Seattle Staff Faves 2025: Nonfiction
Each year we ask our staff across the library system for their favorite books published in the current year. Enjoy this variety of nonfiction staff favorites, with annotations by staff members or as noted. (created November 2025)
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Replaceable You
Science writer Roach engagingly explores the past, present, and future of fabricated replacement body parts and regenerative medicine. She has previously penned books about the body ... and brings her distinctive nonfiction writing style, headlined by curiosity, enthusiasm, and lots of humor, to this subject, too. (Booklist)
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Something From Nothing
Something from Nothing is Alison Roman's latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry. (Publisher description)
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Romances & Practicalities
250 questions to help you foster deeper intimacy and get honest about what you're really looking for in a partner. ... Roth weaves the questions with her own love story, provocative interviews with couples who've used the system, and practical guidance from a diverse range of clinical and popular experts ... (Publisher description)
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The Weaponization of Expertise
A diagnosis of the rise of populism as a legitimate reaction against the elitism of credentialed experts. (Publisher description)
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The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity
For those who seek to combat injustice, solidarity with the oppressed is one of the highest ideals, yet it does not come without complication. Award-winning writer and cultural critic Sarah Schulman delves into the intricate and often misunderstood concept of solidarity to provide a new vision for what it means to engage in this work - and why it matters. (Publisher description)
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The Living Mountain
Now with a new introduction by Jenny Odell, this masterpiece of nature writing by Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into "the high and holy places" of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. (Publisher description)
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This Beautiful, Ridiculous City
A vibrant graphic [style] memoir of a woman - an immigrant, a survivor, a writer, a foodie, and, ultimately, an optimist - who rebuilds her life in New York City while recovering from the trauma of an abusive relationship. (Publisher description)
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Love in A F*cked-up World
A crucial resource about how to bring a care ethic into both our individual and collective struggles for liberation and healing. - Marc / Brilliant, accessible, & hopeful. good for people who may not have had access to therapy, are wanting to engage in self-reflective practices, and/or are looking to examine how they show up in (and navigate) relationships of all kinds in alignment with their values vs false/toxic/pervasive narratives. - Victoria
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Why I Love Horror
A love letter to the horror genre from many of the most influential and bestselling authors in the industry. (Publisher description)
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The Feather Detective
Journalist Sweeney debuts with an engrossing chronicle of how Roxie Laybourne (1910–2003) pioneered the field of forensic ornithology. The riveting accounts of Laybourne’s biggest cases read like an avian riff on CSI, and Sweeney’s finely observed portrait of Laybourne presents her as a no-nonsense ornithologist who navigated the politics of the lab and the courtroom with equal aplomb. This entrances. (Publishers Weekly)
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