Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

889 items

HARPERONE

Illustrated Black History: ...

$40.00

A gorgeous collection of 145 original portraits that celebrates Black pioneers—famous and little-known--in politics, science, literature, music, and more—with biographical reflections, all created and curated by an award-winning graphic designer. Illustrated Black History is a breathtaking colle...

Pegasus Books

The Mirror and the Palette:...

$18.95

A dazzlingly original and ambitious book on the history of female self-portraiture by one of today's most well-respected art critics.Her story weaves in and out of time and place. She's Frida Kahlo, Loïs Mailou Jones and Amrita Sher-Gil en route to Mexico City, Paris or Bombay. She's Suzanne Vala...

Thames & Hudson

The Future is Fungi: How Fu...

$34.95

The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, cho...

FLYING EYE BOOKS

It's Tough to Be Tiny: The ...

$20.99

Step inside the marvelous world of micro monsters and learn all about the hidden talents of some of the smallest creatures out there!"An appealing reminder that mighty things come in small packages."—Kirkus Reviews“Compelling material and an energetic tone will draw readers in. This illustrated c...

OTHER PUBLISHERS

Everything Is Okay TPB

$16.99

Everything Is OK is the story of Debbie Tung's struggle with anxiety and her experience with depression. She shares what it's like navigating life, overthinking every possible worst-case scenario, and constantly feeling like all hope is lost. The book explores her journey to understanding the imp...

Roaring Brook Press

Until Someone Listens: A St...

$18.99

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words,Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change.Estela’s family lives together in a happy home full of love. Or, at le...

Cider Mill Press

The Book of Killer Plants: ...

$16.95

A beautifully illustrated field guide to the 60 deadliest plants on Earth.This intriguing guide puts a spotlight on Mother Nature’s most lethal plants, from those that can harm wild animals to the ones that can kill even humans. Some of these plants may be lurking in your own backyard. This illus...

Greystone Kids

The Museum of Odd Body Left...

$18.95

A perfect book for engaging kids in STEM: This illustrated tour of our “leftover” body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you’ll ever explore—the one inside your body.  Did ...

Beacon Press

Notes of a Native Son (Pape...

$15.00

#26 on The Guardian's list of 100 best nonfiction books of all time, the essays explore what it means to be Black in AmericaIn an age of Black Lives Matter, James Baldwin's essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and African Americans abroad are as powerful today as when they were f...

OTHER PUBLISHERS

Five Lives Of Hilma Action ...

$35.00

Artist Philipp Deines traces the story of now world-famous af Klint's unique life and groundbreaking oeuvre through five chapters featuring her development as an artist, her family background, and her relationship to the spiritual. Highlighting how she came to her distinctive paintings, her spiri...

Wide Eyed Editions

Portrait of an Artist: Frid...

$16.99

A beautifully told art story for children, looking at Frida Kahlo's life through her masterpieces. Accompanied by stunning original illustrations from the award winning Sandra Dieckmann. ★★★★★ - absolutely stunning★★★★★ - perfect for budding artists★★★★★ - A wonderful resource for parents and tea...

ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Fighting for YES!: The Stor...

$19.99

A picture book biography celebrating the life and work of disability rights activist and icon Judith Heumann, highlighting one of her landmark achievements—leading the historic 504 Sit-in in 1977From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the pr...

Christy Ottaviano Books

Dolly!: The Story of Dolly ...

$17.99

A rhythmically told and vibrantly illustrated picture book biography of Dolly Parton: an American icon beloved by all.You’ve likely heard of the performer Dolly Parton. But do you know where this dazzling songwriter and musician draws her roots? As one of twelve children growing up in rural Tenne...

INKWELL COMICS

Nib Cities

$14.95

An international look at cities - how they shape our social lives, work, sex, and protests - from artists in New York, Copenhagen, Moscow, Tunis, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Cali, and more.

Graywolf Press

In the Dream House: A Memoi...

$16.00

A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other PartiesIn the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado’s engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychologi...