New Adult Nonfiction & Biography

Updated December 13, 2024
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The "I don't want to cook" book : dinners done in one pot : 100 low-prep, no-mess recipes for your skillet, sheet pan, pressure cooker, and more!
Brantley, Alyssa
Make those "I just don't feel like cooking" days easier than ever with this cookbook that features 100 quick and easy one pot recipes with minimal prep, limited equipment, and as little clean up as possible--while still getting a healthy dinner on the table. For those days when...
The 7 habits of highly effective people : powerful lessons in personal change
Covey, Stephen R.
Paper Book
*New York Times bestseller--over 40 million copies sold* *The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century* One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for...
After the North Pole : A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice
Kagge, Erling
The Norwegian explorer, philosopher and acclaimed writer tells of his historic 58-day journey to the North Pole on skis in this provocative memoir that is a profound meditation on nature and the history of explorers' obsession.  The North Pole looms large in our collective psyche--the...
At a Loss for Words: Conversation in the Age of Rage
Off, Carol
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A HILL TIMES BEST BOOK 2024 Award-winning author and broadcast journalist Carol Off digs deep into six words whose meanings have been distorted and weaponized in recent years--including democracy, freedom and truth--<...
Average Joe : The Memoirs of a Blue-collar Entertainer
Piscopo, Joe/ Lamb, Walter Scott (CON)
The inside story of award-winning, popular entertainer and actor who discovered that the key to success in the entertainment industry is a strong work ethic and a willingness to reinvent, never quit, and keep learning to survive. Joe Piscopo has made both live and living room...
Bearing the unbearable : love, loss, and the heartbreaking path of grief
Cacciatore, Joanne
Paper Book
If you love, you will grieve--and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human.  Dr. Cacciatore is featured in the 2021 documentary series The Me You Can't See, from Oprah, Prince Harry, and Apple TV. Bearing the Unbearable...
Bibliophobia: A Memoir
Chihaya, Sarah
Paper Book
"A wise, tremendously moving exploration of what it means to seek companionship and understanding, in books and in life."--Hua Hsu, author of Stay True "A must for the obsessive reader."--Elif Batuman, author of Either/Or and The Idiot ...
Born to Walk: My Journey of Trials and Resilience
Nkuranga, Alpha
"My grandparents used to tell me Rwanda is a country unlike any other, and I knew they spoke the truth. Blessed with majestic mountains and breathtaking valleys, it is a sacred and spiritual land. And yet Rwandan men drenched the land in blood in acts of hate so horrific that the stains of those...
CAPTIVE QUEEN : The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots
Scott, Jade
An expert historian on Mary, Queen of Scots draws on hundreds of her encrypted letters to paint a vivid portrait of one of history's most compelling figures. For almost two decades before her execution at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was a prisoner. From her...
Chrystia : From Peace River to Parliament Hill
The intriguing, in-depth story of the most powerful woman in Canadian politics. Catherine Tsalikis traces Chrystia Freeland's remarkable journey from the northwestern Alberta town of Peace River to Moscow, London, and New York, where she spent two decades as a journalist, to the halls of...
Directional living : a transformational guide to fulfillment in work and life
Hellerer, Megan
Paper Book
A guide for creating a life of maximum fulfillment and purpose, by the career coach whose approach has helped hundreds re-orient their careers and lives   The traditional approach to career is failing us.  Determine what you want to do with your life, it says, and...
Draw in 10 Minutes: Animals: Learn How to Draw in 50 Quick Sketches
Newey, Jonathan
Sketch 50 popular animal projects, step by step, in just 10 minutes! Draw all creatures 'great and small', including woodland, farmyard, aquatic, domestic and wild animals using this stunningly simple, easy-to-follow book. Guaranteed to boost your drawing confidence...
Draw in 10 Minutes: Botanicals: Learn How to Draw in 50 Quick Sketches
Tildesley, Emma
Sketch 50 beautiful botanical projects, step by step, in just 10 minutes each! Create your own blowsy roses, delicate orchids, geometric succulents and glistening strawberries using these stunningly simple, easy-to-follow techniques. Guaranteed to boost your drawing...
Drawn testimony : my four decades as a courtroom sketch artist
Rosenberg, Jane
Paper Book
From America's top courtroom sketch artist, a penetrating, compulsively readable memoir about her dramatic four-decade career "A mesmerizing look at this rarest of professions..."-Bookpage STARRED review "Readers will be hard-pressed to...
Dreamer: My Life on the Edge
Kadri, Nazem
Paper Book
No one who knows the game is unfamiliar with the story of the NHL's first Muslim Stanley Cup winner, Nazem Kadri, nor does anyone doubt his warmth and openness in front of a microphone, or his eagerness to challenge the next generation of Muslim athletes. He is a league All-Star, a highlight-reel...
Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
Barraclough, Eleanor
Paper Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 A Kirkus Reviews Editor's Pick A "brilliantly written, brilliantly conceived" (Tom Holland) history of the Viking Age, from mighty leaders to rebellious teenagers, told through their runes and ruins, games and combs,...
Everything must go : the stories we tell about the end of the world
Lynskey, Dorian
Paper Book
A rich, captivating, and darkly humorous look into the evolution of apocalyptic thought, exploring how film and literature interact with developments in science, politics, and culture, and what factors drive our perennial obsession with the end of the world. As Dorian Lynskey...
The family tree guide to DNA testing and genetic genealogy
Bettinger, Blaine T.
Paper Book
Unlock the family secrets in your DNA! Discover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most cutting edge tool available. This plain-English guide (newly updated and expanded to include th latest DNA developments) will teach you what DNA tests are available; the...
The Family Tree Irish genealogy guide : how to trace your ancestors in Ireland
Santry, Claire
Paper Book
Discover your Irish roots! Trace your Irish ancestors from American shores back to the Emerald Isle. This in-depth guide from Irish genealogy expert Claire Santry will take you step-by-step through the exciting--and challenging--journey of discovering your Irish roots. You'll learn how to identify...
Harbingers : What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy
Heaphy, Timothy J.
This dramatic, revealing book offers an insider account of the planning and aftermath of the racist riot in Charlottesville on August 12, 2017, and the insurrection at the US. Capitol on January 6, 2021. As the lead investigator into both tragic days, Tim Heaphy has an absolutely unique perspective....
How to Build a Fashion Icon : Notes on Confidence from the World's Only Image Architect
Roach, Law
Paper Book
A groundbreaking confidence manifesto by world famous stylist and image architect Law Roach Law Roach is the mastermind behind looks that have broken the Internet time and again--from Zendaya at the Met Gala to Anya Taylor-Joy at the Golden Globes, from Lewis Hamilton's iconic...
The icon & the idealist : Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the rivalry that brought birth control to America
Gorton, Stephanie
Paper Book
A riveting history about the little-known rivalry between Margaret Sanger and Mary Ware Dennett that profoundly shaped reproductive rights in America In the 1910s, as the birth control movement was born, two leaders emerged: Margaret Sanger and Mary Ware Dennett. While Sanger would go on...
If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose
Alareer, Refaat
Paper Book
"If I must die, let it bring hope, let it be a tale." This rich, elegiac compilation of work from the late Palestinian poet and professor, Refaat Alareer, brings together his marvelous poetry and deeply human writing about literature, teaching, politics, and family. The renowned...
Iphone For Seniors In Easy Steps: For All Models Of Iphone With iOS 17
Vandome, Nick.
Paper Book
iPhone for Seniors in easy steps, 10th edition will help you to quickly feel confident using your iPhone. It covers all models of iPhone using iOS 17 and shows you how to: Send messages, make and receive calls. Use FaceTime to make video calls, and to share music or...
Love Letters of the Great War
Dunmore, Helen
A powerful collection of love letters shared between soldiers and their sweethearts during the World War I. From the private papers of Winston Churchill to the tender notes of an unknown Tommy in the trenches, Love Letters of the Great War brings together some of the most...
Meet me at the library : a place to foster social connection and promote democracy
Hallman, Shamichael
Paper Book
America is facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, with troubling effects on our mental and physical health. We live in one of the most divisive times in our history, one in which we tend to work, play, and associate only with people who think as we do. How do we create spaces for people to...
Middle East since 1945
Ross, Stewart.
Paper Book
The Teach Yourself History series offers an alternative to academic historical books, its content being extensive yet extremely accessible and the approach refreshingly different. The books are informative and compelling, and engage the reader from beginning to end. They assume no prior historical...
The mountain is you : transforming self-sabotage into self-mastery
Wiest, Brianna
Paper Book
Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, building emotional intelligence by better understanding our brains and bodies,...
The Nosferatu story : the seminal horror film, its predecessors and its enduring legacy
Giesen, Rolf
Paper Book
Director F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, made in 1921, right after the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic, has become the ultimate cult classic among horror film buffs around the world. For years there was much speculation about the production background, the filmmakers, and...
On My Honor : The Secret History of the Boy Scouts of America
Christensen, Kim
From a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, the shocking rise and fall of an American institution. Since its founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has been the nation's premier youth organization, espousing self-reliance and honor. More than 100 million...
Outlive : the science & art of longevity
Attia, Peter
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD * A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary...
