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There are many "Best Books of 2026 So Far" lists out right now, so I chose some of Amazon's "Best of 2026" nonfiction picks to share with you.
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe (364.152 Keefe). "From the bestselling, prizewinning author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that lies beneath London's glittering surface."
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden (921 Burden). "The speed of our beginning and the speed of our ending felt like matching bookends. They both came out of nowhere. He wanted it, he wanted me. And then he didn't."
Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child’s Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods by Michaeleen Doucleff (302.231 Douclef). "A revolutionary five-step guide--packed with practical, science-backed strategies--that shows you how to raise confident, happy kids while breaking the cycle of overdependence on screens and ultraprocessed foods."
How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University by Theo Baker (738.101 Baker). "Slush funds. Shell companies. Yacht parties. This is life for Silicon Valley's favored teenagers."
Other Side of Change: Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans by Maya Shankar (155.24 Shankar). "What if we saw moments of upheaval as an opportunity to reimagine who we can be, rather than as something to just endure? What potential could we unlock within ourselves?"
Why We Click: The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony by Kate Murphy (302 Murphy). "Kate Murphy explores the emerging science and powerful impact of interpersonal synchrony, the most consequential social dynamic most people have never heard of."
Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria’s Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragan (364.163 Barraga). "An astonishing work of immersion journalism about four young romance scammers in Lagos, Nigeria, exploring how and why they scam, and the moral dilemmas they face."
A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness by Michael Pollan (128.2 Pollan). "A World Appears takes us into the laboratories of our own minds, ultimately showing us how we might make better use of the gift of awareness to more meaningfully connect with the world and our deepest selves."
Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love Edited by Alice Hoffman (636.7001 Best). "A love letter to the loyal companions who enrich our lives and teach us about empathy, joy, and unconditional love."
The Power of Real Optimism: A Practical, Science-Based Guide to Staying Resilient, Curious, and Open Even When Life Is Hard by Deepicka Chopra (158.1 Chopra). "Dr. Chopra offers something far more enduring than a quick fix or fleeting affirmation. She invites us into a deeper, more resilient way of living--one where we can stay curious in the face of fear, open in the face of grief, and grounded even as the world wobbles beneath us."
The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again by Mary Claire Haver (618.175 Haver). "The author explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during the often-misdiagnosed and medically ignored perimenopausal years."
Famesick: A Memoir by Lena Dunham (921 Dunham). "Dunham asks herself what the cost of fulfilling her dreams has really been, and whether it was worth it"
If you'd like to request these or any other titles, visit www.newulmlibrary.org and choose Library Catalog, or call the library at 507-359-8331. New Ulm Public Library is located at 17 North Broadway and is open from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The library will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day.