Book Group Nonfiction
Looking for good books for discussion? These recently released nonfiction titles cover a variety of topics and viewpoints, and are sure to spark lively discussion in your book group! Created by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. Annotations by staff or from review sources as noted. (Created April 2025)
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Sociopath
In this candid memoir, Gagne recounts her life as a sociopath and the way she has navigated society in an effort to demystify the condition.
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The Upstairs Delicatessen
New York Times Book critic Garner chronicles a life appreciating both food and books, including literary references and tales of authors' eating habits.
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The Book of (more) Delights
In this new collection of genre-defying stories, again written over the course of a year, the New York Times best-selling author explores the meaning of "delight," revealing how small, daily wonders connect us and give us meaning in these unsettling times. (NoveList)
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One Week to Change the World
Through interviews with more than 100 participants including protestors, police, and politicians, Gibson portrays the 1999 WTO protests that rocked Seattle and examines their aftermath.
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Crossings
In this exploration of roads, Goldfarb examines the myriad impacts roads have on wildlife and nature while seeking out innovations and practical solutions.
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There Is No Place for Us
The working homeless, trapped by skyrocketing rents and stagnant wages in gentrifying cities, are examined through the lens of five families in Atlanta. (NoveList)
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Hijab Butch Blues
Lamya H shares the challenges and triumphs growing up gender nonconforming, Muslim, and a woman and how she found strength and inspiration in stories from the Quran.
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Feeding Ghosts
In this graphic memoir, Hulls examines the personal history of her grandmother and mother, from Communist China to Minnesota, interrogating generational trauma and the ways one can – and can’t – define their own path.
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Madness
A thoroughgoing, often shocking exposé of segregation in the treatment (or nontreatment) of mental illness. [A] strong contribution to the literature of both mental health care and civil rights. (Kirkus)
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The Serviceberry
reorient our lives around community and a shift away from unchecked consumption.
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