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Nonfiction That Reads Like Fiction

When you love a true story, well told

Father of lions : one man's remarkable quest to save the Mosul Zoo

A woman like her : the story behind the honor killing of a social media star

The triple agent : the al-Qaeda mole who infiltrated the CIA

In my father's house : a new view of how crime runs in the family

Behind the beautiful forevers : [life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity]

Prince : inside the music and the masks

The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit

The lost cause : the trials of Frank and Jesse James

Trillions : how a band of Wall Street renegades invented the index fund and changed finance forever

The deepest South of all : true stories from Natchez, Mississippi

Flight of the diamond smugglers : a tale of pigeons, obsession, and greed along coastal South Africa

I'll be gone in the dark : one woman's obsessive search for the Golden State Killer

Empire of the summer moon : Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history

A heartbreaking work of staggering genius

War on the border : Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American invasion

Tiananmen moon : inside the Chinese student uprising of 1989

Louisa on the front lines : Louisa May Alcott in the Civil War

A night to remember

Catherine the Great : portrait of a woman

Dear Leader : poet, spy, escapee-- a look inside North Korea

Code name Caesar : the secret hunt for U-Boat 864 during World War II

American Sherlock : murder, forensics, and the birth of American CSI

The midwife : a memoir of birth, joy, and hard times

Escape from the deep : the epic story of a legendary submarine and her courageous crew

The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer

Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America

The dressmaker of Khair Khana : five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe

The last goodnight : a World War II story of espionage, adventure, and betrayal

Lucky 666 : the impossible mission

Agent Zigzag : a true story of Nazi espionage, love, and betrayal

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Wilderness Thrills

The night will find us : a novel

The wolves of winter : a novel

The weight of night : a novel of suspense

Alaskan holiday : a novel

The salt line : a novel

Nowhere on Earth

Vanishing edge : a novel

Survival instincts : a novel

The river : a novel

Cold wind : a mystery

All that we carried

I am still alive

Watcher in the woods : a Rockton novel

Vicious circle : a Joe Pickett novel

The disappeared

Devolution : a firsthand account of the Rainier Sasquatch massacre

The blue book of Nebo

It started with a kiss

An unwanted guest

All our shimmering skies : a novel

Alaskan holiday : a novel

Legends of the North Cascades : a novel

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Earth Month

You don't have to wait until Earth Day to learn about ways to protect our planet. To follow the City of Iowa City's happenings, visit www.icgov.org/sustainability.

We are the weather : saving the planet begins at breakfast

All we can save : truth, courage, and solutions for the climate crisis

The homesteading handbook : a back to basics guide to growing your own food, canning, keeping chickens, generating your own energy, crafting, herbal medicine, and more

The last season

Climate of hope : how cities, businesses, and citizens can save the planet

The optimistic environmentalist : progressing towards a greener future

Footprints : in search of future fossils

Our only world : ten essays

The hands-on home : a seasonal guide to cooking, preserving & natural homekeeping

The story of more : how we got to climate change and where to go from here

What we think about when we try not to think about global warming : toward a new psychology of climate action

Your eco-friendly yard : sustainable ideas to save you time, money and the Earth

Thank you for being late : an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations

Atomic adventures : secret islands, forgotten n -rays, and isotopic murder--a journey into the wild world of nuclear science

On fire : the (burning) case for a green new deal

Storming the wall : climate change, migration, and homeland security

A passion for this earth

It's getting hot in here : the past, present, and future of climate change

Tropic of chaos : climate change and the new geography of violence

We-commerce : how to create, collaborate, and succeed in the sharing economy

The imperiled ocean : human stories from a changing sea

Reason in a dark time : why the struggle against climate change failed--and what it means for our future

The food matters cookbook : 500 revolutionary recipes for better living

The Practical Preppers complete guide to disaster preparedness

End times : a brief guide to the end of the world : asteroids, supervolcanoes, rogue robots, and more

Green washed : why we can't buy our way to a green planet

Between urban and wild : reflections from Colorado

Making it : radical home Ec for a post-consumer world

The Women's Heritage sourcebook : bringing homesteading to everyday life : cooking, herbalism, canning, fermenting, beekeeping, natural beauty, keeping chickens, milking cows, raising pigs

Carbon Dharma : the occupation of butterflies

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Great Outdoors

The big book of nature activities : a year-round guide to outdoor learning

Outdoor woodworking : 20 inspiring projects to make from scratch.

Deep survival : who lives, who dies, and why : true stories of miraculous endurance and sudden death

Backyard projects for today's homestead

Basic wilderness survival skills : build shelters, safety and first aid, fire building, forage, hunt, and fish, and much more

The great outdoors cookbook : over 100 recipes for the campground, trail, or RV

15 minutes outside : 365 ways to get out of the house and connect with your kids

Boundary waters : canoe camping

The Iowa road guide to haunted locations

Grill skills : professional tips for the perfect barbeque

Do-it-yourself garden projects and crafts : 60 planters, bird houses, lotion bars, garlands, and more!

Veranda escapes : alluring outdoor style

Moon outdoors. Pacific Northwest camping.

Take the next exit : new views of the Iowa landscape

Introducing your kids to the outdoors

Herbs and crystals DIY : use plant medicine and crystal energy to heal the mind and body

Twilight garden : a guide to enjoying your garden in the evening hours

The total outdoorsman manual

Biking Iowa : 50 great road trips and trail rides

The natural navigator : the rediscovered art of letting nature be your guide

The down and dirty guide to camping with kids : how to plan memorable family adventures and connect kids to nature

Shed decor : how to decorate & furnish your favorite garden room

Greg Davenport's advanced outdoor navigation : basics and beyond.

