Browsing: Nonfiction

Bestsellers

The Underground Girls of Kabul

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With over 3,400 five-star Goodreads ratings: In this “searing exposé” (Publishers Weekly), an investigative journalist chronicles the gripping true stories of girls raised as boys in Afghanistan. “Unique, important, and compelling… Book clubs will be riveted” (Booklist starred review).

Advice and How-To

A Dog Year

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When Jon Katz adopted a temperamental border collie named Devon, he gained precious insights into love, life, and himself. His true story of canine companionship is “moving, funny… a lovable mutt of a book” (Chicago Tribune).

African American Interest

Before I Forget

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“Powerful” (The Washington Post): Chef, restaurateur, and television host B. Smith joins forces with her husband to chronicle her fight against Alzheimer’s disease in this poignant New York Times bestseller. “The vulnerability, courage, and honesty in Before I Forget are heart-opening” (Maria Shriver).

Animals

Elephant Company

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A New York Times bestseller: Learn the story of the singular hero who trained elephants to perform vital tasks in the Second World War! “Masterfully written” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Gruen), with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Advice and How-To

Big Magic

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This #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Eat, Pray, Love shines a light on embracing creativity and finding inspiration. “A celebration of a creative life… A lot of great advice in this sunny book” (The Washington Post).

21st Century

The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu

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A New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2016: In the 1980s, an archivist smuggled 350,000 ancient manuscripts out of Timbuktu — and the hands of Al Qaeda. “Part history, part scholarly adventure story, and part journalist survey… Hammer writes with verve and expertise” (The New York Times Book Review).