October 2026 list by Nanette Alderman |
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20-Minute Watercolor
by Emily Olson
Discover the joy of watercolor painting with 52 beginner-friendly projects you can complete in just 20 minutes each—using only 7 paint colors and 1 brush.
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The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic
by Malcolm Gladwell
A provocative investigation of America's epidemic of gun violence. The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Gladwell explores the American peculiarity—how the world's wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world's poorest countries.
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The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Wades into the ideological battles and geopolitical tensions of the Middle East with a comprehensive and nuanced chronicle that situates the region in the context of its last one hundred and twenty-five years.
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Confronting America: What Has to Change
by Bill O'Reilly
The answer is a return to informed citizenship, strong families, honest education, meaningful work, generosity, self-respect, and a willingness to put country and community ahead of self. His central challenge is straightforward: Americans need to wise up.
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Feed Them Well: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Confident Eaters for Life
by Jennifer Anderson
Learn how to talk about food without planting the seeds of diet culture. How to handle sugar, snacks, treats, and dessert in a way that actually works—at home, at birthday parties, at Grandma's house. What to do when your child refuses vegetables or gags on textures. How to navigate weight conversations when doctors, family, or other kids bring it up. And how to cut through nutrition confusion to figure out what truly matters for your family.
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Fictional Selves
by Kyle MacLachlan
An original account of MacLachlan's offbeat journey in Hollywood, his battles with fear and fame, and the projects that shaped him.
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The Forever Paycheck: The New Retirement Strategy to Spend More, Worry Less, and Never Run Out of Money
by Jean Chatzky
The data shows that people entering retirement often can't bring themselves to spend. But when their money comes as a steady monthly paycheck, they feel much more confident in using it to live life to the fullest. Many find they can spend double with no risk of running out. New research shows that a Forever Paycheck is even associated with better health, lower chances of disability, and a substantially longer lifespan.
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Greek Out: Sunny Vibes, High-Energy Mediterranean Flavor
by Maria Koutsogiannis
Debuts insanely delicious and nourishing recipes, viral fan favorites, and vivid stories straight from her Greek family and life. Through more than 120 fresh and inviting Mediterranean dishes, home cooks can tap into that special something that makes Greek food so Greek.
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Heal Your Cells
by Josh Axe
Functional medicine experts and bestselling authors Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Will Cole reveal how cellular degeneration is the true driver of aging and chronic illness. Symptoms like fatigue, insulin resistance, brain fog, gut issues, and hormonal imbalance are early warning signs that your cells aren't functioning as they should.
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How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time
by Sarah Longwell
The playbook for building a coalition big enough, bold enough, and tough enough to defeat authoritarian populism for good. Not with a single election. Not by doing another poll or debating the benefits of being more progressive or more moderate, but by building something new: A modern pro-democracy movement that can create its own communications infrastructure and talk to voters like adults.
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I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends
by Jessica Tarlov
Jessica Tarlov is an unflappable liberal voice on Fox News Channel's The Five. She demonstrates that navigating contentious situations is a skill that requires radical honesty, knowing how to engage with numbers and statistics, understanding when to listen and when to talk, and articulating the common threads that unite us all.
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I Think My Therapist Hates Me
by Chris Olsen
Chris peels back the layers of his public persona to reveal the messy, complicated truths underneath. As he reckons with the gap between the version of himself the world came to know online and the person struggling, grieving, and growing behind the screen, he asks a universal question: Who are we when no one is watching?
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Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe
by Neil Degrasse Tyson
Filled with 5,000 tantalizing facts and more than 300 charts, maps, and photographs, this book offers a dazzling look at the cosmos from our home planet to the farthest reaches of outer space.
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Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings: (When) Do Leaders Matter?
by Jared Diamond
Studies leaders throughout time to answer the question: do the actions of individuals truly influence history? Or is humanity subject to larger historical, technological, cultural, geographical forces, far beyond the influence of individuals, no matter how powerful they may seem?
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Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World
by Shefali Tsabary
Offers a bold and urgently needed 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: Feel emotionally secure and connected to their inner world; Develop confidence grounded in integrity rather than dominance; and Step into purpose with clarity, empathy, and self-discipline.
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Story Telling: A Writing Life
by Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende delves into her creative process, reflecting on nearly half a century of writing that has captivated millions of readers worldwide. For Allende, writing is more than a craft. It is an addiction, a means of preserving memory, and a way to make sense of life. She offers readers an intimate glimpse into her creative world, where stories take shape through intuition, discipline, and deep connection to the human experience.
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An Unexpected Life
by Gloria Steinem
Before she became a feminist leader, Gloria Steinem was a curious child: going on road trips with her itinerant father, caring for her mother, and devouring every book she could find. Steinem reflects on the unlikely experiences and pivotal moments that opened her eyes to the dangers of poverty to the 1970 Women's March honoring the right to vote that shaped the visionary woman she would become.
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