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Adult Fiction Coming Soon
Adult Bestsellers Coming Soon

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Daut, Marlene L.

Biography

The essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti. Henry Christophe (1767 - 1820) is one of the most richly complex figures in the history of the Americas, and was, in his time, popular and famous the world over: in The First and Last King of Haiti, a brilliant young Yale scholar unravels the still controversial enigma that he was.

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Alford, Henry

Biography

The eternal singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes, and lyrics by "the most graceful of humorists" (Vanity Fair) and author of And Then We Danced

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Gordon, Meryl

Biography

A deeply researched biography of the socialite, political hostess, activist and United States envoy to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta, from New York Times bestselling author Meryl Gordon.
 

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Heath, Dan

Business

From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments comes a revolutionary guide to fixing what's not working-in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives-by identifying leverage points and concentrating resources to achieve our goals.

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Hayes, Chris

Business

From the New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our society
 

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Bilal, Rashad

Business

A revolutionary playbook for building generational wealth, no matter where you grew up—from the founders of the explosively popular podcast and financial literacy platform Earn Your Leisure
 

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Thompson, Dominick

Cooking

Eat What Elephants Eat is a vegan cookbook featuring an unforgettable personal narrative, eighty recipes, and easy meal plans.
 

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Stanczyk, Dusty

Cooking

Enjoy better living for the whole family with this down-to-earth, full-color plant-based cookbook featuring 75+ delicious recipes from the founders of @eatmoverest.

 

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Oliver, Jamie

Cooking

From New York Times bestselling author Jamie Oliver comes a new cookbook all about bringing joy and inspiration back into the kitchen, the Jamie way.
 

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Shade, Colette

Essays

Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in.

 

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Power, Tj

Health

A neuroscientist’s powerful framework for enhancing quality of life through the regulation of four key hormones: Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins (DOSE).

 

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Smith, Ian K.

Health

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ian K. Smith, learn how to defy the effects of aging by implementing simple changes at every decade.

 

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Shields, Brooke

Memoirs

From generational icon Brooke Shields comes an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older
 

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Watts, Naomi

Memoirs

A frank, funny, and informative guide to menopause and aging by beloved actress Naomi Watts, one of the leading voices in menopause awareness
 

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Corren, Andy

Memoirs

In this "utterly unhinged, hilarious" memoir, a son pays tribute to his larger than life 'zaftig good time gal' mother and his unusual childhood (Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author).
 

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Lanier, Tamara

Memoirs

One woman’s unrelenting mission to reclaim her ancestors’ history and honor their lineage pits her against one of the country’s most powerful institutions: Harvard University
 

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Reddy, Nancy

Memoirs

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom.
 

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Case, Neko

Memoirs

From a beloved Grammy-nominated musician, a "heartbreaking and funny" memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desires, and indispensable friendships that reflects on the way art and music and a deep connection to nature guided her journey towards stardom (Maggie Smith, NYT bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful).

 

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Pope Francis

Memoirs

Pope Francis originally intended this exceptional book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this precious legacy available now.
 

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Franke, Shari

Memoirs

From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing.
 

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Reichert, Bonny

Memoirs

A moving culinary memoir about the relationship between food and family—sustenance and survival—from a chef, award-winning journalist, and daughter of a Holocaust survivor.
 

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Hawkins, Lee

Memoirs

A 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist and former Wall Street Journal writer exhaustively examines his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience, in this riveting memoir—a soulful, shocking, and spellbinding read that blends the raw power of Natasha Tretheway’s Memorial Drive and the insights of Clint Smith’s How the Word is Passed.

 

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Gad, Josh

Memoirs

A heartfelt and hilarious collection of essays from the comedian and entertainer known for voicing Olaf in the phenomenon Disney franchise of Frozen, and for his award-winning turn as Elder Cunningham in the Broadway smash hit The Book of Mormon.
 

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Lawrence, James

Memoirs

The ultimate guide to mental toughness by James “Iron Cowboy” Lawrence—the greatest endurance athlete in human history.
 

