New Nonfiction
June 2026
Biography & Memoir
Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith by J. D. Vance
Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith
by J. D. Vance

From the bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy--an intimate account of why Vice President JD Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith.
Monster of a Land: On the Road in Search of Modern America by Lauren Hough
Monster of a Land: On the Road in Search of Modern America
by Lauren Hough

From The New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing comes an update of John Steinbeck's trip in Travels with Charley, a cross-country journey exploring modern America with Lauren Hough's signature observational wit, searing social commentary, and perspective as someone who knows what it's like to truly exist on the margins in this country.
Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me
by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

Part memoir by the daughter of the iconic comedian Richard Pryor, part exploration of the historical and contemporary use of the N-word, this hybrid book peels back the curtain on the life of Pryor and interrogates the most perplexing word in the American lexicon, a word he helped popularize.
Transcendent: A Memoir by Laverne Cox
Transcendent: A Memoir
by Laverne Cox

Four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition, body image issues, her search for romantic love, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, and ultimately, healing.
View from the East Wing: A Memoir by Jill Biden
View from the East Wing: A Memoir
by Jill Biden

In View from the East Wing, Jill shares her White House experiences for the first time, in her own words. She reflects on the Biden presidency and its impact on her family. She brings you behind the scenes, from Camp David to Air Force One, from grading papers in the Rose Garden to witnessing the abrupt end of her husband's bid for reelection.
A Voice Like Mine: A Memoir by Deb Haaland
A Voice Like Mine: A Memoir
by Deb Haaland

Former cabinet secretary, organizer, congresswoman, and New Mexico 2026 gubernatorial frontrunner Deb Haaland shares her story, offering a powerful and personal look at what it means to be "the first."
The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life by Eva Zu Beck
The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life
by Eva Zu Beck

From the internationally beloved YouTube adventurer and National Geographic TV host, a singular and fearless new travel memoir packed with inspiration for leading a more vibrant, wild, and authentic life.
General Nonfiction 
1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed
1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World
by Liaquat Ahamed

From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lords of Finance, a magnificent and timely reckoning with the first truly global financial calamity and the famous banking family at the center of the whirlwind.
The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness by Andrew Moore
The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness
by Andrew Moore

A fresh and fascinating portrait of the eastern wilds, The Beasts of the East is a celebration of the extraordinary lost natural wonder of the eastern U.S.--an astonishingly abundant landscape that was once the center of American wildness before its despoliation--and a revelatory journey through recent efforts to return elk, bison, wolves, and other creatures to their native landscapes
The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss by Robert MacFarlane
The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss
by Robert MacFarlane

 From the best-selling authors of The Lost Words, a dazzling celebration of endangered birds.
Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess by Ben Mezrich
Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess
by Ben Mezrich

From the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess.
Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register by Ann Larson
Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register
by Ann Larson

In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr's The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn't, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.
Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives by Darby Saxbe
Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives
by Darby Saxbe

For fans of science-based storytelling that is also irreverent, funny, and personal, Dad Brain offers an illuminating, empowering, and optimistic new understanding of fatherhood that will become a must-read for every parent.
Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin's Bomb by Sarah Valentine
Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin's Bomb
by Sarah Valentine

As groundbreaking as Code Girls and Hidden Figures, this is the shocking true story of two segregated codebreaking units racing to unlock Stalin's atomic secrets in the face of a rapidly expanding Soviet nuclear threat at the dawn of the Cold War.
The Housewives Underground: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery by Kaitlyn Tiffany
The Housewives Underground: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery
by Kaitlyn Tiffany

The untold story of the women who debunked the Warren Report--a riveting history of obsession, heartbreak, and the myth of the great American century.
In Deep Water: A True Story of Sharks, Survival, and Courage by Michael J. Tougias
In Deep Water: A True Story of Sharks, Survival, and Courage
by Michael J. Tougias

The terrifying true story of a fight for survival for 28 hours in shark-infested waters.
In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure by Rowan Jacobsen
In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure
by Rowan Jacobsen

Upending everything we thought we knew about sun exposure, this trenchant investigation into the "zero-sun policy" sounds the call on the many health benefits of the sun, and what we risk when we minimize our exposure.
The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made by Caroline Hallemann
The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made
by Caroline Hallemann

