker...
GRE prep plus
Harman, Craig
Paper Book
#1 GRE Exam Prep Book by Test Prep Insight: Test Prep Insight is a review and analytics site that is a Kaplan affiliate but uses an independent review process. TRUST THE EXPERTS AT KAPLAN AND MASTER THE NEW 2-HOUR GRE We've been doing this for 80 years. We...
The grieving brain : the surprising science of how we learn from love and loss
O'Connor, Mary-Frances
Paper Book
NPR SciFri Book Club Pick Next Big Idea Club's "Top 21 Psychology Books of 2022" Behavioral Scientist Notable Books of 2022 A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve,...
Guide to Tracing Your Family History using the Census: A Guide for Family Historians
Jolly, Emma.
Paper Book
The census is an essential survey of our population, and it is a source of basic information for local and national government and for various organizations dealing with education, housing, health and transport. Providing the researcher with a fascinating insight into who we were in the past, Emma...
Guided: The Secret Path to an Illuminated Life
Jackson, Laura Lynne
"The kind of book that stays with you."--KIM KARDASHIAN "A reminder [that] you're never walking alone."--JAY SHETTY "Imbued with both spiritual insight and emotional clarity."--GWYNETH PALTROW The renowned psychic medium and New York Times bestselling author of...
Guinness : A Family Succession : The True Story of the Struggle to Create the World's Largest Brewery
Guinness, Arthur Edward
The head of the Guinness family tells the dramatic true story of how his ancestors created the largest brewery in the world. Growing up at Farmleigh, the country house outside Dublin, Arthur Edward Guinness - Ned for short - was fascinated by the secrets and legends that...
In this economy? : how money & markets really work
Scanlon, Kyla
Paper Book
The book Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) hailed as "essential reading" for anyone who wants to "make informed decisions" and "have a basic understanding of the economy": an illustrated guide to economics from one of the internet's favorite financial educators. "Few people can...
Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines
Jean-Pierre, Karine
A groundbreaking, revelatory assessment of America's broken two-party system. Rachel Maddow calls it "a brave firecracker of a book." In a country obsessed with blind loyalty to a two-party democratic system, Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press...
The Japanese myths : a guide to gods, heroes and spirits
Frydman, Joshua
Paper Book
While people around the world love Japan's cultural exports--from manga and anime to Zen--not everyone is familiar with Japan's unique mythology that shapes these interests, which is enriched by Shinto, Buddhism, and regional folklore. The Japanese Myths is a smart and succinct guide to the rich...
Keep it simple y'all : easy dinners from your barefoot neighbor
Bounds, Matthew
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 60 quick and tasty recipes for hassle-free meals from the viral creator of Your Barefoot Neighbor, featuring comforting slow cooker, sheet pan, and one-pot dinners Social media creator Matthew Bounds is beloved for his simple and satisfying...
Kinky history : a rollicking journey through our sexual past, present, and future
James, Esmé Louise
Paper Book
A provocative journey through human sexual history, packed with fun factoids and forgotten stories, from the historian and storyteller behind Kinky History, @esme.louisee on TikTok Contrary to popular belief, our predecessors had all sorts of obscene hobbies long before Christian...
Morbidly curious : a scientist explains why we can't look away
Scrivner, Coltan
What makes us peek at a car wreck or binge-watch true crime shows late into the night? Why are some of us drawn to horror movies while others shudder at the thought? In Morbidly Curious, scientist Coltan Scrivner takes readers on a thrilling journey into the psychology of morbid curiosity,...
Notes on Being a Man
Galloway, Scott
Bestselling author, NYU professor, and cohost of the Pivot podcast Scott Galloway offers a path forward for men and parents of boys. Boys and men are in crisis. Rarely has a cohort fallen further and faster than young men living in Western democracies. Boys are less likely...
The official guide to the TOEFL iBT test
Paper Book
The bestselling guide from the maker of the TOEFL® test--fully updated to reflect recent changes to the testThe Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT® Test is the most complete and reliable guide to the test that is used to meet English-language proficiency requirements at...
One pot one portion : 100 simple recipes just for you
Wilkinson, Eleanor
Paper Book
100 simple, comforting, and special one-pot recipes that yield the perfect single serving for people who cook, eat, or live alone and want to eat well. Cooking for one just got easier and more delicious--no more eating leftovers or washing multiple pots and pans. Here you'll find...
The People vs. the Golden State Killer
Ho, Thien
Exclusive 1,500-word excerpt in People magazine "A riveting behind-the-scenes account about the investigation, capture, and prosecution of the Golden State Killer." --Paul Holes, bestselling author of Unmasked In The People vs. the...
Power metal : the race for the resources that will shape the future
Beiser, Vince
Paper Book
The powerful ways the metals we need to fuel technology and energy are spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and rising violence -- and how we can do better. An Australian millionaire's plan to mine the ocean floor. Nigerian garbage pickers risking their lives to...
