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Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food  Nonfiction
Legendborn Legendborn  Fiction
Letter to My Daughter Letter to My Daughter  Nonfiction
Leviathan Leviathan  Nonfiction
Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus  Nonfiction
Misery Misery  Fiction
Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation  Nonfiction
Never a Dull Moment: 1971 — The Year That Rock Exploded Never a Dull Moment: 1971 — The Year That Rock...  Nonfiction
New Kid New Kid  Fiction
Night Studio: A Memoir of Philip Guston Night Studio: A Memoir of Philip Guston  Nonfiction
Nights of Rain and Stars Nights of Rain and Stars  Fiction
Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans  Nonfiction
North Woods: A Novel North Woods: A Novel  Fiction
Nothing to See Here Nothing to See Here  Fiction
Nuclear War: A Scenario Nuclear War: A Scenario  Nonfiction
On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service  Nonfiction
Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of...  Nonfiction
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Over the Edge of the World: Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of...  Nonfiction
Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment  Nonfiction
Popper Selections Popper Selections  Nonfiction
Poverty, by America Poverty, by America  Nonfiction
Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity  Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity   Nonfiction
Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence  Nonfiction
Progressive Dystopia: Abolition, Antiblackness, and Schooling in San Francisco Progressive Dystopia: Abolition, Antiblackness, and Schooling in San Francisco  Nonfiction
Public Religions in the Modern World Public Religions in the Modern World  Nonfiction