*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - January Highlights*

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Updated January 27, 2026
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*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - January Highlights*

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Attention Seeker: A Neurodivergent Comedian's Guide to Thriving with ADHD
Michael, Darcy.
From neurodivergent comedian Darcy Michael, a hilarious memoir with a message about living with adult ADHD. What if ADHD isn't a disorder to overcome, but a superpower that makes you funnier, more creative, and more resilient? In Attention Seeker, comedian and card-carrying...
The Flower Bearers
Griffiths, Rachel Eliza
"This singular memoir stunned me. With a poet's precision, Rachel Eliza Griffiths renders two interwoven tragedies few others could have lived through, much less written about with such clear-eyed candor."--Mary Karr, New York Times bestselling author of The Liars' Club ...
Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China
Chang, Jung
The magnificent follow-up to Wild Swans, the multimillion copy, internationally bestselling sensation that traces the history of modern China through the true stories of three generations of courageous women in one family. "AT THE AGE OF FIFTEEN MY GRANDMOTHER became the concubine of a...
Homeschooled : a memoir
Block, Stefan Merrill
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! * A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK  *  A heartbreaking, empowering, often hilarious debut memoir about a mother's all-consuming love, a son's perilous quest to discover the world beyond the front door and the unregulated homeschool...
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage
Burden, Belle
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Burden's searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit."--People​​ "A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must...
Winter: The Story of a Season
McDermid, Val
"The perfect little book to get you through winter's doldrums . . . a warm look at a dark time."--Washington Post In this radiant work of creative nonfiction, internationally beloved novelist Val McDermid delivers a dazzling ode to a lost world, ruminating on a single...
Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster
Soboroff, Jacob
From the MSNBC Senior Political and National Correspondent and New York Times bestselling author of Separated, a gripping and revelatory account of the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires, which he covered on the ground as an LA native.  On the morning of...
Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island
Pitts, Mike
Paper Book
"The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues" -- Ken Follett "Revelatory...fascinating... wholly convincing" -- Daily Mail (UK) "Striking . . . a stunning unraveling of many layers of hidden history." -- Publishers Weekly (starred...
Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire
Sancton, Julian
The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk off the coast of Colombia with over $1 billion in gold and silver--and one man's obsessive quest to find it--from the New York Times bestselling author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth "Splendid...
The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, and Paris on the Eve of WWII
Braude, Mark
The "irresistible" (Susan Orlean) untold story of a trailblazing Paris correspondent for The New Yorker, who sounded the alarm about the rise of fascism in Europe while becoming enmeshed in the sensational case of a German serial killer stalking the streets of the French capital on...
After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan's Memory Palace
Polito, Robert
Paper Book
A familiar narrative goes: Bob Dylan, the voice of sixties counterculture, disappeared in the 1970s, then released arguably the worst music of his career in the 1980s--only to be resurrected in 2016, when he was controversially awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Dylan's concerts once began with...
One Aladdin Two Lamps
Winterson, Jeanette
"Enchanting, unexpected and razor-sharp. Jeanette Winterson and Shahrazad are the perfect co-pilots to take us into new worlds on the wings of old stories."--Kamila Shamsie, award-winning author of Home Fire I can change the story because I am the story.<...
Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic
Rosen, Kenneth R
A gripping blend of travelogue and frontline reporting that reveals how climate change, military ambition, and economic opportunity are transforming the Arctic into the epicenter of a new cold war, where a struggle for dominance between the planet's great powers heralds the next global conflict.<...
The Great Shadow: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy
Bauer, Susan Wise
"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended." ―Library Journal, starred "[A] splendid...
Junglekeeper: What It Takes to Change the World
Rosolie, Paul
Most people assume that the world has been explored and true adventure is dead: This book is one man's rebuttal. Explorer and conservationist Paul Rosolie shares his incredible life in the Amazon rainforest--and what we can learn from the people fighting to protect it. "On behalf of...
Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood
Mann, William J
Illuminating and captivating, New York Times bestselling author of Tinseltown and Bogart offers the first definitive account of the Black Dahlia murder--the most famous unsolved true crime case in American history--which humanizes the victim and situates the notorious case...
Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy
Duffy, Chris
From a comedian and host of hit TED podcast, How to Be a Better Human, a hilarious and enlightening guide to laughing your way into a fuller life "Warning: this book may cause repeated smiling. It's a delightful read about how we can bring more levity into our lives." -...
Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose
Breheny Wallace, Jennifer
"A timely, vitally important read." -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:thinking "Beautifully written and deeply felt. Wallace gives readers the insights we need to understand each other, and the actions we can...
The Other Side of Change: Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans
Shankar, Maya
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A rare combination of beautiful storytelling, cognitive science, and wholehearted wisdom. --Brené Brown A revelatory exploration of how we can find meaning in the tumult of change, from a renowned cognitive scientist and host of...
Plant Powered Plus: Activate the Power of Your Gut to Tame Inflammation and Reclaim Your Health
Bulsiewicz, Will
The instant New York Times bestseller! The New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled offers an empowering new program to reclaim your health, fight inflammation, and supercharge your immune system by healing your gut. We've all heard...
The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game
Nguyen, C Thi
"Mind-expanding . . . The Score is so exuberant and readable that the depth and seriousness of its insights almost sneak up on you." --Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times "Brilliant and wildly original . . . The Score is socially attentive, historically literate...
Undimmed: The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom from Unwanted Habits
Mak, Cecily
Undimmed is a revolutionary guide to help you break free from the habits that dim your life. When Cecily Mak decided to take a break from drinking, the most common response she got was "Oh, I didn't know you had a problem." A problem? She was not an addict, or even...
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