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October's Nonfiction Titles PDF
The Anthony Bourdain Reader: New Classic, and Rediscovered Writing by Anthony Bourdain and Patrick Keefe, ed. Kimberley Witherspoon
Gathering published and previously unseen work, this collection highlights Bourdain’s enduring voice as a writer, offering a multifaceted portrait through essays, fiction, diary entries, and reflections on food, travel, culture, and the complexities of his personal and creative life.
Damaged People: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons by Joe McGinniss
Set against a backdrop of fame, addiction and literary acclaim, this poignant memoir explores a son’s complicated relationship with his brilliant but troubled father while reflecting on his own journey to become a more present and nurturing parent.
Finding My Way: A Memoir by Malala Yousafzai
Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, the author quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience.
Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-time Continuum by Michael J. Fox and Nelle Fortenberry
A poignant, heartfelt, and funny memoir about how, in 1985, Michael J. Fox brought to life two iconic roles simultaneously—Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties and Marty McFly in Back to the Future. An amazing true story as only Michael J. Fox can tell it.
Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age by Joy Harjo
The three-time U.S. poet laureate presents a lyrical meditation on identity, growth and resilience, with powerful reflections drawn from ancestral wisdom and personal experience to guide young Native women through the challenges of coming of age, creativity and self-discovery.
Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Angela Buchdahl
A moving account of a Korean Jewish woman’s journey from outsider to trailblazing rabbi, offering reflections on identity, faith and leadership while confronting racism, sexism and crisis through an unwavering commitment to community, compassion and spiritual purpose.
In the Name of Freedom: A Political Dissident's Fight for Human Rights in the NBA and Around the World by Enes Kanter Freedom
The powerful journey of an NBA star who sacrificed his career and safety to speak out against authoritarianism, becoming a stateless activist and global voice for human rights while challenging powerful institutions and risking everything for justice.
Joyride: A Memoir by Susan Orlean
This vibrant memoir tracing a celebrated writer’s creative journey blends personal stories with reflections on curiosity, discovery and the writing life while offering inspiration and practical insights for anyone pursuing a path shaped by wonder and imagination.
Last Rites by Ozzy Osbourne
Last Rites is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy's descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career, including his marriage to wife Sharon, as well as his reflections on what it took for him to get back onstage for the triumphant Back to the Beginning concert, streamed around the world, where Ozzy reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the final time. Unflinching, brutally honest, but surprisingly life-affirming, Last Rites demonstrates once again why Ozzy has transcended his status as 'The Godfather of Metal' and 'The Prince of Darkness' to become a modern-day folk hero and national treasure.
Life, Law & Liberty: A Memoir by Anthony Kennedy
Serves as a reflection on the role of a judge and the life story — filled with personal heartbreak and incredible accomplishment — of a precocious boy from Sacramento, California, who became the man Chief Justice John Roberts describes as “a special combination of legal acumen, collegiality and kindness.
Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend by Mark Malkoff and David Ritz
A Carson aficionado has amassed more Carson stories from original sources than anyone in entertainment history, and he aims to set the record straight in this comprehensive portrait of Carson’s life, career, legacy and character.
The Man of Many Fathers: Life Lessons Disguised As a Memoir by Roy Wood, Jr.
Reflecting on his own upbringing and the many unconventional mentors who shaped him — from ex-cons and comedians to co-workers and celebrities — man explores the lessons that guided his journey into fatherhood with humor, vulnerability and purpose.
Misunderstood: A Memoir by Allen Iverson
A candid memoir an NBA Hall of Famer details his tough childhood in Virginia, his entry into the league as the number one overall pick and his controversial, culture-changing pro basketball career.
Next of Kin: A Memoir by Gabrielle Hamilton
The youngest of five, the author took pride in her idiosyncratic family until ties frayed and they were estranged; after one brother’s death and another’s suicide, and now caring for her declining mother, the author realizes the freedom of a psychological family autopsy.
Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur by Jeff Pearlman
A New York Times bestselling author examines one of pop culture’s most enduring and enigmatic figures—Tupac Shakur—chronicling of his life, complete with explosive new details.
Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America by Beth Macy
The author, who grew up poor in Urbana, Ohio, in the 70s and 80s, faces the darkness in her family and community, people she loves wholeheartedly, even the ones she sometimes struggles to like, and in facing the truth finds sparks of human dignity.
To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower by Bret Baier
This sweeping account chronicles the 26th President's transformation from privileged New Yorker to cowboy, soldier, and reformer, highlighting his relentless drive, reformist zeal, and deep impact on American politics, conservation, foreign policy, and the evolving role of the presidency.
The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 by Anna Whitelock
Explores the reign of King James I, highlighting his role in uniting England and Scotland, advancing the kingdom’s global trade ambitions, fostering cultural achievements such as Shakespeare’s plays, and setting the stage for religious conflicts that shaped 17th-century Europe.
Taylor's Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift by Stephanie Burt
Taylor Swift has become a peerless superstar, ceaselessly productive and internationally beloved. From her teen country debut to her Eras tour and beyond, Swift’s career and her creations have captivated and bewitched us, opening up new ways to see both her life and our own. Tracing a path through the Eras, Taylor’s Version shows what Swift has created, how it works, and why her songs will endure.
Told You So by Mayci Neeley
Candidly explores a woman’s journey from strict Mormon upbringing through college struggles, single motherhood, and personal loss, revealing her path to resilience and self-discovery, and her role in the cultural phenomenon of MomTok.
True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen by Lance Richardson
Draws on extensive sources to trace a restless writer’s journey from CIA agent and co-found of The Paris Review to environmentalist, activist, and Zen practitioner, revealing how his far-flung adventures and spiritual searching shaped his influential, genre-defying body of work.
The Uncool: A Memoir by Cameron Crowe
Recounts how a rock-averse teen became a trusted journalist for Rolling Stone in the 1970s, chronicling his backstage access to iconic artists while exploring his formative family relationships and his path to becoming an acclaimed filmmaker.
Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry
This memoir is a celebration of Tim Curry's’s life’s work, and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today.
Winston and the Windsors: How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty by Andrew Morton
This dual biography explores Winston Churchill’s shifting alliances with the House of Windsor across four reigns, revealing how his political influence and personal convictions helped shape the British monarchy's evolution through the pivotal moments of the twentieth century.
1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin
The author of Too Big to Fail offers a gripping account of the 1929 stock market crash, revealing how ambition, greed and denial among financiers and politicians fueled a historic economic collapse whose echoes still resonate today.
Sisters Loved and Treasured: Stories of Unbreakable Bonds by Deborah Roberts
Through a curated mix of personal reflections, celebrity anecdotes, and intimate conversations, this collection highlights the enduring emotional impact of sisterhood, offering a portrait of how these formative bonds shape lives from childhood through adulthood.
Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America by Irin Carmon
Combines historical context with personal narratives of five women to reveal systemic failures in U.S. pregnancy care, highlighting widespread challenges and injustices, while advocating for empathy and solidarity amid a fractured reproductive landscape.
American Grammar: Race, Education, and the Building of a Nation by Jarvis R. Givens
A new history of US education through the nineteenth century that rigorously accounts for Black, Native, and white experiences; a story that exposes the idea of American education as “the great equalizer” to not only be a lie, but also a myth that reproduces past harms.
The Boston Way: Radicals Against Slavery and the Civil War by Mark Kurlansky
How do good people find the courage to resist and end the greatest evil in their country? An untold story of the Civil War Era: pacifists in Boston who led the fight to end slavery without violence and war.
Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta: The Bandit Chief Who Terrorized California and Launched the Legend of Zorro by John Boessenecker
New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian John Boessenecker—as seen on Netflix’s Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War—brings the authoritative account of one of the most notorious outlaws of the West.
The Fourth Intelligence Revolution: The Future of Espionage and the Battle to Save America by Anthony Vinci
A former senior intelligence officer reveals how espionage is being transformed by a new global intelligence race, driven by AI and competition with China, and how this impacts all of our lives.
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon
Edmund Fitzgerald. Examines the 1975 storm that sank its largest, most profitable ship of the postwar economic powerhouse of the Great Lakes, using extensive interviews to reveal the disaster’s causes and its profound impact on families.
