Browsing: Nonfiction

A #1 New York Times bestseller that inspired the hit Broadway musical: This “elegantly written, richly detailed account of Hamilton’s tempestuous life” (The Times) delves into the world of one of America’s most fascinating founding fathers. “Nobody has captured Hamilton better” (The New York Times Book Review).

With nearly 1,100 five-star Goodreads ratings: Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley both defied tradition and influenced literary and feminist history. Their lives are “explored with remarkable insight… in this exhilarating dual biography” (Publishers Weekly).

A New York Times bestseller from the acclaimed creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal: In this empowering memoir, Shonda Rhimes recounts how a year spent saying yes changed her life. “Sincere and inspiring” (Kirkus Reviews), with over 18,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

From one of the world’s most beloved writers and “New York Times” bestselling author of “One Summer,” a vivid, nostalgic,…

One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey — into the most intriguing and intractable…

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of A Walk in the Woods recounts the summer of 1927 — a pivotal time in US history. “Bryson offers delicious detail and breathtaking suspense… A glorious look at one summer in America” (Booklist).

With wisdom and wit, the “idiosyncratically brilliant” (Los Angeles Times), New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan shares a collection of aphorisms about life and the economy. With over 1,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

This New York Times bestseller is an illuminating guide to the meaning hidden in disorder — whether in economics, politics, or everyday life. “Ambitious and thought-provoking… highly entertaining” (The Economist). With nearly 6,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

From big cities to small towns, this riveting book takes readers inside the everyday lives of American cops. Their stories paint a portrait that is at once funny, heartbreaking, and entirely unforgettable.

How did an obscure science fiction writer become one of the world’s most notorious religious leaders? This authoritative biography of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is “jaw-dropping… Thoroughly researched and simply amazing” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).