- Money for Art: The Tangled Web of Art and Politics in American Democracy / Smith, David A.·
- Fashion Victims: The Catty Catalogue of Stylish Casualties, from A to Z / Roberts, Michael·
- Scorsese by Ebert / Ebert, Roger
- More Than Just the Catch / Tyree, David
- Thomas Paine's Rights of Man / Hitchens, Christopher·
- Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of Cynical Waiter / Waiter·
- Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writers Life / Norris, Kathleen·
- Black List / Mitchell, Elvis·
- Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity / O'Reilly, Bill·
- Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life / Martin, Steve·
- Brother, I'm Dying / Danticat, Edwidge·
- Hurry Down Sunshine / Greenberg, Michael
- Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide / Ilibagiza, Immaculee·
- Letter to My Daughter / Angelou, Maya·
- My Father's Paradise / Sabar, Ariel·
- Pages in Between: A Holocaust Legacy of Two Families, One Home / Einhorn, Erin·
- Phony!: How I Faked My Way Through Life / Stanfield, Andrea·
- Samuel Johnson: A Biography / Cameron, Kenneth Neill·
- Scheisshaus Luck: Surviving the Unspeakable in Auschwitz and Dora / Berg, Pierre·
- Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur / Bashir, Halima·
- Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame / Spears, Lynne
- "How To" Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques / Bauer, David G.·
- Click: What Millions of People Are Doing Online and Why it Matters / Tancer, Bill·
- Declaration of Energy Independence / Hakes, Jay·
- Encore Effect / Sanborn, Mark·
- Saving the World at Work: What Companies Can Do To Go Beyond Making a Profit To Making A Difference / Sanders, Tim
Cooking / Food·
- Flavor Bible / Dornenburg, Andrew·
- Sauce / Lee, Sonja
Computers / Technology·
- Windows Lockdown!: Your XP and Vista Guide Against Hacks, Attacks, and Other Internet Mayhem / Walker, Andy
Family / Relationships·
- September Songs: The Good News about Marriage in the Later Years / Scarf, Maggie
Gardening·
- New Encyclopedia of Orchids / La Croix, Isobyl
Health / Fitness·
- Reinvent Yourself with Color Me Beautiful / Richmond, Joanne·
- Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour / Zoe, Rachel·
- Anticancer, a New Way of Life / Servan-Schreiber, David·
- Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness / Somers, Suzanne·
- Everything Health Guide to Diabetes / Ford Martin, Paula·
- Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet / Barnett, Sloan·
- Migraine Brain: Your Breakthrough Guide / Bernstein, Carolyn·
- Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer / Brownlee, Shannon·
- Pritikin Edge / Vogel, Robert·
- Secret Pleasures of Menopause / Northrup, Christiane
History·
- We Are Soldiers Still / Moore, Harold G.·
- Born of Fire: The Valley of Work: Industrial Scenes of Southwestern Pennsylvania / Jones, Barbara L.·
- Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the Lives of the First Black Congressmen / Dray, Philip·
- Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War / Halberstam, David·
- Day of Battle / Atkinson, Rick·
- Forever War / Filkins, Dexter·
- Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World / Winik, Jay·
- Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington / Conant, Jennet·
- Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign / Cozzens, Peter·
- Universal History of the Destruction of Books / Baez, Fernando·
- Waiting for an Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq / Fassihi, Farnaz
House / Home·
- Salvage Studio: Sustainable Home Comfort / Duncan, Amy
Humor·
- Holidays on Ice / Sedaris, David
Language·
- Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Nature / Pinker, Steven·
- Secret Life of Words: How English Became English / Hitchings, Henry
Literature / Poetry·
- Art of Drowning / Collins, Billy·
- Ballistics: Poems / Collins, Billy·
- Best American Poetry 2008 / Lehman, David·
- Cultural Amnesia / James, Clive
Mathematics·
- Basic Mathematics / Graham, Alan·
- Calculus / Szecsei, Denise·
- Homework Helpers Geometry / Wheate, Carolyn C.·
- Trigonometry / Szecsei, Denise
Music·
- Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses / Davis, Stephen·
- World in Six Songs / Levitin, Daniel J.·
- I Shot a Man in Reno / Thomson, Graeme·
- Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life / Marsalis, Wynton·
- Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain / Sacks, Oliver
Pets·
- Of Parrots and People / Tweti, Mira·
- Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World / Myron, Vicki·
- Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me / Katz, Jon
Political Science·
- Mike's Election Guide (2008) / Moore, Michael·
- Obama Nation / Corsi, Jerome R.·
- Angler / Gellman, Barton·
- Black Belt Patriotism / Norris, Chuck·
- Green, Inc.: An Environmental Insider Reveals How a Good Cause Has Gone Bad / MacDonald, Christine·
- Invisible Constitution / Tribe, Laurence H.·
- Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy / Mearsheimer, John J.
Psychology / Social Science·
- Louder Than Words / McCarthy, Jenny·
- Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s / Robison, John Elder·
- Terror Dream: Myth and Misogyny in an Insecure America / Faludi, Susan
Religion·
- Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Won’t Regret / Jakes, T. D.
Self Help·
- Power of Giving / Jamal, Azim·
- Power of Your Subconscious Mind / Murphy, Joseph·
- Healing the Hardware of the Soul / Amen, Daniel·
- Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life / McGraw, Phillip C.
Science / Nature
- The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces / Wilczek, Frank·
- Numerati / Baker, Stephen·
- Teach Yourself Astronomy / Moore, Patrick·
- Animal Life: Secrets of the Animal World / DK Publishing·
- Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change / Murphy, Pat·
- Plant Form: An Illustrated Guide to Flowering Plant Morphology / Bell, Adrian D.
Sports / Recreation·
- 50 Greatest Plays in Pittsburgh Steelers History / Hickoff, Steve
Technology / Engineering·
- How to Weld / Bridigum, Todd
Travel·
- Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff / Mahoney, Rosemary
True Crime·
- Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? / Goldman, Francisco
