Recommended Non-Fiction Books

In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual...

An Academy Award-nominated actor and a renowned human rights activist team up to change the tragic course of history in the Sudan'with readers' help While Don Cheadle was filming Hotel Rwanda, a new crisis had already erupted in Darfur, in...

But there was one woman who could see beyond Marcus Carrera's notorious reputation and imposing stature to the gruffly tender man inside. And their destinies collided when Delia Mason was unexpectedly swept up in the kind of trouble only a man of...

In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Revor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the...

Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A Peoples History of the United States is the only volume to tell Americas story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- Americas women, factory workers,...

An impassioned plea for reason in a world divided by faith. This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend...

This New York Times bestseller is a fast-paced, behind-the-scenes book that blows the lid off the intriguing world of mainstream sorority life. Alexandra Robbins wanted to find out if the stereotypes about sorority girls were actually...

Think of anything bad, from art heists to Genghis Kahn, and it's likely to be included in this wickedly smart and humorous guide to the seedy underbelly of basically everything. The brainiac team at 'mental_floss', creators of the hit magazine...

Everything new parents need to know about the care and feeding of an infant, from the authors of What to ExpectR When Youre Expecting. Covers monthly growth and development, feeding for every age and stage, sleep strategies that really work.Filled...

Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: the bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers genes. In The Botany of Desire, Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how...

Every month or so, a new horror movie hits #1 at the box office no wonder there are dozens of new fright films slated for release in 2007. But if you find yourself trapped in one of these movies, there's no need to be afraid. How to Survive a Horror...

Have you said, God where are you? Why are you letting this happen to me? Have you ever experienced a time in your life where everything is turned upside down and you feel completely abandoned by God? No matter how much you read the Word, pray and...

A gift book celebrating the joys of erotica. Author Lily Pond believes that Eros, creativity, nature, and spirit are all the same creature, and that this book may help the reader find the place where all these attributes meet.

Featuring a new essay by the author, written especially for this paperback edition, this critically acclaimed bestseller is terrific night table reading for lovers of intelligent satire

Exploring the controversial science of diet and health, Good Calories, Bad Calories is a tour de force of scientific investigation certain to redefine the ongoing debate about food and its effects on health.

Jadie never spoke. She never laughed, or cried, or uttered any sound. Despite efforts to reach her, Jadie remained locked in her own troubled world--until one remarkable teacher persuaded her to break her self-imposed silence. Nothing in all of Torey...

Filled with more than 100 new tales of evolution in action, and complete with essential science and safety discussions, The Darwin Awards 4 shows that when it comes to common sense, natural selection still has a long way to go.

A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers.

More true adventures with shipwrecks and the real life NUMA - Clive Cussler's National Underwater & Marine Agency.

After donning a mysterious necklace, Rue Claridge was catapulted back one hundred years'into the wilds of the Old West. And straight into the arms of lawman Farley Haynes. Hard to tame, yet easy to love, he was more man than she'd ever...

Edward Hirsch began writing a column called Poets Choice in the Washington Post Book World in 2002. This book brings together those enormously popular columns, some of which have been revised and expanded, to present a minicourse in world poetry....

Unavailable for several years, Ball Four, in this twentieth-anniversary edition, is sure to be discovered by a whole new generation of readers as more than a trailblazing sports book, but also a great book on the American dream fulfilled.

Dog breeds, both familiar and exotic, are profiled in this series offered by Kennel Club Books. The lavishly illustrated, hardcover volumes feature information on the breed standards and the special needs of each type of dog.

What caused the Black Death? What really happened to the Russian Royal Family? Did Anastasia survive the Russian revolution? Could the unnamed victims of the Titanic be returned to their families? In The DNA Detectives, Anna Meyer provides a...

This book is a collection of stimulating, informal discussions in which Msgr. Knox re-examines some of the fundamental precepts of the Catholic faith as well as the formidable challenges facing Catholics today. Writing with his usual effortless grace...

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, this brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted book explores the clash between a medical center in California and a Laotian refugee family over their care of a child--and the lack of...

In this new collection of 100 devotions, Joel Nederhood challenges Christians to walk closer to God on their own life journey.

Garlow and Jones provide long-awaited answers to questions that may have troubled readers of The Da Vinci Code, presenting compelling evidence that author Dan Browns assertions are not only historically inaccurate, but may also contain a hidden...

Two hundred lists with power wisdom, inspiration, and practical advice. Some will make you reflect. Some will make you smile. Some will move you to action. And some will change your life.

Jamie Oliver just might be the most popular chef in the world. In just four frantic years, hes gone from low-ranking pasta cook at Londons trendy River Cafe to a household name as the Naked Chef--a title earned by his stripped-down style of cooking....