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Honorée Fanonne Jeffers makes her nonfiction debut, Sara Kehaulani Goo describes her family’s journey to keep their ancestral Hawaiian lands, and Brando Simeo Starkey writes a history of the Supreme Court’s role in sustaining white supremacy.
Despite some audio imperfections, this debut memoir delights, offering a compelling story about science and passion, as well as fabulous information about sharks.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a blend of marine biology and business nonfiction and makes a convincing case that the fate of eels is reflective of and entangled with the fate of humankind. Recommend to fans of John Long’s The Secret History of Sharks.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a scholarly sports nonfiction work that investigates how women have come together and found joy and power in the water. Recommended for fans of inspiring sports stories, such as Maggie Mertens’s Better Faster Farther.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a self-help book that invites them to be an active participant in reframing, not reinforcing, their way of thinking. Recommended for fans of The Greatness Mindset by Lewis Howes or Fernandez-Preiksa’s podcast.
Hughes’s enthusiastic, joyful presentation of wondrous historical sites is not to be missed. An excellent pairing with Raven Todd DaSilva’s The Other Ancient Civilisations.
A surprisingly interesting take on a subject matter that has been examined many times before. The audio’s ability to add so much more experience of the subject matter makes listening to the book a much better experience than reading it. This excellent addition is a fun lecture that changes the way listeners will look at (and hear) animals.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an immersive, impassioned nonfiction work about the miscarriages of justice and one man’s mission to help. Recommended for fans of Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a witty yet moving LGBTQIA+ arts and entertainment autobiography. Recommended for fans of Adam Rippon’s Beautiful on the Outside or Jonathan van Ness’s Over the Top.
Though it’s a fascinating look at U.S. history, Olsson’s book will (unfortunately) mostly be of interest to those who love the Red Dead games. Still, it will make a great way to promote a library’s history section to an audience who might otherwise ignore it.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an insightful autobiography about the impact of wealth and privilege on the United States’ youngest generation. Recommended for fans of reflective life stories about society and culture, such as Maid by Stephanie Land.
Though this format is an optional purchase for many libraries, the audio may appeal to listeners seeking an engaging, in-depth narrative about how railroad engineering affected U.S. elections, infrastructure, and entertainment.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a tense true crime about the Idaho student killings and several related cases. Recommended for fans of Shawn Cohen’s College Girl, Missing and other contemporary crime nonfiction.
Bauer accessibly, if bleakly, conveys the scope of today’s global food crisis and recommends the systemic change necessary to solve hunger. Recommended for larger collections, both public and academic.
This detail-oriented narrative explores the numerous and unbelievable ways women have changed anicent and contemporary society. Recommended for people interested in herstory and the marginalized people that shaped today’s world.
Schaap depicts the profound impact a community can have on personal healing, offering listeners an intimate exploration of grief, recovery, and the power of place. The audiobook brims with compassion and an inviting spirit.
This audiobook offers a nuanced, empathetic portrayal of Mandelbaum, considering her criminal enterprises while spotlighting her as a pioneering figure and astute businessperson.
A window into the lives of people who take great joy from trees. Recommended for listeners who love nature and science or those seeking a deeper connection to the environment.
This is a valuable work in print; nonetheless, the audio edition offers an engaging experience for listeners interested in LGBTQIA+ studies and literature.
Cordery’s well-researched biography, illustrating how Arden’s strategies continue to shape the beauty industry, is highly recommended for aspiring business leaders or anyone interested in cosmetics and fashion.
This latest installment in MeatEater’s audio-only collection features passionate, gripping storytelling at its finest. Each tale is riveting, and the collection is highly recommended for outdoor enthusiasts, survivalists, and nature lovers everywhere.
Amusing and irreverent, this survey of obituaries, death rituals, and the funeral industry is a perfect recommendation for podcast fans or those who enjoyed Mary Roach’s Stiff or Sarah Murray’s Making an Exit.
An overdue guide for the disabled and chronically ill community that provides invaluable resources and knowledge on so many aspects of relationships. An essential book everywhere.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking thorough, thought-provoking science writing about eclectic Victorian-era paleontologists. Recommended for fans of richly detailed natural-history nonfiction, such as Roy Plotnick’s Explorers of Deep Time.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a thoroughly researched, thought-provoking collection of true crime that highlights this country’s need for criminal justice reform. Recommended for fans of Barred by Daniel S. Medwed.
Candid and uplifting, Milholland’s thought-provoking work may have listeners seeking more connections with those within their own lives. Recommend to those who enjoyed Katie Hafner’s Mother Daughter Me.
Fans of eerie podcasts, creepy stories, and unsettling happenings will be delighted by this compilation. Atmospheric and intriguing, this is an entertaining listen elevated by top-notch narration.
Rolling through Questlove’s narration of the collaboration of music and poetry, dances, storytelling, breakbeats, and skills of turntablists will fascinate listeners and, according to Questlove, allow them to find the United States’ heartbeat pumping to the rhythm of the boogie beat for the next 50-plus years.