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Dai, Thomas

Memoirs

A luminous memoir-in-essays exploring place, identity, and what it means to grow up queer and Asian in the American South.

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Zusak, Markus

Memoirs

In this poignant, funny, and brutally honest memoir, one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book Thief, tells the story of his family’s adoption of three troublesome rescue dogs—a charming and courageous love story about making even the most incorrigible of dogs, family.

 

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Lauterbach, Preston

Music

In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise.
 

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Pearson, Tanya

Music

From the founder of the Women of Rock Oral History Project, an exploration of women in the '90s rock scene, featuring original interviews with Liz Phair, Shirley Manson, Kristin Hersh, Donita Sparks, Tanya Donelly, members of Hole, Luscious Jackson, Veruca Salt, Babes in Toyland, and more
 

 

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Olofsson, Jonas

Science

James Nestor’s Breath meets Mary Roach’s Gulp in a fascinating tour of our most essential sense for perceiving the world around us—and the story of how it became our most neglected.

 

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Cham, Jorge

Science

From the creator of WE HAVE NO IDEA, an introductory journey into your own mind—if your inner voice had a Ph.D. in brain science, cracked jokes, and drew cartoons.
 

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Iyer, Pico

Self Help

From the bestselling author of The Art of Stillness, a revelatory exploration of the abiding clarity and calm to be found in quiet retreat
 

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Beck, Martha

Self Help

From bestselling author Martha Beck, a new path to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within
 

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Smith, Jen

Self Help

A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice—from the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast.

 

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Sah, Sunita

Self Help

This is the definitive book on defiance—a clear-eyed dissection of the forces that silence us, featuring groundbreaking research and legendary stories of defiance alongside everyday examples and strategies for how to unleash the power of a “True No.”
 

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Anderson, Jenny

Self Help

A powerful tool kit for parents of both checked-out and stressed-out teens that shows exactly what to do (and stop doing) to support their academic and emotional flourishing.
 

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Hoeppner, Michael Chad

Self Help

Communicate with confidence and improve your presentation skills with this essential guide–because delivery matters.
 

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Hall, Stephanie Barron

Self Help

Certified Enneagram coach Stephanie Barron Hall shows you how to use the Enneagram as a tool for self-discovery and a practical way to achieve growth.

 

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Krafchick, Julie

Self Help

Does dating feel like an endless maze with no way out? Break free from the traps of modern dating and learn how to take control of your love life in this actionable, compassionate guide that will help you find your person and become your most dateable self.
 

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Turecki, Jillian

Self Help

The beloved relationships coach, holistic healer, and host of the top relationships podcast Jillian on Love reveals nine core truths to self-acceptance and provides powerful self-healing techniques to help us repair our relationship with ourselves and start building the rewarding relationships we deserve.

 

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Crown, Nicholas

Self Help

From the creator of the viral series Rich vs. Really Rich, comes a modern formula for building wealth in today’s economy that optimizes your quality of life over the amount in your bank account.
 

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McCullough, Alishia

Self Help

An essential exploration of the overlooked impact of disordered eating among Black women—and a prescriptive road map to returning to peace and wholeness within our bodies, from the clinical therapist who founded Black and Embodied Counseling and Consulting PLLC
 

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Brooks, Alison Wood

Self Help

A groundbreaking book that reveals the hidden architecture of our conversations and how even small improvements can have a profound impact on our relationships in work and life-from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and leading expert on the psychology of conversation.

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Mabute-Louie, Bianca

Social Science

A scholar and activist’s brilliant socio-political examination of Asian Americans who refuse to assimilate and instead build their own belonging on their own terms outside of mainstream American institutions.

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Dawson, Kate Winkler

True Crime

Acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the true story of the scandalous murder investigation that became the inspiration for both Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and the first true-crime book published in America.
 

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Dezenhall, Eric

True Crime

A “connected” account of how the Mob has worked with America’s Commander in Chiefs and have influenced the presidency for nearly a century.

