Browsing: Nonfiction

“An entertaining, illuminating biography of the 21st president” (The Wall Street Journal): Explore the surprising administration of Chester A. Arthur, an oft-overlooked but courageous leader for civil rights, anti-corruption, and more.

This “illuminating and absorbing” biography (The New York Times Book Review) tells the story of one of America’s complicated Founding Fathers, James Madison — a man who designed the Constitution, co-founded the Republican party, and shaped the nation in ways that still reverberate today.

In this New York Times bestseller, which has garnered nearly 3,600 five-star Goodreads ratings, an American teacher in North Korea describes the chilling reality of a nation under dictatorship. “A rare glimpse of life in this enigmatic country… Well-written and thoroughly captivating” (Library Journal starred review).

On death row for the murders of a mother and her daughters, soldier Tim Hennis was found not guilty at a second trial after his defense team exposed false testimony. But the shocking results of a DNA test would bring the case to court for an unprecedented third time…

In this candid New York Times bestseller, an actress, activist, and NAACP Image Award winner reflects on her remarkable life, tackling issues of race and gender with her trademark honesty. “Stunning… An affirmation of [Union’s] uncanny insight and profound capacity for empathy” (Entertainment Weekly).

Dianne Lake was only 14 when she was lured into the Manson Family. Here, she reveals the manipulation she endured at the hands of Charles Manson — and how she eventually helped put him behind bars. “Courageous… A moving, intense insider’s view of the cult of Manson” (Publishers Weekly).

Actress Anna Faris shares everything from childhood memories to hard-earned life lessons in this hilarious memoir. “Goofily self-deprecating, casually profane, and occasionally raw, earnest, and blunt” (The New York Times).