Adult Non-fiction
These non-fiction books are new to our shelves in the last 30 days (most recent on top).
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"Explore innovative techniques to transform fabric scraps into vibrant scrappy negative space quilts! Sylvia Schaefer’s approach reimagines the modern quilt aesthetic by weaving small cuts of fabric into the expansive negative space, creating depth, textu…
"The conventional narrative is that American leaders had a choice: Invade Japan, which would have cost millions of Allied and Japanese lives, or instead, use the atom bomb in the hope of convincing Japan to surrender. Truman, the story goes, carefully wei…
"Move confidently into your retirement planning years with financial advice from a bestselling personal finance advisor. Retirement is lasting longer than it ever has. And a little bit of careful planning can ensure that you spend your retirement--and the…
"Billy Collins's Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honoring the love we feel for these animals who play vital roles in so many of our lives. In twenty-five poems, Collins distills the many emotions dogs bring us, from the happiness w…
100 rules for living to 100 : an optimist's guide to a happy life / Dick Van Dyke with Tal McThenia.
"On the eve of his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke brings us this autobiographical collection of life advice, stories, and reflections on how he's maintained a zest for life. Dick Van Dyke danced his way into our hearts with iconic roles …
"In 1943, the OSS—precursor to the CIA—came up with a plan to increase its support to the French resistance forces that were fighting the Nazis. To start, the OSS recruited some of the best American bomber pilots and crews to a secret airfield twenty mile…
"Summer, 1856 Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, were young and ambitious. Both from New England seafaring families, they had already completed their first clipper-ship voyage around the world with Joshua as captain. If they could …
"Discover Bolivia's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from communing with tortoises and sloths at Santa Cruz's Jardín Botánico; to adjusting your eyes to Salar de Uyuni's stunning salt flat, the largest in the world; and finding true religion…
"In this illuminating book, Mark Batterson reveals that every area of life—from personal growth to professional development to spiritual transformation—follows the same pattern: gradually then suddenly. What we perceive as overnight success is the result …
"It began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflec…
This book "will help you discover how observing the Sabbath isn't a rejection of modern life but a rebellion against busyness and a pathway to genuine connection, peace, and presence. ... Kirk guides you on how to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with God,…
"From "one of Russia's smartest and best-sourced" (The New York Times) reporters comes a gripping and urgent exploration of why the Soviet Union's collapse was incomplete and the Cold War was never over-revealing the resurgence of imperialism in Russia an…
"Statesman Austin Blair championed human rights in America, cherished the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and made major contributions to Union victory in the Civil War. Believing strongly that seccession is treason, he supported emancip…
"A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A quilt incorporating the jean outfits of a farmer and his son. This book features more than 100 photos of extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, …
"The worldwide phenomenon and multi-award-winning Downton Abbey returns with the third film in the series, continuing the story of the Crawley family and their staff now more than fifteen years in the making. Take an unprecedented look at the making of th…
"When we see people in desperate situations, we are quick to sympathize but also quick to explain to ourselves why that couldn't be us. We could never live in squalor-we're just too responsible! We could never get a disabling illness that prevents us from…
"Every moment is a moment of rebirth. In this profound short book, Thich Nhat Hanh offers clear, accessible reflections on the nature of reincarnation--which he calls "continuation." Our thoughts, speech, and actions are our true continuation. Shaped by …
"With a completely visual materials, tools and techniques section, this comprehensive book is the ultimate guide to getting started with bracelet-making. Pick and choose from 40 different techniques, including Shamballa, beaded and wrap bracelets, then di…
"Olivia Nuzzi spent a third of her life observing those in power. She became a reporter in 2014, when the political landscape began to reconfigure itself around a singular personality whom she was uniquely primed to understand. Over the next ten years, s…
"When Jens Stoltenberg took office as secretary general of NATO in 2014, the world was already changing. What followed was a decade marked by war, diplomatic crises, and decisions that helped shape the West's shared security. On My Watch takes readers beh…