The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding by Joseph J. Ellis
Explores the contradictions at the founding of the United States, focusing on the coexistence of slavery and Native American displacement with ideals of freedom, and analyzes the debates and compromises of the Revolutionary generation that shaped early national policies and attitudes.
Lincoln's Ghost: Houdini's War on Spiritualism and the Dark Conspiracy Against the American Presidency by Brad Ricca
The incredible untold story of how the world's greatest magician, Harry Houdini, waged war upon Spiritualism, uncovering unknown magic, political conspiracies, and surprising secrets along the way.
Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia,from Revolution to Autocracy by Julia Ioffe
An acclaimed journalist tells the story of modern Russia through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy.
The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus by Matthew Restall
Critically examines Columbus’s life using evidence across five centuries, revealing he was less remarkable than commonly believed, while also tracing the complex cultural, national, and political claims over his legacy, bones and birthplace that shaped modern historical narratives.
The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton Vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle over Power in America by Jeffrey Rosen
Traces the enduring conflict between Hamilton’s vision of strong federal power and Jefferson’s emphasis on states’ rights, examining how their constitutional interpretations have influenced key historical moments and continue to shape contemporary debates over executive authority and American democracy.
The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America by John Fabian Witt
Chronicles the Garland Fund’s two-decade support of progressive activists who challenged American capitalism, highlighting the complex relationships and shared vision among its diverse members who sought to radically remake institutions and inspire mass movements for change.
Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II by Tom Clavin
The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy.
Splendid Liberators: Heroism, Betrayal, Resistance, and the Birth of American Empire by Joe Jackson
This immersive epic reveals the origins of the American empire and the lives of those who promoted it and those who resisted it.
The Traitors Circle: The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany—and the Spy Who Betrayed Them by Jonathan Freedland
In 1943 Berlin, a circle of elite anti-Nazi resisters—including countesses, diplomats and educators—unwittingly faces betrayal from within, as their decade-long acts of defiance lead to exposure, persecution and a reckoning with the cost of moral courage.
World Enemy No. 1: Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and the Fate of the Jews by Jochen Hellbeck
Examines the Soviet Union’s central role in World War II, revealing the brutal Eastern front battles, Nazi Germany’s obsession with destroying “Judeo-Bolshevism,” and the vast Soviet sacrifices often overshadowed by Western narratives shaped by postwar Cold War tensions.
The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After World War II by David Nasaw
Explores the often overlooked postwar struggles of World War II veterans and their families, revealing widespread trauma, social challenges, and systemic discrimination, while tracing how these experiences reshaped American society and influenced notable political and cultural figures.
The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery by Siddharth Kara
From Pulitzer finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red: A notorious slave ship incident that led to the abolition of slavery in the UK and sparked the US abolitionist movement.
Unabridged: The Thrill of (And Threat To) the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis
A journalist’s immersive experience as a Merriam-Webster lexicographer-in-training reveals the history, cultural impact, and meticulous process behind dictionary-making?—?exploring language evolution, controversies over definitions and pronouns, and the challenges posed by technology and political polarization.
Writing Creativity and Soul by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor
Combines memoir, spiritual exploration, and guidance by drawing on the author’s journey and insights from celebrated writers to argue that writing is a soulful act requiring creativity, courage and a deep connection to one’s imagination and inner self.
Nature
The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal by Yossi Yovel
Yossi Yovel, an ecologist and a neurobiologist, is passionate about deciphering the secrets of bats, including using AI to decipher their communication. In The Genius Bat, he brings to vivid life these amazing creatures as well as the obsessive and sometimes eccentric people who study them–bat scientists. From muddy rainforests to star-covered night deserts, from guest houses in Thailand to museum drawers full of fossils in New York, this is an eye-opening and entertaining account of a mighty mammal.
The Alien and Sedition Acts by Qian Julie Wang
Examines the controversial 1798 laws, detailing their impact on immigration, naturalization, and free speech during a tense period before war with France, while tracing the enduring legal and political debates surrounding government power and civil rights from their origins through modern applications.
