Paperback Nonfiction
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
by Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
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CULTISH
by Amanda Montell
The author of “The Age of Magical Overthinking” evaluates language techniques used by various groups to develop followers.
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ON TYRANNY
by Timothy Snyder
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON
by S.C. Gwynne
The story of Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches.
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BRAIDING SWEETGRASS
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
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THE WAGER
by David Grann
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
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EDUCATED
by Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
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THE WIDE WIDE SEA
by Hampton Sides
The author of “On Desperate Ground” depicts Captain James Cook’s final voyage and the controversies surrounding its legacy.
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GREENLIGHTS
by Matthew McConaughey
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.
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SIGNS
by Laura Lynne Jackson
A medium details potential ways the deceased may speak to us through everyday events.
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BORN A CRIME
by Trevor Noah
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.”
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THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES
by Amy Tan
Essays and drawings by the author of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter,” which depict a search for peace through birding.
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GRIT
by Angela Duckworth
The MacArthur Fellow argues that passion and perseverance are more important than innate talent in creating success.
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WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL
by Joe Posnanski
The author of “The Baseball 100” brings to life 50 moments in baseball’s history.
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ALL ABOUT LOVE
by bell hooks
The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love.
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