It’s been a busy couple of weeks and I’m behind on reviews and other posts of course. But I have been adding many great looking books to my TBR list. Princeton University Press continues to deliver an amazing line up of books that I’m never able to keep up with. This month covers geology, evolution, education, the courts, and more.
Happy reading!
By Caroline Tracey
Published March 2026 from W. W. Norton & Company
I lived in Salt Lake City for five years and got to see and experience the Great Salt Lake up close. I also got to experience the environmental news throughout the year as water levels dropped and risks of toxic winds from the dried up beds blew into the valley. This book caught my eye, not only because of the cover, but also to learn more about the geography of the area and others like it around the globe.
By Justin Farrell
Published 2020 from Princeton University Press
Also on the SLC topic, I visited Jackson, Wyoming a couple times a year when I lived there. Mostly to see my favorite wilderness, the Grand Tetons. And if you’ve ever been there you’d know how understatedly wealthy the area is. The NYT recently did a big feature on Jackson and mentioned this book from a few years back — very intrigued to learn more.
By Scott Eden
Published February 2026 from Spiegel & Grau
Honestly, sometimes I add books immediately because of the cover. But this also looks to be a good story. But seriously — what a cool cover! 10/10 for design.
By Hrvoje Tkalčić
Published January 2026 from Princeton University Press
After being woken up by a large earthquake early in the morning, I feel like Princeton knew exactly what books to market to me later that morning. I love geology books and this promises to be a great read on the topic.
By Diane Ravitch
Published October 2025 from Columbia University Press
I’m always looking for good books on education and I honestly forgot where I came across this one, but it’s about a conservative scholar changing her mind about education reform, especially the conservative promise of privatization. Looking forward to this.
By David R. Samson
Publishing May 2026 from Princeton University Press
Ok, sleep science? Very cool. Human evolution? Even better. Put the two together and I’m sold. Princeton’s line up this year has been amazing so far, and the reason they are one of my favorite nonfiction publishers.
By Sarah Isgur
Publishing April 2026 from Crown
I came across this book in The Dispatch newsletter. Since Trump’s assault on our democratic institutions began after his second inauguration, it seems that the only thing keeping us from collapse is the courts. But honestly, I’m quite ignorant as to how they operate. So, this is the type of book that I’m looking forward to adding to my growing reading list on civics education.
By Beverly Gage
Publishing April 2026 Simon & Schuster
I forgot where I came across this but it strikes me as a wonderfully interesting approach to U.S. history. As someone who loves U.S. road trips, I’m expecting a fun read with this one.
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