Autocrats Vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder by Michael McFaul
rom a New York Times bestselling author and former ambassador to Russia comes a clear-eyed look at how the rise of autocratic China and Russia are compelling some to think that we have entered a new Cold War—and why we must reject that thinking to prevail.
A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power by Abby Phillip
From CNN’s Abby Phillip, a triumphant new look at Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns of the 1980s and how they changed Black political power.
Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley by Jacob Silverman
A searing insight into the radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, David Sacks and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives.
Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy by Joyce Vance
A former U.S. Attorney blends civics and history in this hopeful yet realistic rallying cry that explains today’s democratic crisis and encourages citizens to resist burnout and use everyday actions to defend the rule of law and American democracy.
Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War by Jake Tapper
Two assistant U.S. attorneys race to lock up dangerous al Qaeda terrorist Spin Ghul before he’s set free in one of the most riveting true crime stories of the 21st century — from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and CNN anchor.
Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America by Jonathan Karl
This is a story of unprecedented political plot twists, showing what happened behind the scenes as political fortunes fell and rose again, and as a new team coalesced around President Trump with the goal of creating an entirely new world order.
The Life Machines: How Taking Care of Your Mitochondria Can Transform Your Health by Daria Mochly-Rosen and Emanuel Rosen
Improve your lifelong health and well-being by understanding what mitochondria really do for you, and how through small lifestyle changes, these awe-inspiring powerhouses can better your life.
Planning Miracles: How to Prevent Future Pandemics by Jon Cohen
A renowned science reporter tells the stories of the committed scientists at the front lines of pandemic research, fighting back against societal distrust and panic, monitoring the threats that exist, detecting outbreaks early, and developing new interventions as quickly as possible.
Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean: An Environmental History of Our Place in the Solar System by Dagomar Degroot
Changes in cosmic environments, from solar storms to asteroid impacts, have altered the course of history. Tracing how such events shaped geopolitics and spurred scientific and cultural innovation, Dagomar Degroot asks what comes next as the solar system becomes increasingly vulnerable to human activity.
Episodes: The Diary of a Recovering Madman by Gucci Mane and Kathy Iandoli
This raw and revealing account of the hip-hop icon’s inner battles explores his mental health challenges, addiction and redemption through personal and untold stories, with reflections that shed new light on his life, career and ongoing transformation.
Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection by Ben Rein
Blends neuroscience, storytelling, and practical strategies to explore how social interaction supports brain health, reveal the biological costs of isolation, and offer evidence-based tools to cultivate meaningful connections in a world increasingly shaped by digital communication and disconnection.
Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat. by Ryan Holiday
In this much-anticipated final installment in the Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday makes the case for the virtue on which all other virtues depend.
Dead and Alive: Essays by Zadie Smith
lending sharp observation with deep humanity, this compelling essay collection explores artists, films, cities and cultural icons, while reflecting on community, political shifts, loss and the meaning of shared spaces, capturing the complex spirit of our changing times.
The Last Supper: How to Overcome the Coming Food Crisis by Sam Kass
Drawing on his experiences as a chef and White House advisor, the author outlines how transforming our food system through cultural shifts, policy reform, business innovation, and emerging technologies is essential to addressing the climate crisis and securing a sustainable future.
Letter from Japan by Marie Kondo with Marie Iida
The iconic star of the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and #1 bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up opens up about the cultural traditions that have inspired her philosophy — and can make our lives better today.
Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 by Jelani Cobb
This collection of original and previously published essays examines the social movements and backlash following Trayvon Martin’s murder, offering historical context, profiles of key figures, and cultural analysis to illuminate the era’s complex struggles over democracy and American identity.
Sisters in Death: The Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter by Eli Frankel
An award-winning producer, true-crime researcher, and Hollywood insider reveals for the first time a key fact about the Black Dahlia crime scene that leads to the stunning identification of a criminal who was at the same time amateurish and fiendish, skilled and lucky, sophisticated and brutish.
Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida by Gilbert King
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King comes a chilling exploration of one of America’s most haunting wrongful conviction cases. Based on the hit podcast, Bone Valley dives into the dark heart of rural Florida, where a young man’s life was upended by a tragic miscarriage of justice.
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