Browsing: Nonfiction

“A breathless tale” (San Francisco Chronicle): In the early 20th century, Inez Burns gained wealth and notoriety — while also running California’s most famous illegal abortion clinic. This fascinating book follows her extraordinary rise and fall, reading “more like a thriller than an academic biography” (Kirkus Reviews).

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. New York Times Editor’s Pick. Library Journal Best Books of 2019. TIME Magazine’s “Best…

The companion to The Dead Inside, “[An] unnerving and heartrending memoir” (Publishers Weekly) This is the story of my return…

This #1 New York Times bestseller investigates the murder conviction — and subsequent death — of NFL player Aaron Hernandez, whose life ended in a maximum security prison. A riveting true crime offering from “the world’s most popular thriller writer” (Jeffery Deaver).

During the peak years of the Afghanistan War, a group of soldiers is dropped by helicopter into the remote mountains…

This #1 New York Times bestseller gives a riveting account of the infamous Golden State Killer, a serial killer who terrorized California in the ’70s and ’80s — and was only apprehended in 2018. “A brilliant genre-buster… Propulsive, can’t-stop-now reading” (Stephen King).

A New York Times bestselling author shares in-depth interviews with the children of Hitler’s inner circle and other members of the Third Reich. A unique book with “much to teach us about history and family psychology. Absolutely essential” (Library Journal).

“We recommend you cook through every chapter” (Food & Wine): Learn how to master one of Vietnam’s classic comfort dishes! With over 50 versatile recipes for delicious noodle soups, condiments, and more, this James Beard Award winner “guides even the nervous first-time pho navigator to slurp-worthy success” (NPR).

This “electrifying” New York Times bestseller (Newsweek) chronicles the deadly collision of two luxury passenger ships in 1956 — among modern history’s worst maritime disasters. “One of the most intriguing and thought-provoking books about shipwreck since A Night to Remember” (The Detroit News).

With over 47,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Never compromise again! A former hostage negotiator shows you how to use field-tested tactics to get what you want in business and in life. “This book blew my mind” (Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals).