This month’s best new popular nonfiction

Don't miss the best new popular nonfiction from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! This month's popular nonfiction picks have something for everyone — including a collection of fascinating tales from a neurologist, a riveting history of gunslingers in 19th-century Texas, and more!

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	Why have so many serial killers called the Pacific Northwest home? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A Pulitzer Prize–winning author posits that toxic industrial fumes could be responsible for warping minds and inciting violence in the 1970s and '80s This "brooding and often brave book" (The Boston Globe) examines the origins of Ted Bundy, the Green River Killer, the Hillside Strangler, and more "Fraser has outdone herself, and just about everyone else in the true crime genre, with Murderland" (Esquire) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A Texas history with 'all the propulsive energy and high tension of a Wild-West yarn' (Beverly Gage) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: This rollicking look at 19th-century Texan gunslingers is "a treat for Western history buffs" (Kirkus Reviews) From the violent cattle industry to freelance lawmen, discover why this part of the American West had the highest murder rate per capita in the country's history "Captivating… Burrough expertly separates fact from folklore" (Library Journal starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers 'The big political book of the moment' (The New York Times) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A "superbly reported" instant #1 New York Times bestseller (Los Angeles Times) from two award-winning journalists This examination of President Joe Biden's decision to run for reelection in 2024 "both asks and answers troubling questions about health and the world's most powerful political office" (The Globe and Mail) "For anyone interested in politics and Shakespearean tragedy, there's something on every page" (Rolling Stone) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Fans of Oliver Sacks shouldn't miss these strange and wondrous tales from a neurologist WHY IT'S READWORTHY: True stories of the mind's mysteries, including neurological diseases, brain impairments, and mental illness "An engrossing exploration of the brain's extraordinary powers and terrifying frailties" (Publishers Weekly starred review) "I loved every minute of this remarkable book, and I will never think of my brain and body in the same way again" (Susannah Cahalan, author of Brain on Fire) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Discover how charisma has shaped American history — from the Puritans to Donald Trump WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A "masterclass in historical analysis" (Library Journal starred review) hailed as "elegant and insightful" (Jon Meacham) Is the sway of political leaders replacing the role of religion and spirituality in modern American life? "A revealing window into shifting currents of American social, religious, and political thought" (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers This look at the American prairie is 'as radiant as its subject' (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jack E. Davis) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Catch a glimpse of the extraordinary ecosystem of the American grasslands — and learn why it matters that it's disappearing Two seasoned journalists consider the environmental costs of industrial farming in the United States "A sweeping history" (Kirkus Reviews) that's "eloquent both on the complexity of this amazing ecosystem and its fragility" (Elizabeth Kolbert) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers This dive into the silly origins of serious discoveries 'is pop science at its finest' (Publishers Weekly) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Learn why we have humpback whales to thank for wind power, what ferrets have to do with particle physics, and more From a writer who Mary Roach calls "a witty, whip-smart, lithely engaging science storyteller" "York's book reminds readers that curiosity-driven science is sacred" (Science) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A shocking exposé of the private equity industry WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "A harrowing, humane inquiry into the state of American business… It's wonderful" (New York Times bestselling author Zachary D. Carter) An acclaimed journalist reveals the damaging ripple effects of private equity takeovers through the true stories of four workers Readers of Matthew Desmond's Evicted shouldn't miss this "essential guide to an industry that operates largely in the shadows" (Associated Press) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers This instant New York Times bestseller takes on the American patriarchy WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Patriarchal systems are the basis for societies around the world — but what makes the United States unique? "From the misogynistic legal doctrines that influenced America's Founding Fathers to the social media platforms monetizing girls' low self-esteem, Tubbs aims to reveal patriarchy in all its forms" (Booklist) "Erased is unflinching in its assessment and necessary in its urgency. There is so much to learn from these pages" (Clint Smith) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers You'll laugh out loud at these revelations about 21st-century womanhood WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Witty, biting essays hotly anticipated by Vulture, Rolling Stone, Literary Hub, and more Blending memoir, cultural criticism, and investigative reporting, "this essay collection is not one to miss" (Library Journal starred review) Vulture raves, "A Harron Walker take is always coming from a better angle, somewhere unexpected yet inevitable when viewed against the whole of culture" Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers
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