"From his early days recording on a boom box, through the evolution of the Mountain Goats from a solo project to a full band, to his continued influence on indie music, This Year pairs the definitive texts of 365 John Darnielle songs with first-person com…
"It’s easy to “eat the rainbow” when you’re growing one right in your own backyard! In Vibrant Harvest, you’ll meet some of the most colorful veggies on the planet and learn how to grow, harvest, and enjoy them. Author Sandra Mao (@sandra.urbangarden) and…
"Celebrate every month of the year with stunning floral embroidery patterns in Birth Flower Embroidery. This beautifully curated collection offers in-the-hoop embroidery designs for each month’s birth flowers, allowing you to make meaningful and personali…
"The fifteenth century was a violent age … Alison Weir chronicles the five queens who got caught up in wars that changed the courses of their lives: the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and the Wars of the Roses between the royal Houses of L…
"In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent—with only the savviest managing to avoid falling off the mountain. In A CEO for All Seasons, you’ll find an essential climbing route that will take you…
"In 1922, a young idealist named Charles Garland rejected a million-dollar inheritance. In a world of shocking wealth disparities, shameless racism, and political repression, Garland opted instead to invest in a future where radical ideas—like working-cla…
"[E]ntrepreneur, podcaster, and leader, Mick Hunt, delivers a deeply honest story about leadership that offers hands-on insights and actionable frameworks you can apply at your organization today. The author provides strategies that are tailor-made for mo…
The story begins with the abandonment of the newborn Agata Smeralda on February 5, 1445, in Florence's Hospital of the Innocents, the first-but certainly not the last-child to be left at its doors. In an era when children were frequently abandoned, often …
"On January 1, 1975, struggling young singer-songwriter Lindsey Buckingham was invited to join the veteran blues band Fleetwood Mac. He agreed on the condition that his girlfriend, an equally unknown vocalist named Stevie Nicks, also be included. Within t…
"The first major biography of Jeannette Rankin, a groundbreaking suffragist, activist, and the first American woman to hold federal office. Born on a Montana ranch in 1880, Jeannette Rankin knew how to ride a horse, make a fire, and read the sky for weath…
"Malcolm Cowley is not a household name today, but the American literary canon would look very different without him. A prototypical "man of letters" of his generation—Harvard University, a volunteer in the French ambulance corps in World War I, a rite of…
"Following the example of the bestselling first volume in the Game Master's Handbook series, this new entry forgoes stat blocks and maps in favor of clear explanations and guides that focus on developing and running an original campaign. Homebrewing an or…
"What's the best way to spend a sylvan day? Led by Meg Lowman, one of the world's first tree-top scientists or arbornauts, we travel the planet in twenty-four hours to meet twenty-four trees. At three in the morning, we visit Yemen's Socotra Island and th…
"Between 1576 and 1598, a playhouse called the Theatre stood in the northeast suburbs of London, until it was secretly torn down and its timbers used to build the much more famous Globe. Dreamed up and run by a former actor and notorious brawler named Jam…
"Unleash your inner bartender with a demystifying dive into the world of classic and contemporary cocktail making. Cocktails Illustrated is that rare book: coffee-table gorgeous with hundreds of photographs and illustrations; comprehensive, instructive, a…
"'These stories remind us that food is not just fuel, nor is travel just movement,' writes Bryant Terry in his introduction. 'They are acts of remembrance, resistance, and connection.' The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025 embodies this wisdom, o…
"Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler, born to wealth and privilege in New York’s Hudson Valley during the latter half of the eighteenth century, were raised to make good marriages and supervise substantial households. Instead they became embroiled in the turm…
"The fascinating untold story of one scientist’s pursuit of a legendary surfer in his quest to define human nature, written with the compelling drama and narrative insight of Why Fish Don’t Exist and The Lost City of Z. Deep in the archives of New York’s …
"The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is one of the most storied events of the Holocaust, yet previous accounts of have almost entirely focused on its male participants. In The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto, Holocaust historian Elizabeth Hyman introduces five y…
"From Wordle to Spelling Bee, we live in a time of word game mania. Crosswords in particular gained renewed popularity during the COVID-19 lockdown, when games became another kind of refuge. Today, 36 million Americans solve crosswords once a week or more…
"Who could predict that a British aristocrat would so energize American antifascist and civil rights struggles that Time magazine would crown her “Queen of the Muckrakers”? Jessica Mitford, always known as Decca, was brought up by an eccentric English fam…
