| |  | | | Pull back the curtain on the 21st-century CIA in this astounding feat of reporting | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - "No one has opened up the CIA to us like Weiner has, and The Mission deserves to win Weiner a second Pulitzer" (The Guardian)
- One of Foreign Policy's most anticipated books of the year
- "This masterful new history should be required reading" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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 | | | While waiting for rescue, a shipwrecked couple fought for their lives — and their marriage | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Bill Bryson recommends this "enthralling, engrossing story of survival and the resilience of the human spirit"
- After a year at sea, Maurice and Maralyn's sailboat sank, and they spent months adrift together in a tiny raft. How did they manage to get along — and get out alive?
- An instant New York Times bestseller with rave reviews from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and more
- "This is nonfiction that reads like fiction — the best kind" (USA Today)
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 | | | Meet the brave grandmothers who stood up to Argentina's military dictatorship | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - As babies were stolen from their murdered mothers and given to military officers, a group of women went to great lengths to find their grandchildren
- "A triumphant saga of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the face of pure malevolence" (Hampton Sides, author of The Wide Wide Sea)
- In a starred review, Publishers Weekly says this "enthralling" read is "written with the nail-biting verve of a thriller"
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 | | | A dazzling essay collection highly anticipated by Time, People, and more | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - An acclaimed cultural critic explores the life experiences that made her disillusioned with American institutions
- "A must-read" (NPR) that "deliver[s] the goods" (Publishers Weekly)
- "Presents a vision of how to rebuild trust where we still can, with one another, to help create the world we want to live in" (Vulture)
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 | | | See, taste, hear, feel, and smell the past — all with experimental archaeology | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Discover how rogue scientists are experiencing the past for themselves — from firing medieval catapults to attempting ancient tattooing — by creating a new field of archaeology
- "One of America's smartest and most charming writers" (NPR) goes along for the ride with these daring researchers
- Highly anticipated by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Publishers Weekly
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 | | | 'A searching and timely exploration of indigeneity and its many interpretations' (Kirkus Reviews) | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - "A deft combination of affective memoir and keen journalism, this profound examination on identity and place impresses" (Publishers Weekly)
- An award-winning journalist and Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal member delves into what it means to be Indigenous — and the challenges that come with it
- "Few books manage to feel this intimate and this expansive, this tender and this unflinching" (Morgan Talty, author of Fire Exit)
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 | | | Explore the many sides to JFK in this 'profoundly humanized portrait' (Booklist) | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - Including details about the betrayal he felt by his cabinet during the Bay of Pigs disaster and the surprising truth about his relationship with Marilyn Monroe
- From a New York Times bestselling author and expert on the Kennedy family
- An "entertaining take on a great American soap opera" (Publishers Weekly)
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 | | | A brilliant examination of the social tensions that have defined Black women's lives across centuries | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - From the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–nominated author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
- One of summer 2025's must-read books, according to The Washington Post
- An "extraordinary collection of essays and writings" (New York Times bestselling author Eddie S. Glaude Jr.) that "astonishes" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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 | | | A 'splendid, warm, and exhaustively researched' look at the lives of seals (Sy Montgomery) | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - With an intelligent and playful nature and a history of being hunted, seals have been the focus of conservation efforts to great effect
- An environmental journalist spent a year with these remarkable sea creatures — and now tells their story in stunning detail
- "A wondrous look at our love-hate relationship with the most human of animals" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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 | | | Take time to do nothing — and enjoy a healthier, happier life | | WHY IT'S READWORTHY: | - A neuroscientist reveals how giving your brain a break can help you relax, refocus, and get more done
- Features cutting-edge research on the brain's default network — interconnected regions that are activated during rest
- "This book is magic. It won't just refresh your mind, but also make you more productive – in both the short and long run" (Chris Bailey, author of Hyperfocus)
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