New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated February 9, 2026
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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...
Black Bear : A Story of Siblinghood and Survival
Moyles, Trina.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A dazzling memoir about one woman's coexistence with bears in the boreal forest and a singular meditation on sibling loss. When Trina Moyles was five years old, her father, a wildlife biologist known in Peace River as "the bear guy," brought home...
Bob Dylan: Things Have Changed
Rosenbaum, Ron.
In the wake of the recent hit biopic A Complete Unknown, this probing appreciation asks- Do the lyrics of Bob Dylan tell the true story of the ever-changing, ever-radical life and career of the Nobel Prize-winning songwriter? In a dingy windowless bungalow on the Warner...
Book of Lives : A Memoir of Sorts
Atwood, Margaret.
A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR FROM NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, THE CHIGACO TRIBUNE, TIME MAGAZINE, PEOPLE, NEW YORK MAGAZINE,...
Bread Etc.: Recipes + Techniques for Baking with Sourdough, Yeasted Dough, Pizza Dough + More
Duffy, Matthew James
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A must-read for baking at home, or anywhere!" CHEF DANIEL BOULUD An accessible guide to all things BREAD--from sourdough to yeasted dough, pizza dough and more--by expert bread baker, professor, and chef Matthew James Duffy. ...
Bring me the head of Joaquin Murrieta : the bandit chief who terrorized California and launched the legend of Zorro
Boessenecker, John
"A detailed treatment of the bloody Gold Rush California milieu in which Murrieta moved."--Wall Street Journal New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian John Boessenecker--as seen on Netflix's Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War--brings the authoritative...
Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us : The Urgent Case for a Wealth Tax
McQuaig, Linda.
A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER A jarring portrait of a deeply unequal Canada and how a wealth tax could rein in the destructive power wielded by today's billionaires. As the ultra-wealthy siphon off an ever-larger share of the world's wealth,...
Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain: Breaking the Doom Loop to Heal Chronic Physical and Emotional Pain
Amen, Daniel G
One of our leading experts on the brain and #1 New York Times bestselling author explores how chronic physical and emotional pain are both rooted in your brain's wiring, leaving you stuck in the doom loop and how you can break free to heal from the "doom loop" and reclaim a vibrant, pain-free...
Colourful Homes For The Soul: Bright Ideas For Sustainable Homes
Bird, Sara.
From colour-drenched spaces to micro colour-pops, the hues we choose to live with have a huge impact on our wellbeing. Step inside 12 homes that use colour as a backdrop for everyday life. Colour is a universal language and a channel for creativity and imagination. It taps into our minds,...
Don't Think about Dinner: Save Time and Money with 125+ Easy, Nourishing, Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
Lueke, Jenn
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. With over 125 recipes, Don't Think About Dinner eliminates decision fatigue and makes healthy living effortless, delicious, and even fun! ...
Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It's Like to Be Free
Jastreboff, Ania M
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * For her entire adult life, Oprah Winfrey has struggled with her weight. She never thought in her lifetime, medicines would provide hope, health, and healing for people like her. But as her conversations with Dr. Ania Jastreboff...
Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster
Soboroff, Jacob
New York Times Bestseller and #1 Los Angeles Times Bestseller A "gripping, unshakeable firsthand account" (San Francisco Chronicle) of the firestorm that consumed Los Angeles, from the MS NOW reporter and New York Times bestselling author of...
The First Survivor : Life With Canada's Deadliest Mass Shooter
Banfield, Lisa.
An unflinching memoir that reframes a national tragedy and demands we reckon with the cost of ignoring intimate partner violence. On April 18, 2020, Lisa Banfield's life shattered. After nineteen years in a controlling and often abusive relationship, she escaped a violent...
A flower traveled in my blood : the incredible true story of the grandmothers who fought to find a stolen generation of children
Cohen Gilliland, Haley
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 * THE WASHINGTON POST'S 5 BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF 2025 * THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * TIME MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * NPR'S BEST BOOKS...
I Have a Love Story
MacMaster, Natalie
Natalie MacMaster has captivated audiences for decades with her masterful Celtic fiddling and electrifying performances. Winner of many music awards, Grammy nominee, and recipient of the Order of Canada, she has collaborated with a host of musical legends, including the Boston Pops, The Chieftains,...
Here comes the sun : a last chance for the climate and a fresh chance for civilization
McKibben, Bill
Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in...
The Home Bird: Creating Joyful Interiors Where Old Meets New
Hervin, Elle.
Curate a modern vintage look for your home with the first book from interiors stylist Elle Hervin (@elle_the_home_bird). Learn how to marry old with new and create a beautiful home that embraces period style while keeping practicality and sustainability at the...
Homeschooled: A Memoir (Original)
Merrill Block, Stefan
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...
The Hunger Crushing Combo Method: The Simple Secret to Eating Well Without Ever Dieting Again
Sharp, Abbey
A GLOBE AND MAIL AND TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER! Goodbye, diets, restriction, and food noise. Hello, delicious food, satiety, and a healthy way to eat for life! We have never been more informed--and yet, more...
