Browsing: Nonfiction

With over 8,600 five-star Goodreads ratings: This New York Times bestseller offers witty and revealing insights into the restaurant industry and food culture from the late, renowned chef Anthony Bourdain. “Anyone who starts the book is liable to lose all control and simply gobble it right up” (The Washington Post).

The autobiography of the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie.

“Vivid, revelatory, exhaustively researched” (Publishers Weekly starred review): Uncover the life of Nikola Tesla, the scientist and inventor who shaped modern electricity. “A wonderfully readable and illuminating biography” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille).

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first personman or…

This groundbreaking history of how American police forces have been militarized is now revised and updated. Newly added material brings…

Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of  Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitments—to writing, family, friends, dogs, books,…

Did Chinese seafarers beat Columbus to America? From a New York Times bestselling author, this intriguing history rethinks the Bering land bridge theory — and offers evidence that could redefine our understanding of the ancient American continents.

Follow the true story of Pat and Mandy Retzlaff, who risked their lives to shelter the horses left behind by those fleeing Mugabe in early 2000s Zimbabwe. An inspiring story that “showcases the seemingly small but deeply significant heroism of doing the right thing” (Booklist).

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of The Professor and the Madman reveals how explorers and innovators of all kinds forged a united American nation. “Vivid, valuable… An extraordinary, propulsive tale” (The Wall Street Journal).

You seriously mean to tell me that the ship is doomed?” asked Frank Worsley, commander of the Endurance, stuck impassably…