New Nonfiction Books
November 2026
 
Our Librarians have selected these 10 new nonfiction books.
Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI by Ethan Mollick
Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI
by Ethan Mollick

In Co-Existence, Ethan Mollick--a Wharton professor and author of the One Useful Thing newsletter--argues that the future of AI will not be defined by replacement, but by interaction. Mollick shows readers how to work productively with AI; distinguish where human insight matters most; adapt creatively; and build a durable human advantage in a world of intelligent machines.
How to Cook Everything Vegan by Mark Bittman
How to Cook Everything Vegan
by Mark Bittman

Mark Bittman's newest book in the How to Cook Everything series offers a lifetime of plant-based eating for all, with hundreds of vegan dishes to cook from scratch.
Lift: The Three Hidden Forces That Launch Remarkable Lives by Jeff Cunningham
Lift: The Three Hidden Forces That Launch Remarkable Lives
by Jeff Cunningham

Lift argues that behind every remarkable life are three hidden forces -- and they can be identified, understood, and deliberately built. Part biography, part social science, part practical roadmap, Lift answers the questions: Why do some gifted people stall? Why do others rise from nowhere? And what, specifically, can you do about it?
The Third Eye: Early Photographs by George Harrison
The Third Eye: Early Photographs
by George Harrison

An intimate collection of more than two hundred never-before-collected photos of the Beatles at work and at play--many published for the first time--taken by their lead guitarist, George Harrison.
We by Layli Long Soldier
We
by Layli Long Soldier

In We, Layli Long Soldier examines what it means to be in community, to be in relation with family, nation, history, and language. In this arrangement of poems, lyric essays, and her own visual artworks presented in full color, Long Soldier creates unique spaces of collaboration, mentorship, and shared knowledge.
Tower Hill: A Plantation on the Edge of Rebellion by Alan Taylor
Tower Hill: A Plantation on the Edge of Rebellion
by Alan Taylor

The Nat Turner rebellion of August 1831, the iconic uprising of enslaved people in the United States, was much more extensive than we have understood. This powerful exploration of a Tidewater Virginia plantation reveals how the daily resistance of the enslaved was heightened by spiritual beliefs to seek the divine overthrow of a wicked world.
Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World by Shefali Tsabary
Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World
by Shefali Tsabary

In Raising Conscious Sons, clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Shefali--founder of the Conscious Parenting movement--offers a map for helping boys reclaim their sense of purpose and their capacity to engage meaningfully with life. Drawing on real-life clinical cases, interviews with children and parents, and practical, prescriptive guidance, she shows parents how to raise sons who are emotionally connected, authentic and grounded in who they are.
Hiking the San Francisco Bay Area by Linda Hamilton
Hiking the San Francisco Bay Area
by Linda Hamilton

Lace up your boots and sample forty of the finest trails the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. Veteran hiker and Bay Area native Linda Hamilton will introduce you to these trails and many more.
Psychedelics and the Counterculture of Aging by Abbie Rosner
Psychedelics and the Counterculture of Aging
by Abbie Rosner

In this book, Abbie Rosner does a deep dive into what psychedelics can offer us in our later years and their risks and benefits for older adults. Rosner describes pivotal advances in clinical research on psychedelic medicines and scientifically validated best practices to prevent bad trips. She also considers the legal and underground avenues that older adults are exploring to access these experiences and the available supports for safe journeying.
Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us by Jennifer Welch
Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us
by Jennifer Welch

From Jennifer Welch, the host of the I've Had It podcast and a voice in new media, comes a piercing, incisive, no-holds-barred take on the rising threat of theocracy in America and a vision for how we can take back our country.
 
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