If Only Love : A Memoir of Second Chances
Saywell, Shelley.
AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A HEATHER'S PICK An astonishing memoir of love's enduring power, resilience and transformation, If Only Love is a celebration of the timeless connection between two souls--a real-life love story for the ages. In 1973, a...
Intentional : The Science of Finishing What You Start
Bailey, Chris.
A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER From Chris Bailey, productivity expert and author of How to Calm Your Mind, comes a new approach to finishing what you start. Setting goals is easy. Finishing them is the challenge. In Intentional,...
Joyride : a memoir
Orlean, Susan
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, TIME, OPRAH DAILY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, GOODREADS, AND MORE "Brilliant...A high-spirited, exhilarating memoir." --The Wall Street Journal * "In Joyride, the takeaway often has as...
Live to See the Day : Impossible Goals, Unimaginable Futures, and the Pursuit of Things That May Never Be
Medley, Mark.
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER An imaginative study of human nature, Live to See the Day is a globe-trotting exploration of what drives certain people to pursue a dream beyond all logic, reason, or reward. Why do people pursue impossible goals? In...
Losing My Ambition : A "Good Enough" Memoir
Niazi, Amil.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Channeling the subversive and sharp-eyed voice showcased in her popular column for The Cut, this memoir stylishly interrogates the aspirations of young adulthood, early middle age, motherhood and life after ambition-- for readers of Ada Calhoun, Jia Tolentino, Jessi...
Lost Girls : An American Mystery
Kolker, Robert
The New York Times bestseller--With an Afterword and a New Epilogue by the Author A New York Times Notable Book--Now a Netflix Film "Meticulously reported and beautifully written . . . a haunting and powerful crime story that gives voice to those who can no longer be heard."--David...
Memorial days
Brooks, Geraldine
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 · A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2025 · A Time Best Memoir of 2025 · Named a Best Book of 2025 by NPR,...
Nobody's girl : a memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justice
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell "Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which...
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...
Of Course It's Good!: Aggressively Delicious Meals Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love
Secrest, Jessica
None of the Nonsense, All of the Flavor Prepare delicious meals with this no-frills, all-flavor recipe collection from Jessica Secrest, the wildly popular home chef known for her hostile humor and affordable recipes. Her long-awaited debut cookbook has an array of mouthwatering meals that...
One day, everyone will have always been against this
El Akkad, Omar
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION * Finalist for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism * Finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction * Longlisted for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in...
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...
Raiding the heartland : an American story of deportation and resistance
Lopez, William D.
Chronicles the devastating impacts of immigration raids--and the enduring resistance of immigrant communities in the aftermath. Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upends small towns and rural communities by staging dramatic raids and rounding up...
So You Want to Own Greenland?: Lessons from the Vikings to Trump
Buchanan, Elizabeth
"An engaging blend of history and modern-day political analysis ... with a hard line of Realpolitik and a surprising dash of humor." -- Ron Charles, The Washington Post Why have foreigners over the centuries kept wanting to own Greenland? The fascinating, calamitous story of...
The Sock Obsession: Supercool Socks to Knit and Show Off
Lee, Summer
From Summer Lee, sock knitting guru and author of reader-favorite The Sock Project, a new collection of patterns for making socks in every shape and size, all in her signature palette of neon bright colors From the author of The Sock Project comes a new book that...
Something to Hold Onto : Simple Metaphors, Images, and Practical Tools to Transform Your Life
Robson, Kate.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Written with expertise and empathy, Something to Hold Onto is the book to pick up whenever life feels overwhelming, offering warm guidance and practical skills to better your mental and emotional health. With an introduction by...
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...
Super Body : A 3-Week Program to Harness the New Science of Body Composition and Restore Your Youthful Contours
Davis, William.
Ditch the diets and drugs and find a healthier you. In SUPER Body, Dr. William Davis, MD, exposes why current weight-loss methods--including drugs like Ozempic--don't lead to long-term success and can have serious health consequences. One of the most important reasons underlying this...
Things are never so bad that they can't get worse : inside the collapse of Venezuela
Neuman, William
Paper Book
"Richly reported...a thorough and important history." -- Tim Padgett, The New York Times The award-winning, richly nuanced account of the collapse of Venezuela and what it could mean for the rest of the world. Venezuela has been mired in crisis for...
Truly
Richie, Lionel
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER  * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER "Richie is refreshingly open in the book, which functions as both a fun memoir and a love letter to music and his beloved Tuskegee... There's an abundance of love and gratitude in this wildly...
We Breed Lions : Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture
Westhead, Rick.
AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse...
The wealthy barber : the fully updated all-time Canadian classic
Chilton, David
Weightless : a doctor's guide to GLP-1 medications, sustainable weight loss, and the health you deserve
Salas-Whalen, Rocio
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A board-certified physician shares her must-have guide to using GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, to reverse obesity and take charge of your health, with established strategies for maximizing your results "This book is a...
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...
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...
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