These volumes’ lyric and reflective lines cry out against oppression, war, and annihilation and praise the complexity and absurdity of human existence.
Rimmer’s helpful and timely work is an important tool for understanding the power of kindness in daily interactions. A recommended purchase for any professional development collection.
A robust visually enriched resource that offers detailed lessons about geography, history, and the people who have shaped North America over millennia.
An outstanding translation of one of the most important and influential books of the last 150+ years. The quality of editing, the copious explication, and the stellar supporting documents result in a translation that will be definitive for decades. Serious readers with extensive knowledge of economics, political science, philosophy, and theory will benefit most from this rendition, but novices will be able to follow along too.
With detailed instructions, up-close photographs, and easy-to-understand illustrations, this volume will be especially welcome in public or special collections libraries. Best suited for librarians, book dealers, and ambitious collectors.
Drawing on both primary sources and academic theory, Maxwell makes a compelling argument that is both relevant and moving. This book will appeal most to advanced readers and researchers interested either in Carson’s life and work or the interplay between queer and environmental theory.
Kennedy’s efforts to find out what happened to Goddard after she faded from public life uncover not only personal details but also an in-depth history of the treatment of women survivors of sexual assault and other crimes. Readers with an interest in police procedure or true crime will find this book fascinating.
Hawkins’s memoir is deeply reflective and transparent about his personal story and family history, sharing the love, restrictions, violence, and trauma he experienced throughout his life as a Black man living in a post–civil rights movement world. This work is vitally important and essential to understanding the magnitude of the impact of racism and violence.
A distinctive, memorable story that powerfully shows what it takes to survive as a political prisoner in the U.S. Pair with Better, Not Bitter by Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Exonerated Five.
A must-purchase for academic libraries with extensive Southern history or women’s studies collections. Public libraries in the South that are interested in regional history or agricultural heritage will also find this title of high interest.
Many details of Christophe’s life remain murky, but Daut’s research is outstanding. She has unearthed new sources in Caribbean and European archives, and she weighs all evidence carefully and reaches judicious conclusions. This book’s depth of detail may daunt general audiences, but it is a must-read for scholars.
Sklansky’s impactful, crisply written study makes a cogent argument for criminal justice reform as a means to preserve U.S. democracy. Readers interested in criminal justice reform and the legal system will enjoy checking out this title.
Heath’s clear writing will appeal to business readers, but there’s enough research to give the book some academic heft as well. Its focus on making business changes that can have a lasting impact on employees separates the book from other titles about organizational change.
Albertus, who advocates progressive values, has written a book that will be of interest to readers interested in how liberal goals can be achieved through land reform, as well as those interested in changes to land ownership in such places as South America, Australia, India, and Italy.
Scholarly, accessible, and engaging, this superb study will appeal to most history lovers, especially in an age where ethnic cleansing is common. A historical quest that’s also a riveting story that’s seldom heard.
A welcome contribution to the study of Roman law and Cicero. Osgood aptly demonstrates how the Roman government, guided by Cicero, sought to reinstall its system of law and order to reassure long-suffering citizens who had endured a protracted, unprecedented era of civil discord.
A stunning debut memoir and celebration of an unconventional family that will appeal to readers interested in offbeat family memoirs and humorous nonfiction. Give to readers who enjoyed Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?? by Séamas O’Reilly.
This well-written and engaging memoir is recommended for readers wishing to better understand the experience of mental illness or anyone who can relate to Epum’s search for belonging.
Baker’s book demonstrates how the entrepreneurial spirit evolved in the U.S. to create today’s gig economy. It will appeal to both entrepreneurial readers and students of the history of entrepreneurship.
The book’s psychological lens provides a unique perspective for regular readers of astrology, and the quippy title will surely snag the astrology-curious; both will find a supportive, engagingly written, and informative discourse.
This recommended philosophical exploration of the current human labor cost of AI deepens the conversation around the promise and future of this type of technology.
While this isn’t a ground-breaking cookbook, it will please fans of the Elkaffases’ social media presence and readers who are looking for beautifully showcased Mediterranean dishes.
There are a number of excellent vegan cookbooks on the market, but fans of Howell’s restaurant and those interested in auditioning a more plant-based approach to eating will be enticed by the warmth and passion Howell infuses into her writing.
Sandor Ellix Katz’s James Beard Award–winning The Art of Fermentation (cited in Cooper’s bibliography) remains a touchstone on the topic, but the context Cooper provides on this subject as well as the book’s insight into techniques and in-depth instructions make this a valuable introduction for any home cook hoping to channel their inner Bill Nye the Science Guy in the kitchen.
This profound book provides a valuable way of considering a future in which humans collude with nonhuman symbionts. Will appeal to scholars in disciplines ranging from philosophy and computer science to neuroscience and evolutionary biology.
This introduction to Swiss suppers will be welcome in larger cookbook collections, a community with Swiss heritage, or those that focus on armchair travel.
This anthology delivers a profound exploration of history, literature, and emotions, but it requires some understanding of India’s many cultures to fully appreciate its depth. Still, it’s a rewarding read for those willing to engage with its complexities and dive into the worlds it explores.