Top 10
Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry
Ada Limón. Scribner, Apr. 7 ($20, ISBN 978-1-6682-2472-4)
Former U.S. poet laureate Limón frames poetry as a source of beauty and a salve for social disconnection.
Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Save Lives
Daisy Fancourt. Celadon, Feb. 3 ($28.99, ISBN 978-1-250-36453-1)
Drawing on decades of neuroscientific research, Fancourt explores how making and viewing art boosts mental and physical health. 50,000-copy announced first printing.
The Courage to Commit: Embrace the Radical Power of Sticking with Something
Shawn Johnson and Andrew East. Portfolio, June 9 ($31, ISBN 979-8-217-04722-2)
The Olympic gymnast and former NFL pro outline how readers can bypass distractions to pursue their personal and professional goals.
Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom
Jet Li. Tarcher, May 12 ($30, ISBN 978-0-593-85507-2)
Chinese martial artist Li interweaves an account of his ascent from a hardscrabble childhood to acting fame with 10 Buddhist-centered lessons that helped him get there.
Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being
Manoush Zomorodi. Flatiron, May 5 ($32.99, ISBN 978-1-250-41120-4)
The TED Radio Hour host investigates the damage sedentary lifestyles wreak on the body, and routine shifts that can mitigate it.
The Hunger Code: Reset Your Body’s Fat Thermostat in the Age of Ultra-Processed Food
Jason Fung. Greystone, Mar. 3 ($29.95, ISBN 978-1-77840-156-5)
Fung follows up The Obesity Code with a manual for tackling physical, social, and emotional hunger to effectively manage weight. 100,000-copy announced first printing.
The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again
Mary Claire Haver. Rodale, Apr. 7 ($32, ISBN 978-0-593-73661-6)
This primer from the author of The New Menopause unpacks the biology underlying perimenopause and explains how to best tackle its symptoms.
Now What? You, Your Life, and the Truth You’ve Been Avoiding
Gary John Bishop. HarperOne, July 14 ($23.99, ISBN 978-0-06-321562-7)
Readers should eschew limiting beliefs and adopt a forward-thinking mindset to transform their lives, contends the author of Unfu*k Yourself.
Spirituality Through a Highly Sensitive Lens
Elaine N. Aron. Citadel, Mar. 31 ($28, ISBN 978-0-8065-4472-4)
Aron follows up The Highly Sensitive Person with a guide that aims to help readers find their own unique path to inner peace.
A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing
Kemi Doll. Harmony, May 5 ($28.99, ISBN 978-0-593-97747-7)
Gynecologist Doll details how Black women can advocate for better treatment in a healthcare system that routinely fails them.
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Health & Fitness
Alcove
The Myth of the Perfect Mom: From Postpartum Perfection to Everyday Joy by Erin Schlozman (Apr. 7, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-89242-424-0) debunks commonly held beliefs about new motherhood, including that bonding with one’s baby happens instantaneously, in favor of a parenting philosophy rooted in self-acceptance.
Benbella
Moving Medicine Forward: What More Doctors Should Know About Nutrition—and How It Can Save Your Life by Michael Klaper (Apr. 7, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-63774-826-8) argues that the medical system overlooks the profound health risks of processed food and advocates for a whole-foods focused, plant-based diet.
Flatiron
Estrogen, Interrupted: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Perimenopause by Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Amy Voedisch (June 16, $29.99, ISBN 978-1-250-38980-0) outlines the symptoms of perimenopause and suggests lifestyle changes aimed at addressing them.
Grand Central
Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth by Jen Hamilton (May 5, $30, ISBN 978-1-5387-7147-1) draws from the author’s experience as a labor and delivery nurse to offer advice for creating a comfortable, personalized labor environment.
Harmony
The Stimulated Mind: Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age by Tommy Wood (Mar. 24, $33, ISBN 978-0-593-79781-5) describes how modifications in exercise, sleep, diet, and socialization can stave off cognitive decline by increasing mental capacity.
Harper Influence
The Hormone Loop: An Empowering Guide to Restoring Hormonal Harmony, from Puberty to Menopause by Gillian Goddard (June 2, $30, ISBN 978-0-06-345504-7) details the four hormonal feedback systems that regulate women’s bodies from puberty to postmenopause.
Little, Brown Spark
Invincible: Defy Your Genetic Destiny to Live Better, Longer by Florence Comite (Apr. 7, $32, ISBN 978-0-316-59555-1) lays out seven patterns of aging-related health decline and how to counteract their ill effects.
