Category Notable Nonfiction

Braiding Sweetgrass

Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass―offer us gifts and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten…

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The Locked Door

The Locked Door Freida McFadden Mystery Thriller Some doors are locked for a reason… While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day…

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The Girl in the Leaves 

The Girl in the Leaves Robert Scott True Crime In the fall of 2010, in the all-American town of Apple Valley, Ohio, four people disappeared without a trace: Stephanie Sprang; her friend, Tina Maynard; and Tina’s two children, thirteen-year-old Sarah…

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American Black Widow

American Black Widow Gregg Olsen True Crime Colorado, 1976. When Reverend Mike Fuller and his beautiful wife Sharonarrive in the sleepy town of Rocky Ford, local residents think something’s off about the new couple. The God-fearing minister is gruff and…

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American Mother

American Mother Gregg Olsen True Crime At 5.02 pm on June 5, 1986, an emergency call came into the local sheriff’s office in the small town of Auburn, Washington State. A distressed housewife, Stella Nickell, said her husband Bruce was…

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The Woman In Me

The Woman In Me Britany Spears Memoir In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the…

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Kitchen Confidential

Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain Almost two decades ago, the New Yorker published a now infamous article, “Don’t Eat before You Read This,” by then little-known chef Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain spared no one’s appetite as he revealed what happens behind the kitchen…

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First Aid for Children Fast

First Aid for Children Fast Emergency Procedures for All Parents and Caregivers John Hopkins Children’s Center First Aid Fast for Babies and Children is a step-by-step guide that helps you treat babies and children for more than 100 conditions and injuries.…

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Running With Sherman 

Running With Sherman Christopher McDougall Memoir  When Christopher McDougall decided to adopt a donkey in dire straits, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. But with the help of his neighbors, Chris came up with a crazy…

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Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner Memoir Biography In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of…

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