February 2026 list by Nanette Alderman |
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American Reich
by Eric Lichtblau
A deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California--ground zero for racial extremism--and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a bellwether for the country.
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Big Bites: Time to Eat!
by Kat Ashmore
Great-tasting recipes that don't require strenuous prep work or hours in the oven, recipes you could make as easily on a hectic Tuesday night as you could on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Time to Eat is about simple, comforting recipes that feel familiar yet unique and envision healthy food in a whole new way.
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Blood and Treasure
by Duncan Weldon
A history of the economics of warfare from the Viking Age to our current era, revealing how armed conflict has influenced world power. Wars are expensive, both in human terms and monetary ones. But while warfare might be costly it has also, at times, been an important driver of economic change and progress. This is a story of how economics can help to explain the motivations of war, and how understanding the history of warfare can help explain modern economics.
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The Crown's Silence
by Brooke N. Newman
The shocking untold story of the British royal family's centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy--from Elizabeth I to the present--and the monarchy's culpability in the racial injustice that gave birth to the United States.
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Ctrl + Alt + Chaos
by Joe Tidy
Tidy reveals that there is one area of the criminal underworld that is being underestimated at our peril--the dark digital underbelly where teenage boys are reshaping cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and organized crime under the noses of their parents. Propulsive, urgent and scrupulously reported, tracks the rise and fall of global hacking groups to ask the question: How can we stop the cycle of teenage boys hijacking life online?
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Football
by Chuck Klosterman
A hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readers: those who know it's football and those who are about to find out.
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The Great Shadow
by Susan Wise Bauer
Anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be triumphing over common sense today. How did we get here? Uses extensive historical research and first-person accounts to tell a vivid story about sickness and our responses to it, from very ancient times until the last decade. Reveals just how many of our current fads and causes are rooted in the moment-by-moment experience of sickness.
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The Healing Power of Resilience
by Tara Narula
A revolutionary, science-backed approach to living well from ABC News chief medical correspondent and cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula, that bridges the gap between our physical and mental health to show how resilience is the key to both.
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How to AI: Cut Through the Hype. Master the Basics. Transform Your Work.
by Christopher Mims
Mims teaches readers twenty-four simple but eye-opening laws about AI and how we should approach it, including: - AI is an assistant, not a replacement.- AI isn't creative, but it can help you be.- Give AI your least favorites things to do.- AI can't create finished products, but it's great at prototypes. Animated by the wit and brilliant explanatory power that have earned Mims's Wall Street Journal columns a devoted following, will prepare readers to become a part of the AI revolution and arm them with the tools to make it work for them.
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How to Be a Rich Old Lady
by Amanda Holden
A step-by-step road map to financial freedom. It's not just about numbers on a spreadsheet but building a life that feels secure enough to dream into. Maybe your Rich Old Lady is wearing belly chains at the beach, tanned and wrinkly and totally unbothered. Maybe she's befriending the birds at her cozy forest cabin. Maybe she's leaving $500 tips on her diner coffee. Whatever your vision, this approachable guide to investing and wealth-building will help you build a plan to greet her with confidence, security, and genuine hope for tomorrow.
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The Lucky Egg
by Lucky Sekhon
From understanding what your AMH level really means to navigating egg freezing, IVF, or embryo genetic testing, Dr. Lucky blends expert medical knowledge with relatable patient stories to demystify the process. Her guidance meets you exactly where you are—whether you're just starting to track ovulation, facing a diagnosis of diminished ovarian reserve, exploring the use of donor eggs or sperm, or have been through multiple rounds of treatment with no clear path forward.
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Miracle Children: Race, Education, and a True Story of False Promises
by Katie Benner
T.M. Landry College Prep, a small private school in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, boasted a 100-percent college acceptance rate, placing students at nearly every Ivy League university in the country. It was a scam, pulled off with fake transcripts and personal essays telling fake stories of triumph over adversity. Landry's success concealed a nightmare of alleged abuse and coercion. Explores the lives of the students, the school, the town, and Ivy League admissions to understand why Black teens were pressured to trade racial stereotypes of hardship for opportunity.
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Plant Powered Plus
by Will Bulsiewicz
Dr. Bulsiewicz unveils the transformative power of the gut-immune connection, guiding you step-by-step through an evidence-based, holistic approach to conquering inflammation and reclaiming your vitality. This is a practical, life-changing program divided into three progressive phases, providing customizable guidance to restore balance, reduce inflammation, and create sustainable health through a plant-forward lifestyle.
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Science of Cycling
by David Bailey
Takes the varied and remarkable science of the bicycle, the cyclist, and the bike race, and makes it accessible to everyone. While knowledge is power, what you really want to know is how precisely it can boost your watts-to-kilogram ratio on the road. Which is why Science of Cycling translates all this know-how into practical steps to boost your cycling form, allowing you to create a full-spectrum training program of varied session rides, targeted strength exercises, bike handling practice, and efficient fueling regimes to help you get fitter, leaner, faster.
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The Sock Obsession: Supercool Socks to Knit and Show Off
by Summer Lee
A fun new collection of patterns for making socks in every shape and size, all in her signature palette of neon bright colors This colorful volume presents a variety of sock styles, from boot socks and ankle socks to loafer and cuffed styles, and a universe of techniques.
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Strangers
by Belle Burden
Belle Burden was safe and secure with her family at their house on Martha's Vineyard, when overnight, her caring, steady partner became a man she hardly recognized. He exited his life with her like an actor shrugging off a costume. Burden revisits her marriage, searching for clues that her husband was not who she always thought he was. As she examines her relationship through a new lens, she reckons with her own family history and the lessons she intuited about how a woman is expected to behave in the face of betrayal.
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Take It from Me: An Agent's Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch
by Alia Hanna Habib
A guidebook writers will return to again and again. At times laugh-out-loud funny, at others brutally honest about her own experiences in publishing and in life, Habib offers a clear-eyed look at the challenges facing today's aspiring nonfiction writers and then gives them the comprehensive, expert guidance they need to put those roadblocks in the rearview mirror.
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Tom Paine's War
by Jack Kelly
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence marked the birth of the United States. But two essays of that era appealed even more directly to Americans' feelings. In January 1776, Thomas Paine--a recent immigrant to America --published Common Sense. His straightforward argument upended the fraud of monarchy and dismantled the idea of aristocratic privilege that had dominated the world for centuries. His words convinced Americans that the king had no divine right to rule them--they could rule themselves.
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Why We Click
by Kate Murphy
Explains why being in sync, in tune, in step, and on the same wavelength are more than just turns of phrase. From the bedroom to the boardroom and beyond, Murphy reveals with characteristic curiosity, concision, and wit how our instinct to sync with others drives much of our behavior and how our deepest desires--to be known, admired, loved, and connected--are so often thwarted in modern life.
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