From Queen Elizabeth's coronation to President Kennedy's historic London visit, from JFK Jr.'s shocking death to Prince Harry's decisive break with his family, Hallemann traces the key moments in the lives of these two dynasties through a fresh and fascinating lens, showing how they have intersected over the generations in ways that not only shaped their images and legacies, but history itself.
The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright: The True Story of Mass Murder in Paradise by Casey Sherman
The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright: The True Story of Mass Murder in Paradise
by Casey Sherman

In The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright, New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman delves beyond the myth of Wright's genius to reveal a man of relentless ambition, consuming passion, and devastating loss. With haunting intimacy and propulsive storytelling, Sherman delivers a portrait of an artist who could not escape the shadows of his own making--and who rose, again and again, from the ashes.
The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution by Jesse Wegman
The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution
by Jesse Wegman

New York Times journalist Jesse Wegman tells the story of James Wilson, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal.
The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy by Matthew Campbell
The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy
by Matthew Campbell

From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the gilded halls of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, a tale of stolen treasures and the battle to reclaim a nation's soul.
On the Origin of Sex: The Weird and Wonderful Science of Reproduction by Lixing Sun
On the Origin of Sex: The Weird and Wonderful Science of Reproduction
by Lixing Sun

From split-gill mushrooms to duck-billed platypuses, the spectacular science of sexual reproduction and creation of biodiversity on Earth.
Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence by Robert G. Parkinson
Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence
by Robert G. Parkinson

From an acclaimed historian, a revelatory account of the Declaration of Independence, centered not on the lofty preamble but on the specific grievances that make up the bulk of the document and that offer an entirely new view into the Revolutionary era.
Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence, Imprisonment, and Extraordinary Survival by Justine Van Der Leun
Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence, Imprisonment, and Extraordinary Survival
by Justine Van Der Leun

A groundbreaking account of how the legal system punishes those it purports to protect, told through the stories of three unforgettable women.
The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail by Eric Jay Dolin
The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail
by Eric Jay Dolin

Illustrated by more than 100 images and maps, The Wreck of the Mentor is at once a powerful story of survival and a revealing window into the great Age of Sail a time when maritime ambition collided with local sovereignty, and when the outcome of one voyage rippled across oceans and empires.
The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragán
The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers
by Carlos Barragán

An astonishing work of immersion journalism about four young romance scammers in Lagos, Nigeria, exploring how and why they scam, and the moral dilemmas they face.
Miscellaneous
The Courage to Commit: Embrace the Radical Power of Sticking with Something by Shawn Johnson
The Courage to Commit: Embrace the Radical Power of Sticking with Something
by Shawn Johnson

From former Olympic gymnast and gold medal winner Shawn Johnson East and former NFL pro Andrew East--the dynamic duo behind the chart-topping Couple Things podcast--a bold rebrand of commitment in an uncommitted world.
The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America by Raphael G. Warnock
The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America
by Raphael G. Warnock

From Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock, a sermon in the public square on the issues that plague us most.
The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America by Justin Ellis
The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America
by Justin Ellis

A revelatory look at one of America's most progressive cities--Minneapolis--as journalist Justin Ellis returns to his hometown to grapple with the quiet history of white supremacy in the wake of George Floyd's murder, uncover his family's story of surviving "Minnesota nice," and revisit the city years later as state violence again forces the question of what a real reckoning looks like.
The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union by Daniel Squadron
The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union
by Daniel Squadron

This part handbook, part history, and part personal narrative will open readers' eyes to the oft-overlooked arm of government that has done more harm and more good than any other in recent years: state legislatures.
I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World by Sarah Wilson
I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World
by Sarah Wilson

From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson comes a deeply moving, wise guide to finding joy and meaning in a world that seems to be falling apart.
No Dumb Questions: And All of Our Dumbest Answers by Jason Kelce
No Dumb Questions: And All of Our Dumbest Answers
by Jason Kelce

New Heights hosts Jason and Travis Kelce attempt to tackle some of life's dumbest questions from the 92%ers. Join us on this discov­ery of knowledge as we cover topics like sports, relationships, parenting, gorilla fights, and many more quandaries that man has pondered since he first gazed upon the stars.
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump
by Maggie Haberman

A riveting, intimate, and revelatory account of the most radical and consequential presidency of our time.
What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience by Mike Pence
What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience
by Mike Pence

In this powerful and inspiring manifesto, New York Times bestselling author and former Vice President Mike Pence pens a 21st-century version of The Conscience of a Conservative. With candid insights after decades as a happy warrior in the movement, Pence convincingly explains why the Republican Party must choose enduring conservative principles over the temptations of big-government populism.
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