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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
Tim Marshall

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

Stillness Is the Key
Ryan Holiday

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Alcoholics Anonymous

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 1952

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
Marianne Williamson

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1992

Obedience to Authority
Stanley Milgram

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1974

Lateral Thinking
Edward de Bono

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1970

Living Untethered
Michael A. Singer

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2022

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
Paul T. Mason, Randi Kreger

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1998

The Concept of Mind
Gilbert Ryle

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1949

A Richer Retirement
William P. Bengen

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
Barbara Oakley

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

Psychology
William James

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 1892

Writing Down the Bones
Natalie Goldberg

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1986

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 1948

The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
Abraham Joshua Heschel

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1951

How to Focus
Thich Nhat Hanh

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2022

Every Living Thing
James Herriot

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1992

White Tears/brown Scars
Ruby Hamad

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

Turn the Ship Around
L. David Marquet

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich
Norman Ohler

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1988

The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World's Greatest Manufacturer
Jeffrey K. Liker

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2003

Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
Noa Tishby

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

Negative Space
B. R. Yeager

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2020

Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do
Eve Rodsky

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

Not That Kind of Girl
Lena Dunham

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2014

Hooked
Michael Moss

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
Barbara Brown Taylor

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

Out of the Crisis
W. Edwards Deming

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 1982

Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
Danae Yankoski, Francis Chan

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Florence Williams

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

Dad Is Fat
Jim Gaffigan

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2013

Becoming a Person of Influence
John C. Maxwell, Jim Dornan

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012

He's Just Not That Into You
Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004

The Tools
Phil Stutz, Barry Michels

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012

Lost & Found: A Memoir
Kathryn Schulz

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022

Hello, Molly!
Molly Shannon, Sean Wilsey

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022

Pride and Pleasure
Amanda Vaill

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2025

The Great Leveler
Walter Scheidel

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

Future Shock
Alvin Toffler

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1970

The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business With Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies
Chet Holmes

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007

Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
Al Ries, Jack Trout

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1980

Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
Susan Scott

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2002

The Upward Spiral
Alex Korb

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

Laches
Plato

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 381

The Mom Test
Rob Fitzpatrick

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

Totem and Taboo
Sigmund Freud

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1913

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History
Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1995

The Jesus Discoveries
Jeremiah J. Johnston

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

Drownproof
Andy Stumpf

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

The Pursuit of Holiness
Jerry Bridges

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1978

Labor
Mary Fariba Afsari

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2026

Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About
Isabel Klee

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2026

A Little History of Philosophy
Nigel Warburton

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011

The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation
Elizabeth Letts

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011

Reparenting the Inner Child
Nicole LePera

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

Golden Gulag
Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007

Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

Simpler
Cass R. Sunstein

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

Cherry
Mary Karr

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2000

Hell's Angels
Hunter S. Thompson

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1966

We're Going to Need More Wine
Gabrielle Union

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2017

The Lessons of History
Will Durant, Ariel Durant

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1997

Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence
Rick Hanson

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2013

Dopamine Kids
Michaeleen Doucleff

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

The Future Is Peace
Aziz Abu Sarah, Maoz Inon

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

Who Will Cry When You Die?
Robin Sharma

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1999

The Age of Walls
Tim Marshall

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

Invincible
Florence Comite

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

Gravity and Grace
Simone Weil

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 1947

True Crime
Patricia Cornwell

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2026

The King Is Coming
John Bevere

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline
Brian Tracy

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2010

When the Stones Speak
Doron Spielman

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health
T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 2004

Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement
Anthony Robbins

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1986

Rationality
Steven Pinker

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith
Gabrielle Bernstein

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016

Escape!
Sid Fleischman

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2006

Reset
Dan Heath

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

Out of the Maze
Spencer Johnson

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

The Princess Diarist
Carrie Fisher

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2016

The Miracle of Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1975

Selling the Invisible
Harry Beckwith

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 1997

The Score Takes Care of Itself
Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, Craig Walsh

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

Monday Morning Leadership
David Cottrell

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001

On Democracies and Death Cults
Douglas Murray

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism
Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The Autobiography of a Kid
Jerry Spinelli

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1997

Confronting Evil
Bill O'Reilly, Josh Hammer

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

True Facts That Sound Like Bullst
Shane Carley

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 2019

Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945
Ian Buruma

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2026

Healing Back Pain
John E. Sarno

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1982

Scar Tissue
Anthony Kiedis

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2004

Rage
Bob Woodward

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

Butler
Salena Zito

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2025

The Wim Hof Method
Wim Hof

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

Behind the Badge
Johnny Joey Jones

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2025

A Dying Colonialism
Frantz Fanon

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1959