These nonfiction titles are coming out in May. Follow the link in each title to put the book on hold.
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We All Want to Change the World: My Journey Through Social Justice Movements from the 1960s to Today / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Studies the history of transformative protest movements in America, from civil rights to LGBTQ and women’s rights, blending the author’s personal activism with reflections on how protests drive social change and remain essential to addressing contemporary injustices. -
Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness / David Attenborough
Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder, and the frailty of the most unexplored habitat on our planet—the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate, and creates the air we breathe. This book showcase the oceans’ remarkable resilience: they can, and in some cases have, recovered the fastest, if we only give them the chance. -
Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind / Nate Bargatze
From one of the hottest stand-up comedians, Nate Bargatze brings his everyman comedy to the page in this hilarious collection of personal stories, opinions, and confessions. -
The Art of Winning / Bill Belichick
A successful NFL coach delivers important life lessons that he learned from his time coaching. -
They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals / Mariah Blake
A landmark investigation of the chemical industry’s decades-long campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals, told through the story of a small town on the frontlines of an epic public health crisis. -
We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions / Glennon Doyle
Explores twenty essential life questions, offering wisdom, personal insights, and transformative lessons designed to help readers confront challenges, find healing, and share inspiration through courage, solidarity, and meaningful conversations. -
What My Father and I Don’t Talk About: Sixteen Writers Break the Silence / Michele Filgate
A collection of stories breaks the silence on the complex—and sometimes contentious—relationships we have with our fathers. -
The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future / Keach Hagey
A detailed account of Sam Altman’s rise from a curious child in St. Louis to the co-founder of OpenAI, exploring his ambitious journey in Silicon Valley, his leadership struggles, and his unyielding belief in AI’s potential.
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How to Be Well: Navigating Our Self-Care Epidemic, One Dubious Cure at a Time / Amy Larocca
Peloton. Pilates. Biohacking. Colonics. Ashwagandha. Today, the wellness industry is a $3.7 trillion behemoth that touches us all. In this timely and clear-eyed book, journalist Amy Larocca peels back the layers behind the wellness movement and reckons with its promises and profits. How did we get here and how did the idea of wellness become integrated with women’s lives? -
Is a River Alive? / Robert Macfarlane
The best-selling author of Underland explores the concept of rivers as living entities, weaving together travel writing, natural history and reporting from Ecuador, India and Canada to illuminate the interconnectedness of humans and rivers. -
Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin / Sue Prideaux
Paul Gauguin’s legend as a transgressive genius arises as much from his biography as his aesthetically daring Polynesian paintings. Gauguin is chiefly known for his pictures that eschewed convention, to celebrate the beauty of an indigenous people and their culture. In this gorgeously illustrated, myth-busting work, Sue Prideaux reveals that while Gauguin was a complicated man, his scandalous reputation is largely undeserved. -
The Peepshow: The Murders at Rillington Place / Kate Summerscale
Delves into the murders at 10 Rillington Place, exploring the life of Reg Christie, the tabloid frenzy surrounding the case, and the possibility of a wrongful conviction, while uncovering the origins of society’s obsession with true crime and offering new insights into one of the century’s most infamous cases. -
Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity / Eric Topol, M.D.
A detailed guide to a revolution transforming human longevity explains how the present-day is a breakthrough moment in the history of human health care. -
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson / Tourmaline
A Black trans luminary brings to life the first definitive biography of one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQ+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. -
The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America / Mark Whitaker
Published to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the first major study of Malcolm X’s influence in the sixty years since his assassination, exploring his enduring impact on culture, politics, and civil rights. -
The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland / Michelle Young
A saga set in Paris during World War II uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world’s most treasured masterpieces.
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