Newport Branch Nonfiction Book Club

Newport Branch Nonfiction Book Club 2026

All are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Nonfiction books, Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.

Desi Arnaz book cover

Desi Arnaz

by Todd S. Purdum
January 27, 2026
 
The Library Book by Susan Orlean book cover

The Library Book

by Susan Orlean
February 24, 2026
 
The Shoemaker and the Tea Party

The Shoemaker and the Tea Party

by Alfred Young
March 31, 2026
 
The Art Thief book cover

The Art Thief

by Michael Finkel
April 28, 2026
 
The Taking of Jemima Boone book cover

The Taking of Jemima Boone

by Matthew Pearl
May 26, 2026
 
Summer for the Gods

Summer for the Gods

by Edward J. Larson
June 30, 2026
 
The Hidden Habits of Genius book cover

The Hidden Habits of Genius

by Craig Wright
July 28, 2026
Isaac’s Storm

Isaac’s Storm

by Erik Larson
August 25, 2026
 
Pages of opened book with soft lighting

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September 29, 2026
 
Everything is Tuberculosis

Everything is Tuberculosis

by John Green
October 27, 2026
 
Children of Radium

Children of Radium

by Joe Dunthorne
November 24, 2026
 
The Pioneers

The Pioneers

by David McCullough
December 29, 2026
 

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