"Lonely Planet's Hungarian Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Hungarian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn how to ask for directions, decode menus, find a…
"Along Lake Michigan charts the course of shipping disasters great and small on Lake Michigan, home to more shipwrecks than the other four Great Lakes combined. Surveying the wreckage throughout the decades, Michael Schumacher illuminates the details of m…
""Your worth doesn't come from what you do, what you've done, or what's been done to you. It comes from who made you. And that's the part you can't undo. No matter how deep your wounds go or how many regrets you carry, your status as God's royal image sta…
"Whether you want to find the perfect beach, visit the San Diego Zoo, or spend the day in Coronado, the local Fodor's travel experts in San Diego are here to help! Fodor's San Diego guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and eve…
“This year’s collection masterfully guides us through exotic locations and groundbreaking research, leading us to consider complex and utterly fascinating questions about the world. How does it feel to camp in one of the hottest places on Earth? Is the ab…
"Discover South America's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from admiring one of Argentina's greatest natural wonders, the majestic Glaciar Perito Moreno; to taking in Patagonia's dramatic scenery on a road trip along Chile's Carretera Austra…
"Get inspired, get outdoors, and discover the wild beauty of the United States with parks expert Becky Lomax in Moon USA National Parks, the ultimate holiday gift for national park fans. Inside you’ll find: Coverage of all 63 national parks, from the mist…
"Prepare for your Disneyland Resort vacation with the official, up-to-the-minute insider’s guide to one of America’s most popular travel destinations! Updated with expert advice from first-hand research, Birnbaum’s 2025–2026 Disneyland Resort: The Offici…
"Prepare for your Walt Disney World vacation with the official, up-to-the-minute insider’s guide to one of America’s most popular travel destinations! Updated with expert advice from first-hand research, Birnbaum’s 2025–2026 Walt Disney World: The Offici…
"This revised and expanded Black Theatre USA broadens its collection to fifty-one outstanding plays, enhancing its status as the most authoritative anthology of African American drama with twenty-two new selections. This collection features plays written…
"When we drew as children, we never worried about making mistakes—we took risks and trusted ourselves, and had fun in the process. But as we become adults, anxiety steps in: 'Am I doing this right?' 'What is expected of me?' 'This is wrong!' And from draw…
"Whether you want to stroll down Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, spot celebrities in Beverly Hills, or lounge at the beach in Malibu, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Los Angeles are here to help! Fodor’s Los Angeles guidebook is packed with maps, carefully …
"Whether you want to explore the High Line, see a Broadway show, or grab a slice of pizza in Brooklyn, the local Fodor’s travel experts in New York City are here to help! Fodor’s New York City 2026 guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommen…
"Does it feel like the world--including your world--is falling apart? In What Is Wrong with the World? Tim Keller shows us why understanding sin frees us to embrace God's immeasurable love and to look at the world, and our own lives, not with despair but …
"Have you ever seen a fashion piece that made you stop in your tracks? Get ready to be wowed by the magnificent wearables by innovative crochet artist and founder of CrochetHighway, Ana-Maria Babanica. Ana-Maria uses the interlocking crochet technique to …
"After Lucille Ball’s death in 1989, dozens of private letters between Lucy and Desi Arnaz were discovered. Now, for the first time, daughter Lucie Arnaz shares the complete collection in this remarkable volume that reveals the romance of one of the most …
"When his high school sweetheart and wife of over forty years passed away unexpectedly, Gerry Turner's life was indelibly changed. In that moment, his and Toni's shared vision of living out their retirement together was shattered. In the wake of this prof…
"Cooking up a breakfast beyond cereal, smoothies, and yogurt is often perceived as a time suck, especially during the week when you’re frantically packing lunches for the family or trying to get out the door. But Willi Galloway is here to share her love …
"Explore the Taste of Family, Faith, and Community Found in Amish Country. Just down the lane beyond a pasture full of Jersey cows, you may turn the corner and find yourself carried back in time--transported to a place where the only vehicles are horse-dr…
"In his early twenties, John Fetterman seemed to be set for life. He had an MBA, a job in the risk management industry, and a comfortable future ahead of him. Yet something felt missing, insufficient, lacking in purpose. Having paired with Big Brothers an…
The girl on the bathroom floor : held together when everything is falling apart / Amber Emily Smith.
