Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears
By: Brandon Stosuy
3.76
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully-illustrated, celebratory anthology exploring sadness—and the transformative power of …
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1. Crapalachia: A Biography of a Place
By: Scott McClanahan
3.89
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
When Scott McClanahan was fourteen he went to live with his Grandma Ruby and his Uncle Nathan, who … read more
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2. Maktub
By: Paulo Coelho
4.60
Format: None pages,
Maktub nao e um livro de conselhos, mas uma troca de experiencias. A maior parte dos textos se refe… read more
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3. The Baker and the Bard
By: Fern Haught
3.62
Format: 147 pages, Paperback
Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more
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4. Nothing Special
By: Nicole Flattery
3.06
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
New York City, 1966. Seventeen-year-old Mae lives in a rundown apartment with her alcoholic mother … read more
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5. Homebody
By: Theo Parish
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more
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"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"-Theo Parish, Homebody
6. People Collide
By: Isle McElroy
3.55
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of The Atmospherians —“a Fight Club for the Millennial Generation” (Mat J… read more
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7. Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome
By: Aparna Nancherla
3.60
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and insightful collection of essays exploring impostor syndrome, from the inside and ou… read more
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- nonfiction
- essays
- psychology
- mental health
8. Fire Exit
By: Morgan Talty
3.79
Format: 243 pages, Hardcover
The blood that came out of me was blood that ran through her veins. It’s strange: all blood looks t… read more
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"...what's more sacred than laughter at the dinner table?"-Morgan Talty, Fire Exit
"That's my life, though--not knowing, but wishing. [Charles Lamosway]"-Morgan Talty, Fire Exit
"We are made of stories, and if we don't know them--the ones that make us--how can we ever be fully realized? How can we ever be who we really are?"-Morgan Talty, Fire Exit
"...I was thinking and thinking about how, in just the past year, I had just started to know her, but then I began to unknow her, getting farther and farther away like watching a boat drift from the s…"-Morgan Talty, Fire Exit
9. The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
By: Margareta Magnusson
3.58
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning— now a TV series… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- essays
"...unless you depend on your looks for your career or your joy, hinging your life on looking young is such a bad idea."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"The world is always ending, and yet it continues to survive. We must always hope for a sustainable future, but hope is not enough."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"It is never too late to do anything, unless it is really too late and you are. dead. The moment you start thinking it is too late, then you begin to die. I will keep going and do all I want to do."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
"The older I get, the more I find that I remember clearly all the things I said yes to, just when I was about to say no. I must admit I have not been open-minded all the time. I just wish I had been."-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You
10. We Were the Universe
By: Kimberly King Parsons
3.68
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A young mother, in denial after the death of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desir… read more
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"It’s an unusual question, though not as unusual as you might think amongst women who have had children. Once you’ve been slit open by a surgeon or taken a shit in a birthing tub, a whole glittering w…"-Kimberly King Parsons, We Were the Universe
11. Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning
By: Tom Vanderbilt
3.67
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The best-selling author of Traffic and You May Also Like now gives us a thought-provoking, playful … read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
"That word, which has an almost entirely pejorative meaning today as a hopelessly superficial dabbler, is derived from the Italian dilettare, which means “to delight."-Tom Vanderbilt, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning
"A gulf was opening. Unless you were a professional, you were a mere dilettante or an "amateur." And what did this loaded word originally signify? "To love," derived from the French aimer. With the in…"-Tom Vanderbilt, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning
"Children, in a very real sense, have beginners’ minds, open to wider possibilities. They see the world with fresher eyes, are less burdened with preconception and past experience, and are less guided…"-Tom Vanderbilt, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning
12. A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself
By: Katherine Howe
3.73
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of one youn… read more
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13. There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
By: Hanif Abdurraqib
4.40
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, talent and allegiance, and of course, LeBron James—f… read more
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- nonfiction
- essays
"Heartbreak itself is a primary color. Stagnant without a series of secondary colors to activate it. Longing is an activator."-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
"With enough repetition, anything can become a religion. It doesn’t matter if it works or not, it simply matters if a person returns."-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
"It is a strange miracle to be able to trace your own aging, your own mortality through someone who's living alongside you, someone who has survived eras at the same time as you have in some of the sa…"-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
14. Ephemera
By: Briana Loewinsohn
4.00
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
A debut graphic novel that poignantly blends memoir, magic realism, and graphic medicine. Ephem… read more
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- nonfiction
- mental health
15. Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections
By: Emily Nagoski
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship, from t… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- mental health
16. Molly
By: Blake Butler
3.66
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A gripping, unforgettable memoir from one of the best, most original writers of the 21st century. … read more
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- nonfiction
- mental health
17. Sharing Too Much: Inspirational Musings and Lessons from an Unlikely Life
By: Richard Paul Evans
4.28
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author and “king of Christmas fiction” ( The New York Times ) del… read more
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- nonfiction
- essays
18. Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI
By: Madhumita Murgia
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, reveal… read more
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- nonfiction
19. Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History
By: Nur Masalha
4.04
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For centuries, the land of Palestine has been fought over by competing faiths, nations and empires.… read more
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- nonfiction
20. A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, a History, a Memorial
By: Viet Thanh Nguyen
4.35
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
With insight, humor, formal invention, and lyricism, in A Man of Two Faces Viet Thanh Nguyen rewind… read more
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- nonfiction
21. Between Two Moons
By: Aisha Abdel Gawad
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving family story about identity, faith, and belonging set in the Muslim immigrant encla… read more
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22. 49 Days
By: Agnes Lee
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Day 1 Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what’… read more
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23. For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story
By: Steve Leder
4.09
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller! From the bestselling author of The Beauty of What… read more
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- nonfiction
24. Single AF Cocktails: Drinks for Bad B*tches
By: Ariana Madix
4.47
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Celebrate reality television star and beloved bartender Ariana Madix’s journey from heartbreak to e… read more
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- nonfiction
25. How to Baby: A No-Advice-Given Guide to Motherhood, with Drawings
By: Liana Finck
4.40
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A wryly personal and deeply relatable graphic memoir skewering the “traditional” parenting book to … read more
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- nonfiction
26. Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People
By: Dan Pashman
3.81
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
The innovative James Beard Award–winning podcaster who changed the way you think about pasta shapes… read more
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- nonfiction
27. Feral Self-Care: 100 Ways to Liberate and Celebrate Your Messy, Wild, and Untamed Self
By: Mandi Em
3.71
Format: 224 pages, ebook
Ditch the green smoothies and reconnect with your authentic self using this wellness guide that tap… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- mental health
28. Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-up Years
By: Cathy Guisewite
3.56
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the creator of the iconic "Cathy" comic strip comes her first collection of funny, wise, poign… read more
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- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
29. Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears
By: Brandon Stosuy
3.76
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully-illustrated, celebratory anthology exploring sadness—and the transformative power of … read more
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- anthologies
- psychology
- mental health
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
30. Small Rain
By: Garth Greenwell
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A medical crisis brings one man close to death—and to love, art, and beauty—in a profound and lumin… read more
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31. The Message
By: Ta-Nehisi Coates
4.58
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Ta-Nehisi Coates originally set off to write a book about writing, in the tradition of Orwell’s cla… read more
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- nonfiction
- essays
"My sense is that if I spend more time talking to you than I spend complaining about you, then something wonderful often happens and the enlightenment is mutual. So I don't really worry about the youn…"-Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message
