There’s nothing better than a book to get you through the cold, windy, dark days of December. Check out the top nonfiction titles for the last month of the year.
Former Republican leader Liz Cheney issues a warning to Americans who ignore the Constitution in Oath and Honor, while Tim Alberta reports on American evangelicals in an age of extremism in The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, and Ryan Grim considers the rise of the progressive movement in Congress in
The Squad. Hein de Haas corrects decades of misunderstanding and misguided policy in How Migration Really Works.
In history, Gareth Russell presents 500 years of British history from King Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth II in The Palace, and Tom Quinn takes a centuries-look history of growing up in the Royal Family in Gilded Youth. Shahnaz Habib presents an irreverent history of travel from the perspective of a Third-World raised woman of color in Airplane Mode. Howell Raines reveals the how Union soldiers from Alabama helped Sherman burn Atlanta – and then got written out of history – in Silent Cavalry. And Gregory Wallance goes Into Siberia to explore the brutal, frozen heart of Russia, while Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook of the podcast The Rest is History answer history’s most curious questions.
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live’s longest serving cast member, shares life lessons, funny stories and questionable parenting advice in When I Was Your Age. Judith Tick profiles the jazz singer who transformed American song in Becoming Ella Fitzgerald. And Dylan Jones considers the life (and afterlife) of the Velvet Underground in Loaded.
Douglas Preston brings together true stories about buried treasure, enigmatic murders, bizarre crimes, and other fascinating tales of the past and present in The Lost Tomb (a Peak Pick!) and James Patterson and Mark Seal lift the lid in a dazzling journey through the heart of American excess in What Really Happens in Vegas. The late Anthony Veasna So’s comic, soulful essays are highlighted in Songs on Endless Repeat, while playwright and screenwriter David Mamet shares an embittered, dyspeptic, and accurate report of forty years in Hollywood in Everywhere an Oink Oink. Robyn Davidson (Tracks) explores time, memory, home and belonging in the memoir Unfinished Woman. Christian Wiman braids poetry, memoir and criticism in 50 entries against despair in Zero at the Bone. And Martin Solares explores the craft of storytelling in How to Draw a Novel.
Uma Naidoo presents a revolutionary full-body approach to relieving anxiety with Calm Your Mind With Food, while Martha Clare Norris authors the definitive guide to eating for optimum cognitive health, weight loss, and longevity in The Official Mind Diet. Deepak Chopra joins forces with Jack Tuszynsk and Brian Fertig to unlock secrets that can revolutionize how we live and age in Quantum Body, while Michael Greger uncovers the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of getting older in How Not to Age. And certified ADHD coach Tracy Otsuka teaches women how to fall in love with their neurodivergent brains in ADHD for Smart Ass Women.
Ali Abdaal helps you do more of what matters to you in Feel Good Productivity. TikTok star Vivian Tu showcases the winning money mindset that will change your life with Rich AF. With Patric Richardson, you’ll discover the joy of cleaning with House Love, a cheery and thoughtful guide to tidying up. And Sarah Anderson encourages us to reconnect with the power and beauty of quiet in The Lost Art of Silence.
Crafters rejoice! Learn essential sewing skills for the beginner sewist, tailor, and DIY crafter with Valeria Carrandi Macias in Stitches and Seams; learn to Customize Your Cross Stitch to create your very own pieces with Lizzy Dabczynski-Bean; learn step-by-step instructions with Eveline Hetty-Burkart in the only crochet reference you’ll ever need, Complete Crochet Handbook; create 30 quick-to-knit projects for babies newborn to 24 months with Melissa Leapman in Instaknits for Baby; or enter a magical realm of handcrafted fantasy costumes and accessories with Maria Anton and Alassie Guisado with Handmade Renaissance Faire Fashion.
~posted by Frank B.
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