New Nonfiction | January 2026 – Bloomfield Township Public Library

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American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate / Eric Lichtblau
Veteran investigative journalist Eric Lichtblau uses the story of Blaze Bernstein ‘s life and death to shine a light on the epidemic of hate in Southern California and, increasingly, the nation as a whole.
Cozy Vegan: 100 Delicious, Plant-Based Comfort Food Recipes / Liz Douglas
Enjoy nostalgic comfort food with these 100 easy, wholesome, and delicious plant-based recipes.
David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God / Peter Ormerod
Explores the quest for spirituality that powered David Bowie’s creativity from his earliest recordings to his death-defying final album.
Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek / Joe O’Connnor
The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it isn’t backed by science, ancient wisdom, or divine decree. It’s simply a relic of the industrial age–and it’s time for an upgrade. What if we could accomplish more while working fewer days?
The Elements of Power: A Story of War, Technology, and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth / Nicolas Niarchos
The story of the war for the global supply of battery metals—essential for the decarbonization of our economies—and the terrible, bloody human cost of this badly misunderstood industry.
Escape from Capitalism: An Intervention / Clara E. Mattei
For fans of Bernie Sanders and Thomas Piketty, an urgent intervention against capitalism, revealing how economic models serve the extremely wealthy and powerful at the expense of ordinary people—and how we can reclaim our power to make choices about our economic lives.
Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling / Danny Funt
This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed gamblers dry.
The Flower Bearers / Rachel Eliza Griffiths
On September 24, 2021, Griffiths married her husband, the novelist Salman Rushdie. On the same day, hundreds of miles away, Griffiths’ closest friend and chosen sister, the poet Kamilah Aisha Moon, who was expected to speak at the wedding, died suddenly. Eleven months later, as Griffiths attempted to piece together her life as a newlywed with heartbreak in one hand and immense love in the other, a brutal attack nearly killed her husband.
The Great Shadow: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy / Susan Wise Bauer
Extensive historical research and first-person accounts tell a vivid story about sickness and our responses to it, from very ancient times until the last decade. The author reveals just how many of our current fads and causes are rooted in the moment-by-moment experience of sickness.
The Healing Power of Resilience: A New Prescription for Health and Well-Being / Tara Narula
A revolutionary, science-backed approach to living well from ABC News chief medical correspondent and cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula, that bridges the gap between our physical and mental health to show how resilience is the key to both.
Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America / Howard Bryant
A path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson, whose lives would forever be altered by the Cold War, and would explosively intersect before its most notorious weapon, the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting / Nina Bandelj
What happens when children become investment projects and child-rearing becomes exhausting labor.
Scale Boy: An African Childhood / Patrice Nganang
The acclaimed author of Dog Days, Mount Pleasant, and, most recently, A Trail of Crab Tracks, which was a 2022 New Yorker Book of the Year, writes about his vibrant, animated youth in Cameroon, a period of upheaval and change in the country’s history and in his life.
The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB / Gordon Corera
The story of how one man—a librarian for the KGB—became a traitor to the intelligence agency, stealing the most prized Soviet-era archives and smuggling them to the West.
Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6^th / Mary Clare Jalonick
The definitive, unbiased account of the twenty-four hours surrounding the historic January 6th attack on the Capitol.
What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome: The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle / Jonathan Bernstein
With the full cooperation of the Justin Townes Earle estate, unravels in these pages a short but incredibly creative life, and reveals the backstories behind Justin’s greatest songs.