TLCPL Best Books of 2024: Nonfiction for AdultsLike this list

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• All in Her Head

  the Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today /

  Comen, Elizabeth,

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  Oncologist Elizabeth Comen serves up a startling survey of how male medical professionals have dismissed, pathologized, and misunderstood women's bodies throughout history. She details the way women's health concerns are dismissed without…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Anxious Generation

  How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing An Epidemic of Mental Illness

  Haidt, Jonathan,

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  Lots of research backed information. Great for parents worried about screen time and social media's influence on developing brains. This book is so well-sourced that you might find yourself down the rabbit hole of a wide array of parenting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Atlas of True Crime

  a Worldwide Guide to Murderers & Thieves, Kidnappers & Con Men

  Hajeski, Nancy J., 1951-

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  For true crime junkies like myself, this book doesn't disappoint! Page after page of some of the world’s most notorious (and not so notorious) crimes and the masterminds behind them. – Megan G

• Barbie

  the World Tour

  Robbie, Margot, 1990-

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  Barbie was a smash hit at the box office, but the fun didn't stop there. Margot Robbie and her Stylist Andrew Mukamal curated her press tour wardrobe based on iconic vintage outfits worn by Barbie herself. When the press tour was cut short…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bits and Pieces

  My Mother, My Brother, and Me

  Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-

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  This book is wildly entertaining and full of the wit, humor, and charm one would expect from Whoopi Goldberg. The many memorable, sometimes hilarious, sometimes bittersweet anecdotes about Goldberg will leave you feeling as though you know…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Women Taught Us

  An Intimate History of Black Feminism

  Jackson, Jenn M.,

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  Written as "love letters" to inspirational black feminists, Jackson's book centers the lives and stories of black women. A must read for those who want to learn more and those who want to revisit favorite writers like Toni Morrison and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bluff

  Poems

  Smith, Danez,

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  Enraged, paradoxical, self-lacerating: these poems try to grapple with America's most insoluble problems by first admitting that poetry can't do anything. – Eric P

• The Bluestockings

  a History of the First Women's Movement

  Gibson, Susannah,

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  Bringing some early feminist pioneers to life, The Bluestockings features stories about women who questioned the status quo of the 18th century. These women were mostly upper or middle class and exclusively white. Their efforts to make the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Born to Be Brave

  How to Be a Part of America's Spiritual Comeback

  Cameron, Kirk, 1970-

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  Actor, producer, and activist Kirk Cameron provides a roadmap for America's spiritual comeback. This book weaves Biblical lessons with personal stories to create an inspirational vision of hope, faith, and patriotism. Considered…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Burn Book

  a Tech Love Story

  Swisher, Kara,

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  After decades of tech and innovation reporting, Kara Swisher gives readers unfiltered insight into the most prominent leaders in Silicon Valley while asking, "Is there hope for tech?" – Lucas CS

• First in the Family

  a Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream

  Hoppe, Jessica,

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  Jessica Hoppe lays bare the harsh truth of sobriety as a woman of color and the history of AA. The first in the family to not sweep alcoholism and addiction under the rug, her story is both gut-wrenching and full of hope. – Brooke C

• The Future Was Now

  Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-fi Summer of 1982

  Nashawaty, Chris,

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  This focused, fast-paced film history is written for science fiction fans and cinephiles alike. If, like me, you usually associate sci-fi and warm weather, it may stem from your own memories. Or perhaps there's something ingrained in our…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Genius of Judy

  How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

  Bergstein, Rachelle,

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  Journalist Rachelle Bergstein delivers a satisfying tribute to YA author Judy Blume that emphasizes her novels' feminist bona fides and traces her life story against the backdrop of cultural shifts around women's sexuality and place in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Horror for Weenies

  Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

  Hughes, Emily C.,

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  From the super qualified horror buff, Emily C. Hughes comes a delightful reference book that's part film history, part viewing guide, AND includes reading recommendations for those who may not be able to handle a horror film. (Or maybe…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House of Hidden Meanings

  a Memoir

  RuPaul, 1960-

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  RuPaul gets very real and takes us through RuPaul’s troubled childhood, chaotic teen years, and his lost adult years right up to where he hears his first smash hit Supermodel on the radio for the first time and realizes everything is going…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Women Made Music

  a Revolutionary History From NPR Music

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  Drawing from NPR's Turning the Tables, a "multiplatform series" that celebrates the women who shaped American popular music, and more than 50 years of the station's coverage in a rich and resonant collection of essays, interview excerpts,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Imminent

  Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs

  Elizondo, Luis,

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  UFOs, also now known as UAPs, have become mainstream. Written by a former senior intelligence officer and special agent who led U.S government programs to investigate this phenomenon, Imminent is heartfelt cry for transparency. – Adrienne…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In My Time of Dying

  How I Came Face-to-face With the Idea of An Afterlife

  Junger, Sebastian,

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  Bestselling nonfiction author, most notably of The Perfect Storm, Junger has faced death as a war correspondent. Yet, one fateful normal day, an aortic aneurysm put him on the brink of death. Visions of his dead father led him to question…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Koreaworld

  a Cookbook

  Hong, Deuki,

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  Traditional Korean ingredients are showing up on menus chopped, drizzled, baked, frozen, and fried as Korean foods and flavors become more mainstream. Koreaworld is a cookbook for those who want to learn about the modern evolution of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Missing Thread

  a Women's History of the Ancient World

  Dunn, Daisy,

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  If you have enjoyed recent historical fiction retellings like Circe, A Thousand Ships, and Medea, you'll like this rewrite of the ancient world that centers the stories of women. – Melissa L