This month’s best new nonfiction

Don't miss the best new nonfiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors!

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	FEATURED IN: The author of Sapiens looks to the past and future in another instant New York Times bestseller WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Reveals how information networks — from the writing of the Bible to innovations in AI — have shaped our world "An important and timely must-read as our survival is at the mercy of information" (Booklist) Informed by the latest in philosophy, psychology, political theory, and computer science FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: Politics, pride, and alienation in the heart of Appalachia WHY IT'S READWORTHY: An acclaimed sociologist reveals how a "pride paradox" shapes right-wing conservatism in America From the author of National Book Award finalist Strangers in Their Own Land "An insightful, troubling look at political resentments in the forgotten heartland" (Kirkus Reviews) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: Humans are kinder and more open-minded than you think — and here's the proof WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A Stanford psychologist offers a data-based antidote to society's growing cynicism "Will convince readers they don't need to bury their heads in the sand to envision a more hopeful future" (Publishers Weekly) Highly recommended by Adam Grant, Charles Duhigg, and Angela Duckworth FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: A middle school librarian fought book bans in her Louisiana town. Then came the death threats WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Educator Amanda Jones was defamed and threatened — but that didn't stop her Both a gripping memoir and an actionable guide to defending the right to read "As an author whose novels have been banned… I have been waiting for a book like this one" (Jodi Picoult) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: The author of This Is Your Brain on Music reveals the healing power of sound WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Written by a neuroscientist and award-winning musician who's worked with everyone from Sting to Joni Mitchell "An important addition to our understanding of the human experience" (Michael Connelly) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: What is freedom — and have we lost sight of its significance? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "Everyone who cares about freedom — what it means and what it takes to preserve it — should read this book" (Anne Applebaum) The #1 New York Times bestselling author behind On Tyranny redefines a foundational tenet of American democracy Draws on philosophy, history, and conversations with contemporary thinkers FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: It was the trial that captivated the nation. Why would a successful attorney kill his wife and son? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Alex Murdaugh was a respected trial lawyer and family man — whose secret life of fraud would only be exposed after he committed the ultimate crime For fans of Robert Kolker and Jon Krakauer "Forget the podcasts, the TV specials, and the documentaries — this is the version of the story you'll want to read" (John Carreyrou) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: This provocative study of American sheriffs and their growing authority 'could not be more timely' (Gilbert King) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A journalist and lawyer explores the outsized influence sheriffs have over local and national politics in the US Named a most anticipated book of the year by the Los Angeles Times "A startling must-read" (Pulitzer Prize winner Heather Ann Thompson) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: Meet the women who blazed new trails in the boys' club of Wall Street finance WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "If I had a penny for every time my jaw hit the floor while reading She-Wolves, well, I'd probably have the salary of a woman on Wall Street in 1970" (Rebecca Siegel) A fall 2024 must-read according to The Washington Post, Town & Country, and more FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: 'Only a curmudgeon could fail to be charmed' by this ode to the humble triangle, according to The Telegraph WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A mathematician and stand-up comedian delivers an impossibly fun trigonometry lesson An instant New York Times bestseller "A rare book about math sure to make you smile, despite your feelings about the subject" (Kirkus Reviews) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more...
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