The nonfiction your neighbors are reading
Looking to be captivated? Ready to be fascinated? Eager to be engaged? These recent nonfiction and memoir releases have risen to the top of the pack, and are sure to have you hooked! Read more...
Recently released
Check out these new books:
Exposure by Ava Dellaira
Released September 10
Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
Released September 10
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
Released September 10
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
Released September 10
Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
Released September 17
The Wildes by Louis Bayard
Released September 17
Precipice by Robert Harris
Released September 17
Connie by Connie Chung
Released September 17
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
Released September 24
Playground by Richard Powers
Released September 24
The Barn by Wright Thompson
Released September 24
Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen
Released September 24
Weyward by Emilia Hart
"Three generations of a witchy family push back against societal and familial expectations." —Emily
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
"Rooney's newest novel, following two brothers and delving into their romantic relationships and shared family trauma." —Gina
Granite Harbor by Peter Nichols
"A small town in Maine is terrorized by a serial killer while the town’s only detective tries to solve his first murder case." —Lillian
My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
"This cozy romance set in Chicago with a fake dating plot between an accountant and a vampire is the perfect fall read." —Jessica
The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable
"Historical novel centered on Anna Maria della Pietà, a Venetian orphan in the 17th century who rose to fame as a violinist and eventually the Maestro of the Figlie della Pieta, a renowned ensemble of musicians led, at a time, by Antonio Vivaldi." —Mary
One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denn
"A medieval mistaken-identity romance. When Penn flees his arranged marriage, he must rely on the assistance of a tracker—who just so happens to be the brother of his betrothed." —Emily
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
"A story of four modern day sisters, slightly reminiscent of Little Women, told from the perspective of three of the sisters with exquisite prose and richly-drawn characters." —Gina
The September House by Carissa Orlando
"A creative and gruesome take on the haunted house story that will have you hooked." —Laura
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
"Atwood's modern retelling of the haunting story of Penelope and her twelve maids is perfect for fans of The Silence of the Girls." —Jessica
Bear by Julia Phillips
"The story of two sisters living on a remote Washington island caring for their sick mother and their differing hopes and plans for the future. They unexpectedly come upon a bear and each sister develops a different relationship with it." —Lillian
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
"Part fantasy, part thriller, the author contemplates what happens to characters who entered an alternate Narnia-like world almost 20 years ago and how they reunite to return." —Mary
Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb
"An upbeat romance about an unlikely pairing at a birdwatching competition trying to deny their great chemistry." —Laura
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