"Amber Smith, wife of former country music artist, Granger Smith invites you into the most vulnerable spaces of her life, behind the closed doors where she wrestled with the traumatic and heartbreaking death of their three-year-old son, River. Amber opens…
""How many creatures walking on this earth / Have their first being in another form?" the Roman poet Ovid asked two thousand years ago. He could not have known the full extent of the truth: Today, biologists estimate a stunning three-quarters of all anima…
"Slippery, wet, and strange: Fish can be easier to think of as food than as fellow animals. But what do we know about these creatures we meet on our dinner table and how they got there? For the first time in history, humans are eating more farmed fish tha…
"The third full length poetry collection from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Woman. Renowned poet Kate Baer returns with a bold and compassionate collection that confronts the march of time in a shifting world. With her trademark…
"Jim Harrison (1937-2016) was widely considered one of the finest voices of his generation. His twenty-one books of fiction and fourteen books of poetry influenced a generation of writers. Harrison helped to shape the course of contemporary American liter…
"The Inn Crowd invites readers into more than than 20 unique, stylish independent inns across the Northeastern United States. These charming and gracious properties aren’t just places to stay – they are dreams realized, reflecting the innkeepers’ creativi…
"A history of the Ghadar Party, an early-twentieth-century movement for Indian independence founded and based on the West Coast of the United States"--Provided by publisher.
"To safeguard your private data from prying eyes, it helps to understand how hackers do what they do. [This book] gives you the tools you need to step into a hacker's shoes and discover the best strategies to secure your data. You won't learn how to steal…
"Complete, up-to-date information on the best places to visit in Rome, Florence, and Venice, including Trastevere, the Vatican, PonteVecchio, and St. Mark's Square, plus day trips to Ostia Antica, Siena, Pisa, Padua, Verona, and more..."--Provided by publ…
"Whether you want to stay at an all-inclusive resort, find the best beach, or snorkel around some of the world's best coral reefs, the local Fodor's travel experts in the Caribbean are here to help! Fodor's Essential Caribbean guidebook is packed with ma…
"To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of history’s most powerful sentences: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endo…
"On August 3, 1845, young Emily Dickinson declared, 'All things are ready' and with this resolute statement, her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely 'at home' (the occupation listed on her death certificate), Dickinson’s interi…
"In a world that often feels disconnected and transactional, there’s nothing more radically hospitable than welcoming people into your space, your table, and your life. In this accessible, inviting book on hosting and entertaining, author, CEO, and inter…
"Baking is in my blood... I was always fascinated with the birthday cakes my mother decorated for me growing up, and now some sixty years later I have elevated my cake and pie decorating experience to a level I never would have imagined. It's a self-taug…
"Dr. Jane Goodall’s revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe preserve forever altered the very, definition of humanity. Now, in a poignant and insightful memoir, Jane Goodall explores her extraordinary life and personal spiritual odyssey, wi…