 

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Ferrell, Kari

True Crime

The compelling, edgy, compassionate, laugh-out-loud memoir from Kari Ferrell, formerly known as the Hipster Grifter
 

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Paoletta, Kyle

US History

An expansive and revelatory historical exploration of the multicultural, water-seeking, land-destroying settlers of the most arid corner of North America, arguing that in order to know where the United States is going in the era of mass migration and climate crisis we must understand where the Southwest has already been
 

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Perry, Imani

US History

A surprising, beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry

 

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Adams, Michelle

US History

The epic story of Detroit's struggle to integrate schools in its suburbs—and the defeat of desegregation in the North.
 

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Gamerman, Amy

US History

A dazzling piece of narrative nonfiction about land lust and the American West, The Crazies tells the story of a wind farm that triggers a 21st century range war between a struggling fifth-generation rancher and the billionaires next door.
 

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Weathersby, Irvin

US History

A stirring journey into the soul of a fractured America that confronts the enduring specter of white supremacy in our art, monuments, and public spaces, from a captivating new literary voice
 

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Meltzer, Brad

US History

From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Nazi Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes a true, little-known story about the first assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy, right before his inauguration.
 

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Tolliver, Juanita

US History

From an MSNBC Political Analyst, a riveting account of the legendary party hosted by Diahann Carroll for Shirley Chisholm's 1972 presidential campaign, which changed the playing field for Black women in politics. 
 

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Williams, Juan

US History

In this highly anticipated follow-up to Eyes on the Prize, bestselling author Juan Williams turns his attention to the rise of a new 21st-century civil rights movement.
 

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Atuahene, Bernadette

US History

In the spirit of Evicted, a property law scholar uses the stories of two grandfathers—one white, one Black—who arrived in Detroit at the turn of the twentieth century to reveal how racist policies weaken Black families, widen the racial wealth gap, and derive profit from pain. 
 

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Carwardine, Richard

US History

The first major account of the American Civil War to give full weight to the central role played by religion, reframing the conflict through Abraham Lincoln’s contentious appeals to faith-based nationalism.
 

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Parten, Bennett

US History

A groundbreaking account of Sherman’s March to the Sea—the critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy—told for the first time from the perspective of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who fled to the Union lines and transformed Sherman’s march into the biggest liberation event in American history.
 

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Martin, Kristen

US History

The real history of being an orphan in America is nothing like the myth, and nothing like the American dream. 
 

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Badawi, Zeinab

World History

Already a major international bestseller, Zeinab Badawi’s sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continent’s extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective.

 

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Beinart, Peter

World History

A bold, urgent appeal from the acclaimed columnist and political commentator, addressing one of the most important issues of our time
 

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Goffe, Tao Leigh

World History

A groundbreaking investigation of the Caribbean as both an idyll in the American imagination and a dark laboratory of Western experimentation, revealing secrets to racial and environmental progress that impact how we live today.
 

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Lynskey, Dorian

World History

A rich, captivating, and darkly humorous look into the evolution of apocalyptic thought, exploring how film and literature interact with developments in science, politics, and culture, and what factors drive our perennial obsession with the end of the world.
 

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Harney, Gareth

World History

Hold the glory—and infamy—of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand in this extraordinary and accessible story of history’s greatest superpower, as told through humanity’s most universal object: the coin.
 

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King, Helen

World History

Astute and engaging, Immaculate Forms is for everyone who has wondered what history has to say about today’s raging debates over the human body and who is “really” female.
 

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Walsh, Michael

World History

Award-winning author Michael Walsh looks at twelve momentous battles that changed the course of Western history.
 

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Levy, Buddy

World History

National Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship—and the men who sacrificed everything to make history.
 

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Pearl, Matthew

World History

From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal.

 

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Lewkowicz, Josef

World History

This is the remarkable story of Josef Lewkowicz—Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor who became a Nazi hunter.

 

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