Woodworking for the garden : 16 easy-to-build step-by-step projects

A woman's garden : grow beautiful plants and make useful things

Midwestern native shrubs and trees : gardening alternatives to nonnative species : an illustrated guide

Picnic : 125 recipes with 29 seasonal menus

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Young (Adult) Love

...and other stories to fill your bucket

The princess and the fangirl : a geekerella fairy tale

Pretty funny for a girl

The Blue Castle

The meet-cute project

This is my brain in love

Truly madly royally

I love you so mochi

The Emperor Mage

The Avant-Guards

Batman : Li'l Gotham

The way you make me feel

You'd be mine : a novel

Book of a thousand days

A match made in mehendi

Juicy writing : inspiration and techniques for young writers

The state of us

You have a match

Anne of Ingleside

Here the whole time

Forget me not : from the life of Willa Havisham

When Dimple met Rishi

The me I meant to be

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Read Beyond the Beaten Path

Summer is here! Explore the Great Outdoors and tackle those summer reading goals.

What the world could make : a story of hope

The bear went over the mountain

Step gently out

Max & Ruby. Summertime with Max & Ruby

Planting peanuts

Henry and Mudge in the green time : the third book of their adventures

My life as a book

The nature craft book

Campground creature

Millie Fierce sleeps out

Once upon a winter day

My forest is green

Our school garden!

Roots, shoots, buckets & boots : gardening together with children

Summer days and nights

A hug is for holding me

In the garden with Dr. Carver

Joy, the summer vacation fairy

Anywhere artist

North woods girl

Daniel Tiger's neighborhood. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Blizzard! : a survive! story

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Laughs for Littles

Humorous stories for kids

I love lemonade

Woof and Quack in winter

Frank Einstein and the antimatter motor

It's not my fault I know everything : by Jamie Kelly

Starship bloopers

Don't wake the dinosaur!

Pirates vs. cowboys

The great treehouse war

The very fluffy kitty, Papillon

Julius Zebra : rumble with the Romans!

The Grateful Fred

From Norvelt to nowhere

Bean Dog and Nugget : the cookie

The Mesmer menace

There was an old lady who swallowed Fly Guy

Bad Kitty takes the test

The amazing Maurice and his educated rodents

Alexander, who's trying his best to be the best boy ever

The hero's guide to storming the castle

The itchy book!

Adventures of a cat-whiskered girl

The Tapper twins run for president

The fast and the frozen

Owls are good at keeping secrets : an unusual alphabet

The monkey goes bananas

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Gardening

Go ahead. Dig in that dirt.

Cacti and succulents handbook : basic growing techniques and a directory of more than 140 common species and varieties

Nature's best hope : a new approach to conservation that starts in your yard

The new heirloom garden : 12 theme designs with recipes for cooks who love to garden

Big impact landscaping : 28 DIY projects you can do on a budget to beautify and add value to your home

The vegetable garden pest handbook : identify and solve common pest problems on edible plants

The Midwest native plant primer : 225 plants for an earth-friendly garden

City green : public gardens of New York

A Garden can be anywhere : creating bountiful and beautiful edible gardens

The guide to humane critter control : natural, nontoxic pest solutions to protect your yard and garden

Potted : make your own stylish garden containers

Garden design master class : 100 lessons from the world's finest designers on the art of the garden

The little gardener : helping children connect with the natural world

Seeing trees : a history of street trees in New York city and Berlin

Creative terrariums : 33 modern mini-gardens for your home

A tapestry garden : the art of weaving plants and place

Happy houseplants : 30 lovely varieties to brighten up your home

Midwestern native shrubs and trees : gardening alternatives to nonnative species : an illustrated guide

The less is more garden : big ideas for designing your small yard

Eat what you grow

Growing perfect vegetables : a visual guide to raising and harvesting prime garden produce

Dreamscapes : inspiration and beauty in gardens near and far

Beginner gardening step by step : a visual guide to yard and garden basics

Spirit of place : the making of a New England garden

Oh, la la! : homegrown stories, helpful tips, and garden wisdom

The healthy vegetable garden : a natural, chemical-free approach to soil, biodiversity and managing pests and diseases

The lifelong gardener : garden with ease & joy at any age

The heirloom gardener : traditional plants & skills for the modern world

My houseplant changed my life : green well-being for the great indoors

Creating sanctuary : sacred garden spaces, plant-based medicine, and daily practices to achieve happiness and well-being

Ground rules : 100 easy lessons for growing a more glorious garden

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Freedom

Liberty and justice for all

The sorrows of Mexico : an indictment of their country's failings by seven exceptional writers

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Unfreedom of the press

Dark agenda : the war to destroy Christian America

An aristocracy of critics : Luce, Hutchins, Niebuhr, and the committee that redefined freedom of the press

Freedom's song : a novel

The soul of the First Amendment

In defense of open society

Land of the buffalo bones : the diary of Mary Ann Elizabeth Rodgers, an English girl in Minnesota

Freedom farmers : agricultural resistance and the black freedom movement

The case against socialism

The rise of victimhood culture : microaggressions, safe spaces, and the new culture wars

The tyranny of big tech

Jeep Liberty automotive repair manual

Never play dead : how the truth makes you unstoppable

The meaning of freedom

The unlikely disciple : a sinner's semester at America's holiest university

Avenues of escape

Truth in our times : inside the fight to save press freedom in the age of alternative facts

The life and times of Martha Washington in the twenty-first century

Sugar changed the world : a story of magic, spice, slavery, freedom, and science

Everybody : a book about freedom

Securing democracy : my fight for press freedom and justice in Bolsonaro's Brazil

The secret library

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