April 2026 list by Nanette Alderman |
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Becoming Martian
by Scott Solomon
Scott Solomon explores the many ways in which humanity's migration into space will change our bodies and our minds. This book focuses on the latest science, taking readers to the front lines of research. Hear from astronauts, including Scott Kelly who writes the foreword, and we join a team of scientists guiding a rover across the surface of Mars.
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Born to Flourish
by Richard J. Davidson
How can we live happy, fulfilling lives in the face of today's challenges? This accessible program grounded in neuroscience answers the question with simple practices we can easily fold into our daily lives for profound results. In a world pulling our thoughts and emotions in so many directions. Offers a way to turn stress and anxiety into clarity and calm.
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Cave Mountain
by Benjamin Hale
A six-year-old girl named Haley got lost on a mountain trail, prompting what was at the time the largest search and rescue mission in the state's history. Her disappearance—and her account, after she was found, of the imaginary friend she met in the woods—would eventually become connected to another story that took place in the same wilderness more than twenty years earlier: a dark and bizarre story of a cult, brainwashing, murder, and the apocalyptic visions of a teenage prophet.
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Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard
by Ken Rideout
Running became Ken's salvation from opiods and a hard beginning. With unwavering determination, he willed himself to run vast distances. In three years, Ken transformed from a running nobody to the world's fastest marathoner over fifty. His mantra: Win--or die trying.
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Getting Naked
by Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinelli offers wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion. She strips away the polished facade and shares what it's really like to grow older, love harder, and start over. Now in her mid-sixties, Valerie reflects on the hard-won lessons of aging, self-worth, and letting go.
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Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences
by Neal Allen
Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where The Elements of Style leaves off, Good Writing can improve your book, your essay, your memo, your blog post, speech, or script. These essential rules for persuasive language work on any type of writing, and anyone can learn them quickly.
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The High-Protein Plate
by Rachael Devaux
Shows how anyone at any stage of life can easily incorporate protein into their diet. Includes 100 high-protein, craveable recipes for packing protein from breakfast through dessert.
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Maximize Your Medicare: 2026-2027
by Jae Oh
Shows how to: Enroll in Medicare and avoid never-ending penalties; Compare Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage; Discern the differences among Parts A, B, and D; Increase benefits every year; Avoid costly errors Deal with special circumstances; and Get the most from the plan.
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Ohana Style: Food from Hawai'i, for Your Family
by Sheldon Simeon
Brings the essence of Hawai'i cuisine to everyday cooking with unfussy and flavorful recipes featuring easy ingredient substitutions, clever new techniques, and creative (and often plant-based) spins on traditional dishes.
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Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History
by Caroline Tracey
An acclaimed nature writer's dazzling love letter to a strange ecosystem and a moving odyssey into her own identity.
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A Wheelie Awkward Romance
by Tess Campbell
Tess wasn't searching for love-but she still found it in Corby, a man with a power chair, dad jokes, and a heart as golden as his wit. Their unlikely connection becomes a wildly funny, refreshingly honest journey of love, growth, and self-acceptance. Together they prove that love isn't about perfection-it's about showing up, being seen, and rolling with life's surprises.
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When the Forest Breathes
by Suzanne Simard
Raised in a family of loggers committed to sensible forest stewardship, trailblazing ecologist Suzanne Simard has watched as timber companies leave forests at higher risk for wildfires, water crises, and plant and animal extinction. But her research has the potential to chart a new course. The forest, she reveals, is a symphony of finely honed cycles of regeneration--from mushrooms breaking down logs to dying elder trees passing their genetic knowledge to younger ones--that hold the key to protecting our forests.
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Who Needs Friends
by Andrew McCarthy
You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad? A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy's son left him reeling. McCarthy did have friends, but like so many other men, the necessities of modern adult life had forced his friendships to the background. At one point his friends had been instrumental in broadening his horizons, bolstering his courage, providing safe harbor. Now, McCarthy found himself questioning what had happened to those friendships, whether he needed them, what he valued, and what he had to offer.
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