Sheldon
The Fourth Trimester: The Best Friend’s Guide to Your Postpartum Body by Julie Hammond (June 4, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-3998-2467-5) tackles challenges after childbirth ranging from C-section recovery to problems with breastfeeding.
St. Martin’s Essentials
Think Less, Sleep More: From Panic and Perfectionism to Stress-Free Sleep by Stephanie Romiszewski (July 7, $30, ISBN 978-1-250-42718-2) shares a counter-intuitive approach to sleep that involves following the body’s natural rhythms rather than adhering to traditional requirements for eight uninterrupted hours.
Home & Hobbies
Abrams
Feel Free Home: The Art of Free-Thinking Design by Leanne Ford (May 12, $50, ISBN 978-1-4197-7108-8). The HGTV personality outlines a flexible approach to designing one’s home with repurposed and restored items, painting hacks, and more.
Blue Star
Not Your Grandma’s Crochet: Easy Crochet Clothes You Actually Want to Wear by Beth Povey (Apr. 7, $21.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-963183-78-8) mixes sustainability with retro style for clothes projects organized by season and occasion.
Chelsea Green
Garden for Life: Strategies for Easier, Greener, More Joyful Gardening as We Age by Rhonda Fleming Hayes (Apr. 21, $29.95 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-64502-325-8) suggests that older readers adapt their gardening practices to accommodate physical limitations, while reaping the practice’s myriad health benefits.
DK
The Compact Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces by Marv and Char Lopez (Apr. 14, $30, ISBN 978-0-593-96856-7). Newbie gardeners
can maximize modest spaces with raised soil beds, vertical gardens, and easy-to-grow crops, according to the authors.
Gibbs Smith
Notes from a Decorator’s Life by Libby Cameron (Apr. 14, $50, ISBN 978-1-4236-6789-6) draws from the author’s career as an interior designer to outline a design philosophy that balances color, texture, sustainability, and comfort. 50,000-copy announced first printing.
Frances Lincoln
The Thrifty Gardener: Reduce Waste, Spend Wisely by Mark Lane (Mar. 31, $26, ISBN 978-1-83600-411-0) offers tips for gardening on a budget by planting hardier crops, improving soil quality to ensure plant longevity, and more.
Rock Point
Creative Junk Journaling: How to Collect Everyday Keepsakes and Cherish Your Memories by Natasha Ahmed (May 5, $24.99, ISBN 978-1-57715-614-7) shares ideas for compiling ordinary items like ticket stubs and receipts into scrapbooks and mood boards.
Rodale
Budget Luxury: Your Guide to Creating a Beautiful Home Without Breaking the Bank by Clare Sullivan (Apr. 21, $35, ISBN 978-0-593-79810-2) expands on the author’s TikTok series of the same name to offer advice on beautifying spaces using thrift items, DIY designs, and low-cost materials.
Search
The Pattern-Free Wardrobe: 10 Simple Dressmaking Projects by Kimberley Hind (June 16, $23.95 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-80092-239-6) provides instructions for sewing 10 basic capsule wardrobe garments and altering them according to one’s size and style.
Timber
Compost After Reading: A Practical Manifesto for Purposeful Decomposition by Cassandra Marketos (Mar. 17, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-64326-462-2) breaks down the nuts and bolts of composting, from the science of decomposition to the materials that can (and can’t) be put in the pile.
Mind, Body & Spirit
Blackstone
The Monk’s Mindset: Finding Stillness in a World That Won’t Stop Moving by Sam Yo (May 19, $29.99, ISBN 979-8-212-43599-4) mines the author’s years as a monk and a fitness instructor to advise on cultivating mindfulness in ways that promote physical and spiritual wellness.
Findhorn
Soul Master: How to Awaken Your Luminous Core and Step into the Flow of the Universe by Maxim Mankevich (Apr. 14, $18.99 trade paper, ISBN 979-8-88850-396-6) presents exercises and meditations that unlock the soul’s inner wisdom about one’s life direction.
Godsfield
Your Twin Flame Journey: A Guide to Understanding Your Soul’s Most Passionate Connection by Theresa Cheung (Mar. 31, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-84181-633-3) explains how readers can navigate “twin flame” relationships characterized by deep connection and emotional intensity.
Llewellyn
Charting Love with Astrology: Unlock the Relationship Potential in Your Birth Chart by Tracy Quinlan (Feb. 8, $24.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-7387-8118-1). Seekers can mine their natal charts for insight into their compatible astrological signs, romantic challenges, and love languages, according to Quinlan.
New World Library
How to Meditate Without Even Trying by Peter Russell (May 5, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-955831-19-2) prescribes a low-key meditation approach that calls for releasing control and gently returning the mind to the present.
