October 2025 list by Donalee Jacobs |
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107 Days
by Kamala Harris
For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.
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Bad Thoughts
by Judah Smith & Dr. Les Parrott
In Bad Thoughts, Judah Smith and Les Parrott draw on cutting-edge neuroscience, the principles of Christian formation, and their unique relationship as client and therapist to give you a highly practical guide for curbing your compulsive negativity and finding inner health that lasts.
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Big Kids, Bigger Feelings
by Alyssa Blask Campbell
The author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions offers practical guidance for navigating the complex elementary school years, helping parents teach kids to handle big emotions, regulate technology use and build emotional intelligence for lifelong resilience and connection.
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Dead Center
by Joe Manchin
Dead Center: It is where Senator Joe Manchin III has stood his entire life. For him, it's where the real solutions lie, if we are ever going to tame the anger, bitterness, intolerance, and tribalism that have infected our political system. Through 43 years in politics, and 15 years in the Senate, Joe Manchin has stayed close to his roots, basing his principles in when, where, and how he was raised. Treat people with respect. Find dignity in work. Put people first and country before party. Be fiscally responsible and socially compassionate. Only vote for what you understand and can explain to your constituents. That's it.
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Dream School
by Jeffrey J. Selingo
The New York Times bestselling author of Who Gets In and Why presents a new guide for parents and students on navigating today's more stressful college choice process by looking beyond top schools and focusing on value over prestige.
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Fawning
by Ingrid Clayton
Most of us are familiar with the three F's of trauma-fight, flight, or freeze. But psychologists have identified a fourth, extremely common response: fawning. Often conflated with "codependency" or "people-pleasing," fawning occurs when we inexplicably draw closer to a person or relationship that causes pain, rather than pulling away. Drawing on twenty years of clinical psychology work -- as well as personal experience -- Dr. Ingrid Clayton demonstrates WHY we fawn, HOW to recognize the signs of fawning (including taking blame, conflict avoidance, hypervigilance, and caretaking at the expense of ourselves), and WHAT we can do to successfully "unfawn" and finally be ourselves.
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Goliath's Curse
by Luke Kemp
This sweeping analysis of societal collapse across history examines over 440 civilizations to uncover the deep systemic causes of their downfall and exploring what these patterns reveal about the risks and resilience of our interconnected world today.
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Good Things
by Samin Nosrat
The author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat shares 125 soul-nourishing, flavor-packed recipes, including Ricotta Custard Pancakes, Saffron Roast Chicken and Sky-High Focaccia, along with heartfelt cooking wisdom that celebrates connection, comfort and the everyday joy of feeding those we love.
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The Gospel After Christendom
by Collin Hansen
The Gospel After Christendom is a guide for Christians, churches, and leaders who desire to create missionary encounters and see hearts transformed by the power of the gospel. It defines cultural apologetics, explains its biblical and historical grounding, and demonstrates its importance for the church today.
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Here We Go
by Eleanor Hamby
Two lifelong friends in their 80s embark on a budget-friendly, global adventure that deepens their bond, strengthens their faith and inspires others to embrace aging with courage, joy, connection and an unshakable zest for life.
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History Matters
by David G. McCullough
This posthumous collection of essays from the legendary historian looks at subjects such as the character of American leaders, the influence of art and mentors and the importance of understanding the past to better navigate the present and future.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Daniel Pollack-pelzner
Traces Miranda's path from a friendly but isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights, a global chart-topping sensation for songs in Disney's Moana and Encanto, and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant.
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Listening to the Law
by Amy Coney Barrett
A Supreme Court justice lays out her role on the court, from her deliberation process to dealing with media scrutiny; she brings to life the making of the Constitution and explains her approach to interpreting its text.
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Mother Mary Comes To Me
by Arundhati Roy
The memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped her life both as a woman and a writer.
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The New Age of Sexism
by Laura Bates
In The New Age of Sexism, acclaimed author and activist Laura Bates exposes how misogyny is being coded into the very fabric of our future. From the biases embedded in artificial intelligence to the alarming rise of sex robots and the toxic dynamics of the metaverse, Bates takes listeners on a shocking journey into a world where technology is weaponized against women.
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No Lost Causes Club
by Lauren Mcquistin
Brutally honest, darkly funny, and deeply empathetic, No Lost Causes Club is a guide to the process of sobering up when it feels like the party's just getting started, from the voice of the popular Instagram @brutalrecovery.
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No Ordinary Bird
by Artis Henderson
An exhilarating memoir by a daughter uncovering the secret of her father's rags-to-riches story, from poor farm boy to international drug smuggler, and the many mysteries surrounding his sudden death by plane crash.
