November 2026 list by Nanette Alderman |
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America's Golden Age: Trumpism and an Era of Limitless Possibilities
by Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich envisions what daily life in America will look like 50 years from now--and argues the future is golden. Imagine it's 2076, and America is celebrating the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Despite fears over the AI revolution and pessimism from the Left, Gingrich sees a future in which Donald Trump's transformative presidency and rapid technological breakthroughs have ushered in a true golden age.
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Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State
by Michael Lewis
An inside look at the early days of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, as told by the public servants it targeted and one of America's best storytellers.
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Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI
by Ethan Mollick
We are entering a new era. AI systems can already outperform humans in some domains while failing spectacularly in others. They can act as tutors, collaborators, researchers, strategists, and creators...yet they can also produce falsehoods, generate convincing nonsense, and fail unpredictably. The challenge is no longer simply adopting new technology. It is learning how to think, work, and live in a world where machines are sometimes smarter than we are.
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Conversation
by Vanessa Van Edwards
Grounded in decades of research and written in clear, engaging language, Van Edwards gives you a powerful framework for mastering small talk, building instant rapport, and being the most memorable person in the room (in a good way).
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Death of an Ordinary Man
by Sarah Perry
Lays out in plain and scientific detail what the end of a human life looks like, and invites readers into the most mundane and extraordinary moments of a devastating stretch of days. Interweaves the author's experience with accounts of death throughout the ages, as well as the poetry and philosophy humans have created and turned to for comfort in the face of loss.
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Earthrise: Inside Artemis II, the Groundbreaking Human Mission Into Deep Space
by John Larsen
The historic Artemis II mission was celebrated around the world and broke the record for the farthest distance humans have ever travelled from Earth. Jeremy Hansen and his crew mates viewed parts of the moon never before seen by human eyes, journeyed a total of 700,237 miles, took the next step in space travel—and won the hearts of everyone back home on Earth in the process.
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Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
by Blake J. Harris
From Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has built a comedy empire on candid observations, endless self-deprecation, and an endearing brand of selfishness—now immortalized into a fictionalized on-screen alter-ego. But who's the actual man lurking behind this legendary television persona?
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Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires
by Paris Marx
Paris Marx uncovers the excesses of hyperscale data processing. He exposes the deceptive, exploitative ways tech companies are siphoning energy and resources from vulnerable communities in their pursuit of digital power, abandoning the pretense of social responsibility. Amid energy shortages and tech-induced battles over drinking water, Marx makes a powerful case for technology that promotes the social good over the bottom lines of tech billionaires.
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In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood
by Collin Gosselin
For years, the world watched Jon & Kate Plus 8 through a lens of curated joy. But while the cameras captured the milestones, they missed the moments that defined Collin Gosselin's life: the Christmas morning where the gifts were reclaimed as soon as the cameras went down, and the basement room where silence was his only companion. In the Shadow of Eight is the first account of a secret childhood lived in the gaps between the frames.
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Looking for Terry
by Terry Bradshaw
Bradshaw finally pulls back the curtain on the persona the public thinks it knows. With trademark candor and wit, he examines how a reputation for being not too smart followed him throughout his career--and how he learned to embrace it rather than fight it. By leaning into the jokes, Bradshaw discovered that humor could be both a shield and a superpower. Bradshaw opens up about his struggle with depression, his deeply personal battle with cancer, and the role his faith played in carrying him through his darkest moments.
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Love & Lemons Pop of Flavor
by Jeanine Donofrio
Jeanine encourages you to let your cravings be your guide when cooking.The secret to making exciting meals with a fresh spin is relying on flavor-boosting components. Each chapter focuses on a different category—Saucy, Spicy, Crunchy, Herby, Tangy, or Sweet.
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The Middle School Mom's Survival Guide
by Kristin Hensley
Tackles the beautiful, messy, and often absurd collision of raising middle schoolers while your own body stages a hormonal rebellion. Kristin and Jen thought they'd hit their stride. They'd survived the baby years, built a massive online community of millions by sharing their parenting fails, and even wrote a New York Times bestselling book about those early years. Then midlife crashed the party.
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Procrastinators Get Stuff Done: How to Go from Overwhelmed to Finished
by Dana K. White
Known for her groundbreaking work in decluttering, Dana K. White now extends her expertise to tackle procrastination head-on in Procrastinators Get Stuff Done, offering innovative strategies and insights for anyone seeking to conquer the pervasive habit of procrastination and unlock their full potential.
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Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children
by Stacey Patton
A powerful, unsettling, and unflinching exploration that forces readers to confront lynching as a devastating legacy of white childhood conditioning, and to reckon with the corrupting force of a system that trained children to become its willing executioners Strung Up examines how the lynching of Black children became not an aberration, but a normalized feature of American racial violence.
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Taylor Swift: The Debut Years
by Emily Yahr
Writing alongside industry veterans after school, Taylor Swift's songwriting ability set her apart. But her origins are more complex than a teen tapping into a new generation of country music fans. It's a story of taking risks, like walking away from powerhouse label RCA to strike out with an unknown, unfunded new label, and of trusting her instincts when no one else did.
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Tyrant Lizard Queen: The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth's Greatest Carnivore
by Riley Black
An imaginative celebration of T. rex from hatching to adulthood Tyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons, the largest individuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating predators capable of crushing bone and consuming more than a hundred pounds of flesh in a bite. But the last of the tyrant dinosaurs had a life beyond ripping and tearing.
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Will and Attention
by Meghan O'Gieblyn
After leaving evangelical Christianity in her early twenties, kicking an addiction, and building a life as a writer, Meghan O'Gieblyn was admired by her friends for having a strong will. Then, in her late thirties, she began secretly attending Catholic mass and meeting with a priest to discuss conversion. After eleven years of sobriety, she began drinking again. Both returns—to organized religion and to alcohol—felt to her like a regression, a personal defeat.
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WTF America?! The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy
by Ben Meiselas
An unflinching look at how the United States and the world arrived at this dangerous moment—with authoritarian movements gaining ground and democratic institutions under relentless attack—and, more importantly, how we can fight our way back and reclaim the future.
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