Browsing: Nonfiction

In this New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author paints a “profoundly gripping” portrait (Publishers Weekly starred review) of a man who found a new life in America after escaping genocide and civil war in central Africa. With over 4,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist who “pulls the curtain back…

This “superbly crafted” memoir (Kirkus Reviews) chronicles life in the shadow of a secret nuclear weapons plant and reveals the area’s devastating impact on unsuspecting locals. “Essential and unforgettable” (Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks).

This “original, remarkable, and finally heartbreaking” bestseller (The New York Times) shines a light on the merciless destruction of Indigenous populations and cultures in the 1800s. “Shattering, appalling, compelling” (The Washington Post), with over 34,400 five-star Goodreads ratings.

YOU ARE A BADASS IS THE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO DESPERATELY WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BUT DON’T WANT…

Chronicling everything from her Tony Award–winning stage performances to her relationship with fellow Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall’s captivating memoir is written with “an intimacy that’s sure to engage legions of readers” (Booklist). With over 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

When American Virginia Hall joined the British Special Operations Executive, she was deployed to occupied France — and soon became one of the Allies’ most useful spies. This “riveting” account (Publishers Weekly) shares a suspenseful slice of World War II history.

A Sunday Times bestseller with nearly 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! This “tremendously entertaining” chronicle (The Sunday Times) offers an uproariously funny and comically biased take on a millennium of French history.

A Newbery Medal winner and “one of the most popular children’s books of all time” (The New York Times): Stranded on a remote island, young Karana must learn to survive on her own. A poignant, adventure-filled classic with over 77,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In this “beautifully written, deeply felt” National Book Award finalist (Los Angeles Times) in the tradition of A River Runs Through It, a man recalls his childhood in western Montana. “Engrossing and moving” (Time).