*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - November Highlights*

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Updated November 21, 2025
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*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - November Highlights*

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Book of Lives : A Memoir of Sorts
Atwood, Margaret.
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * How does the greatest writer of our time tell her own story? NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE WASHINGTON POST "The most spectacular, hilarious, and...
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just Kids A TIME AND NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper," writes Patti...
We Did Ok, Kid: A Memoir
Hopkins, Anthony
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theater career, difficult childhood, and path to sobriety in his honest, moving, and long-awaited memoir. Born and raised in Port...
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
Winchester, Simon
New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind, written in his edifying and entertaining style. What is going on with our atmosphere? The headlines are filled with news of devastating hurricanes, murderous tornadoes, and cataclysmic...
Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor
Kuehn, Christine
A propulsive, never-before-told story of one family's shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War...
Rembrandt heist, the
Amore, Anthony M.
A Smithsonian Best Book of the Year A true crime tale of unbelievable friendship, loyalty, criminal genius, and a staggeringly audacious plot to steal one of the world's most valuable paintings--and return it. On April 14, 1975, Myles Connor, already a...
Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run
McCartney, Paul
An engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words...
The age of extraction how tech platforms conquered the economy and threaten our future prosperity
Wu, Tim
Tech platforms manipulate attention, extract wealth, and deepen inequality. In this new book, Tim Wu (The Attention Merchants) explains how we can reclaim control and create a balanced economy that works for everyone. "The magic of Tim Wu's The Age of Extraction is its...
Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
Leonnig, Carol
An Instant New York Times Bestseller "An amazing piece of work . . . This is not just a series of newly reported anecdotes and pieces of information. It is a remarkable thesis about how Trump effectively broke the Justice Department in his first term by bullying it." --Rachel...
The science of pets
Ingram, Jay
In the tradition of The Inside of a Dog, top science writer and TV personality Jay Ingram shares new insights into the hearts, minds, and bodies of the animals who love us (or do they?). More than one billion pets live in homes around the world, sleeping on dog beds,...
Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China
Slaght, Jonathan C
Paper Book
A Chicago Tribune Most-Anticipated Book of the Season The thrilling saga of the great Amur tiger and the scientists who came together, across the world, to save it. The forests of northeast Asia are home to a marvelous range of animals--fish owls and...
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