Retribution : Donald Trump and the campaign that changed America
Karl, Jonathan
In Retribution, Jonathan Karl's unparalleled access brings us behind closed doors deep inside the White House and presidential campaigns, revealing the extraordinary moments that ended one man's presidency and brought another back to power. This is a story of unprecedented political plot twists,...
The Romans : a 2,000-year history
Watts, Edward J.
An acclaimed scholar tells the full, breathtaking history of Rome, from its emergence in the Iron Age to the capture of Constantinople in the thirteenth century "A sweeping historical survey that spans two millennia...Those intrigued by the ebb and flow of political...
A Short History of the Gaza Strip
Irfan, Anne
Since October 2023, Israel has carried out one of the most brutal military onslaughts in modern history on the Gaza Strip, in response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7. But Gaza had long been in crisis even prior to the current violence, now widely recognized as genocidal. For seventy-seven...
Shortest History of AI
Walsh, Toby.
Since Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this evolution, from Ada Lovelace's visionary work to IBM's groundbreaking defeat of the chess world champion...
The shortest history of ancient Rome : a millennium of western civilization, from kingdom to republic to empire- a retelling for our times
King, Ross
Ancient Rome gave rise to the Roman Empire, one of history's greatest civilizations. It flourished for roughly five hundred years and, at its height, made up at least 20 percent of the world's population. It left an indelible mark on the world, shaping politics, laws, philosophy, and architecture...
The Shortest History of France: From Roman Gaul to Revolution and Cultural Radiance - A Global Story for Our Times
Jones, Colin
France has long been feted for its unsurpassed cultural and historical riches. Gothic architecture, Louis XIV opulence, revolutionary spirit, café society . . . what could be more quintessentially French? Rarely do we think of France as a melting pot, and yet historian Colin Jones asserts it's no...
The shortest history of India : from the world's oldest civilization to its largest democracy - a retelling for our times
Zubrzycki, John
Paper Book
India--a cradle of civilization with five millennia of history, a country of immense consequence and contradiction--often defies ready understanding. What holds its people together--across its many cultures, races, languages, and creeds--and how has India evolved into the liberal democracy it is...
Sink into sleep : a step-by-step guide for reversing insomnia
Davidson, Judith R.
Paper Book
Based on decades of research, it is now known that the most effective program for the reversal of chronic insomnia is called "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia" or CBT-I. However, this treatment is rarely available to the general public as CBT-I is usually only offered by specially...
Snoop Dogg's Treats to Eat: 55 Baking Recipes--Baking with (or Without) Weed
Dogg, Snoop
From master "baker" Snoop Dogg comes his first baking book! Featuring 55 recipes that can be made with or without weed. Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller From Crook to Cook (more than 1.5 million copies sold) and...
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys
Enriquez, Mariana
Paper Book
An enchanting, highly personal tour of some of the most iconic cemeteries of the world--part travelogue, part memoir, part "excursions through death," by the author of Our Share of Night and "queen of horror" (Los Angeles Times) "Not a travelogue so much as a...
Something from Nothing: A Cookbook
Roman, Alison
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Something from Nothing is Alison Roman's latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry. AN NPR AND ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ...
The Traitors Circle: The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany--And the Spy Who Betrayed Them
Freedland, Jonathan
"An astonishing true story of courage, love, and betrayal, told with the verve of a thriller. Freedland is a master at weaving spellbinding entertainments drawn from forgotten corners of history."--Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses From the New York Times bestselling...
Using gravestones to trace your ancestors : a guide for family historians
Leedham, Amanda
Explores how gravestones offer valuable genealogical and social history insights, aiding family research and uncovering hidden stories. Everyone dies, it's the one certainty in life. Whilst burials have been taking place for thousands of years, the eighteenth and nineteenth...
What Happened to Millennials : In Defense of a Generation
Wells, Charlie
From an award-winning journalist, a reflective, smart, and deeply reported look at the millennial generation that draws on the experiences of five diverse individuals and explores where we go from here What happened to millennials? At the birth of America's largest...
Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime
Weinman, Sarah
From Sarah Weinman, author of Scoundrel and The Real Lolita, comes an eye-opening story about the first major spousal rape trial in America and urgent questions it raised about women's rights that would reverberate for decades. In 1978, Greta Rideout was the first woman in United States...
The world's worst bet : how the globalization gamble went wrong (and what would make it right)
Lynch, David
"A singularly--thrillingly--persuasive chronicle of globalization's spectacular rise and fall." ―Evan Osnos, National Book Award-winning author of Age of Ambition The triumphant globalization that began in the 1990s has given way to a world riven...
The Zorg : a tale of greed and murder that inspired the abolition of slavery
Kara, Siddharth
"A book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic." - New York Times Book Review A Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2025 From the Pulitzer Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red: How the...

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