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Pieces You'll Never Get Back
by Samina Ali
The author nearly died at twenty-nine, falling into a coma while giving birth. When she woke up she had no memories of her husband or baby, and was only able to speak her native Urdu. It took years to piece herself together and reconnect with her identity as author, wife, and mother.
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A Place Called Yellowstone
by Randall K. Wilson
As the birthplace of the national park system, Yellowstone witnessed the first-ever attempt to protect wildlife, to restore endangered species, and to develop a new industry centered on nature tourism. Yet the park's history is also filled with episodes of conflict and exclusion, setting precedents for Native American land dispossession, land rights disputes, and prolonged tensions between commercialism and environmental conservation. Yellowstone's legacies are both celebratory and problematic. A Place Called Yellowstone tells the comprehensive story of Yellowstone as the story of the nation itself.
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Psychobabble
by Joe Nucci
Offering client examples and evidence-based psychological theory, a licensed psychotherapist shares truth and research as he discusses common mental health myths and replaces them with no-nonsense truths and accessible guidance for real healing.
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Reacher
by Lee Child
These are the origin tales of all of the Reacher novels written solely by Lee Child, chock full of colorful anecdotes and intriguing inspirations; one by one, they expand upon each novel and place it in the context not only of the author's life, but of the world outside the books.
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Somebody is Walking on Your Grave
by Mariana Enriquez
Combining travel, history, and personal reflection, this unconventional memoir follows a writer through cemeteries across four continents as she explores their history and architecture as well as their emotional resonance, revealing how these spaces mirror the living world and shape her own literary perspective.
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Strong Ground
by Brené Brown
Brené Brown returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership. In a time when uncertainty runs deep and bluster, hubris, and even cruelty are increasingly framed as acceptable leadership, Brown delivers practical, actionable insights that illuminate the mindsets and skill sets essential to reclaiming focus and driving growth through connection, discipline, and accountability.
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Successful Failure
by Kevin Fredericks
Traces a comedian's winding path to fame through awkward performances, entrepreneurial flops, and personal mishaps, offering both laughs and insight into perseverance, creative ambition and the unpredictable nature of success.
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Super Natural
by Alex Riley
From scorching deserts to frozen sea beds, from the highest peaks of the Himalaya to the hadal depths of the oceans, there are habitats on this Earth that appear inimical to life—yet in which it flourishes nevertheless. Transporting readers to far-flung environments we could never call home, Super Natural paints an awe-inspiring portrait of life's resilience and ingenuity under the harshest circumstances. We meet creatures exquisitely adapted to endure unimaginable deprivations: of water, oxygen, food, sunlight. Alex Riley shows how, at nature's extremes, the rules of life as we know them are rewritten—and how, here, we can find hope for the future of life on Earth, and beyond.
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This Is for Everyone
by Tim Berners-Lee
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a different kind of technologist. Born in the same year as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, he famously distributed his invention, the World Wide Web, for no commercial reward. Its widespread adoption changed everything—transforming humanity into the first digital species. Through the web, we live, work, dream, quarrel, and connect. Peppered with rich anecdotes and amusing reflections, This Is for Everyone is a gripping, in-the-room account of the rise of the digital world. As the rapid development of artificial intelligence brings new risks and possibilities, Berners-Lee also offers a crucial guide to the decisions ahead—and shows how our digital lives can be reengineered for the sake of human flourishing rather than profit or for power.
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Tomorrow is Yesterday
by Ḥusayn Agha & Robert Malley
On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters killed more than eleven hundred Israelis and took more than two hundred hostages, prompting an Israeli response that has in turn taken tens of thousands of lives and devastated the Gaza Strip. Why did this happen, and can anything be done to grant peace and justice to Israelis and Palestinians alike? Two insiders explain why the Israeli–Palestinian peace process failed, and anticipate what lies ahead.
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Twelve Churches
by Fergus Butler-Gallie
Explores 12 churches across the globe through travel writing, history and spiritual reflection, tracing Christianity's complex legacy while revealing how sacred spaces reflect the struggles, faith and resilience of the people who shaped and were shaped by them.
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Water Mirror Echo
by Jeff Chang
Drawing on intimate interviews and rare archival materials, this biography examines Bruce Lee's transformation from a sickly child in postwar Hong Kong to a cultural trailblazer whose life and legacy helped catalyze the emergence of Asian America.
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The Waterbearers
by Sasha Bonâet
Blends memoir, cultural history, and generational storytelling to trace the lives of three Black women—grandmother, mother, and daughter—while honoring the everyday and extraordinary legacies of Black women across time, from bayou matriarchs to cultural icons such as Nina Simone and Darnella Frazier.
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