The Paris Girl : The Young Woman Who Outwitted the Nazis and Became a Wwii Hero
White, Francelle Bradford
Movingly written by her own daughter, this captivating and intimate biography chronicles the astonishing courage Andrée Griotteray, a teenage girl in Nazi-occupied Paris who would become a hero of the French Resistance through her harrowing work as an underground intelligence courier. For readers...
Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders
O'Neil, Courtney Lund
Paper Book
In the vein of the bestselling I'll Be Gone in the Dark, this compelling work of true crime explores the aftershocks of "Killer Clown" John Wayne Gacy's crimes with a uniquely intimate slant, as the daughter of a key witness probes her mother's personal experiences and the legacy of murder...
Pretend We're Dead : The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the '90s
Pearson, Tanya
"A refreshing and much-needed contribution to the male-dominated history of rock 'n' roll."--Kirkus Reviews From the founder of the Women of Rock Oral History Project, an exploration of women in the '90s rock scene, featuring original interviews ...
The psychology of money : timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness /
Housel, Morgan.
Paper Book
Over 5 million copies sold around the world. The original book from Morgan Housel, the New York Times bestselling author of Same As Ever. Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to...
Realm of ice and sky : triumph, tragedy, and history's greatest Arctic rescue
Levy, Buddy
Paper Book
National Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship―and the men who sacrificed everything to make history. Arctic explorer and American visionary Walter Wellman pioneered both polar and trans-Atlantic...
The Secret History of the Five Eyes : The Untold Story of the International Spy Network
Kerbaj, Richard.
This is the definitive account of the Western world's most powerful--but least known--intelligence alliance, which remains central to the defense of the free world in a dangerously uncertain time. The Five Eyes--a spy network between the intelligence agencies of the US, UK, Canada,...
Sharing your family history online : a guide for family historians
Paton, Chris
Paper Book
For many enthusiasts pursuing their family history research, the online world offers a seemingly endless archive of digitized materials to help us answer the questions posed by our ancestors. In addition to hosting records, however, the internet also offers a unique platform on which we can host our...
Ship of lost souls : the tragic wreck of the steamship Valencia
Scher, Rod
Of all the stories of ships lost in what has come to be called the "Graveyard of the Pacific," that of the steamship Valencia is among the saddest. In January 1906, the Valencia set out from San Francisco, bound for Seattle with 108 passengers and some sixty-five crew members aboard...
Start Here: Paint : 50 Ways to Be an Artist Without Trying
Barrett, Mo
If you've always wished you could paint but have no idea where to begin, get a head start with more than 50 progressive art activities that develop skill and confidence as you go. Start Here: Paint gives you exciting prompts for kick-starting an artistic practice...
The third Gilmore girl : a memoir
Bishop, Kelly
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Goodreads Choice Awards Winner "Come for the Gilmore Girls anecdotes, stay for the revealing truths about what it takes to build a lifelong career in and out of Hollywood" (The A.V. Club) in...
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City: A Graphic Memoir
Sohini, Kay
A vibrant graphic memoir of a woman--an immigrant, a survivor, a writer, a foodie, and, ultimately, an optimist--who rebuilds her life in New York City while recovering from the trauma of an abusive relationship. "An intimate portrait of the city not only as a place of dreams,...
Unofficial guide to FamilySearch.org : how to find your family history on the wo
McCullough, Dana
Paper Book
Master the #1 Free Genealogy Website! Discover your ancestry on FamilySearch.org, the world's largest free genealogy website. This in-depth user guide shows you how to find your family in the site's databases of more than 3.5 billion names and millions of digitized historical records...
We who wrestle with God : perceptions of the divine
Peterson, Jordan B.
Paper Book
A revolutionary new offering from Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, renowned psychologist and author of the global bestseller 12 Rules for Life. In We Who Wrestle with God, Dr. Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world. In riveting...
What to Do When You Get Dumped
Hopkins, Suzy
Paper Book
"A book that feels like a warm hug from your best friend." -Emily Henry, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Funny Story From the beloved mother-daughter team who brought us What to Do When I'm Gone, a poignant, funny, heartfelt, and...
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards
Waite, Jessica.
Paper Book
After the sudden death of her husband, a woman unearths surprising revelations about the man she was married to for seventeen years. A compulsively readable, darkly funny, posthumous love story about loss, grief, and unresolved relationships. Jessica Waite's successful,...
Write your legal will in 3 easy steps /
Carter, Tom 1950-
Paper Book
Ensure that your assets and belongings are passed on to the people who deserve them and according to your wishes. If you die without a proper, valid will, your relatives may be overwhelmed by complicated paperwork and expensive legal issues.
Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)
Shade, Colette
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in. THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones,...

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