Riverhead
The Fullness of Time: Marking the Day by Birdsong, Blooms, Shadows and Stars by Cathy Haynes (Apr. 21, $32, ISBN 978-0-593-71545-1) explores how readers can connect to nature by attuning to its subtle daily rhythms, like shrinking shadows and bird calls.
St. Martin’s Essentials
Dance Like Nobody’s Watching: The Soul’s Journey to Courage, Authenticity, and Self-Love by Michelle Wadleigh (June 16, $20 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-250-42073-2) argues that readers must dismantle damaging internalized beliefs and promote practices of self-forgiveness and creativity in order to live more authentically.
Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery by Shi Heng Yi (Mar. 3, $30, ISBN 978-1-250-42749-6) surveys the ancient martial art for lessons on improving resilience, sharpening focus, and inspiring self-transformation.
Self-Help
Avery
Once I Get Started: The Adult ADHD Program for Turning Your Intentions into Actions by Russell Ramsay (May 19, $32, ISBN 979-8-217-04628-7) shows how readers with ADHD can repair damage to their self-esteem and fortify executive functioning and emotional control.
Center Street
The Generosity of Scars: How Your Stories of Struggle Can Change Lives—Especially Your Own by Scott Mann (May 12, $29, ISBN 978-1-5460-1096-8) draws from the author’s stint as a Green Beret to offer advice for transforming difficult experiences into narratives that inspire others and fuel action. 50,000-copy announced first printing.
Hanover Square
The Beauty of Being Weird: A Psychologist’s Guide to Living Guilt-Free by Sergi Rufi (Mar. 24, $21.99, ISBN 978-1-335-00133-7) advises readers to avoid the dissatisfaction of attempting to fit in by embracing their uniqueness and using it to fuel a personally fulfilling life path. 75,000-copy announced first printing.
Harmony
Mind Drama: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist by Donna Jackson Nakazawa (May 19, $28, ISBN 978-0-593-98019-4) traces how varied psychological factors fuel cycles of self-defeating thoughts and provides ways for readers to interrupt them.
Harper
What to Make of a Life: Cliffs, Fog, Fire and the Self-Knowledge Imperative by Jim Collins (Apr. 7, $32, ISBN 978-0-06-348880-9) zooms in on key turning points in disparate people’s lives—a musician leaving a band, a public figure recovering from a scandal—for lessons on overcoming stagnation and renewing purpose. 150,000-copy announced first printing.
Morrow
Burn the Haystack: Decode Dating, Torch the Duds, and Make Room for Men Who Matter by Jennie Young (Apr. 7, $30, ISBN 978-0-06-344757-8) translates problematic messages hidden in men’s dating app profiles to help readers more easily find the one.
Plume
Your OCD Will Hate This Book: A Proven System to Overcome Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Take Back Your Life by Nathan Peterson (July 7, $28, ISBN 979-8-217-17868-1) explains how readers with the condition can gradually improve their symptoms by exposing themselves to OCD triggers in safe environments for increasingly long durations.
Portfolio
The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness by Arthur C. Brooks (Mar. 31, $30, ISBN 978-0-593-54542-3) pulls from philosophy, religion, and social science with strategies for finding significance in a superficial culture.
Putnam
The Cost of Quiet: How to Have the Hard Conversations That Create Secure, Lasting Love by Colette Jane Fehr (Feb. 3, $30, ISBN 978-0-593-85274-3). Arguing that conflict avoidance is a major catalyst for divorce and general relationship dissatisfaction, the author shares tips for navigating tough topics with honesty and vulnerability.
Riverhead
Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing by Leslie John (Feb. 24, $30, ISBN 978-0-593-54538-6) contends that revealing “too much” personal information can strengthen and build relationships with friends, coworkers, and strangers.
Sheldon
Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Adults: How to Make Your Life Better by Luke Beardon (Apr. 7, $19.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-3998-2179-7) shares how small tweaks to one’s environment can help autistic adults cope with social and sensory stimuli overload.
Simon & Schuster
Hard Feelings: Finding the Wisdom in Our Darkest Emotions by Daniel Smith (Mar. 3, $28, ISBN 978-1-9821-0390-3). Envy, anger, despair, and other difficult emotions open a window into psychological preoccupations and can be leveraged into profound personal transformation, argues the author.
Tarcher
Big Talk: How to Skip the Small Talk, Make Meaningful Connections, and Enrich Your Life by Kalina Silverman (Feb. 24, $30, ISBN 978-0-593-85531-7) provides advice for transforming surface-level interactions into opportunities for deeper, more satisfying emotional connection.
