Books by Cornellians
345 books by Cornell alumni.
Award-Winning Books
Nobel Prize in Literature
Pulitzer Prize
National Book Award
345 books
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A pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte become friendsChildren's, ClassicsNewbery Honor, Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
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Vonnegut’s classic antiwar novel centered on the firebombing of DresdenAntiwar Fiction, ClassicsHugo Award Nominee
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A young assistant endures the fashion industry’s most impossible bossWorkplace Fiction, Humor
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A girl allergic to the world finds love without leaving homeYoung Adult, RomanceCoretta Scott King New Talent Award (2017)
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A former slave’s haunting memories of bondage and motherhood linger onLiterary Fiction, ClassicsPulitzer Prize for Fiction (1988), Nobel Prize in Literature (1993)
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Twin siblings grow apart then reconnect through art and self-discoveryYoung Adult, Coming of AgePrintz Award (2015)
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An overweight Dominican nerd in New Jersey searches desperately for loveLiterary Fiction, ContemporaryPulitzer Prize for Fiction (2008)
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A Chinese farmer and his family navigate life in old agrarian ChinaHistorical Fiction, ClassicsPulitzer Prize for Fiction (1932), Nobel Prize in Literature (1938)
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Quick, effective management techniques that boost productivity in one minuteBusiness, Management
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A young woman’s witty, spirited journey through love and modern datingWomen's Fiction, RomancePEN/Faulkner Award Finalist
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Family legends and Balkan folklore weave through a granddaughter’s search for truthLiterary Fiction, Magical RealismOrange Prize for Fiction (2011)
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Oedipa Maas uncovers a vast underground postal conspiracy in CaliforniaPostmodern Fiction, Literary Fiction
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The classic guide to clear, concise English writing styleWriting, Reference
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A passionate call to fight oppression of women in the developing worldHuman Rights, JournalismPulitzer Prize for International Reporting (1990)
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A fur trapper left for dead crawls two hundred miles seeking revengeHistorical Fiction, Adventure
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A Hungarian Jewish student in 1930s Paris falls into a forbidden loveHistorical Fiction, Romance
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Foods scientifically proven to prevent and reverse killer diseasesHealth, Nutrition
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A Black veteran battles cosmic horror and racism in 1950s ChicagoHorror, Science Fiction
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Performing arts students struggle and thrive in 1980s suburban AmericaLiterary Fiction, Coming of AgeNational Book Award for Fiction (2019, for Trust Exercise)
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An expat mother harboring secrets faces danger when they surface abroadThriller, EspionageEdgar Award for Best First Novel (2013)
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A miserly widower’s obsession with money torments his rebellious childrenDrama, Classics
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An epic multigenerational saga spanning 150 years of Texas frontier lifeEpic Fiction, Historical Fiction
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A woman with a dark secret homesteads in 1890s MontanaHorror, Western
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Essential hospitality lessons from the co-owner of Eleven Madison ParkBusiness, Hospitality
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A boy’s life transformed by a mystical healer in New MexicoMagical Realism, Classics
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Bearing witness to the Rwandan genocide through unforgettable reportingJournalism, History
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The spectacular rise and devastating collapse of Long-Term Capital ManagementFinance, Business
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Betrayal, vengeance, and depraved secrets in a fast-paced spy thrillerThriller, Espionage
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A dark coming-of-age tale blurring literary fiction and body horrorHorror, Coming of Age
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A young girl’s unflinching journey from Zimbabwe to America seeking hopeLiterary Fiction, African FictionBooker Prize Shortlist (2013)
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A psychiatrist lets dice make all his life decisions with wild resultsSatirical Fiction, Counterculture
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Hilarious recommendation letters reveal a professor’s crumbling academic worldSatirical Fiction, AcademicThurber Prize for American Humor (2015)
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An eighteenth-century mathematical wizard revolutionizes ocean navigationHistorical Fiction, Young AdultNewbery Medal (1956)
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A spellbinding narrative of the 1929 stock market crash and aftermathHistory, Finance
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A young woman navigates racism and war in post-9/11 AmericaLiterary Fiction, Post-9/11
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Fairy tale women reimagined in a darkly funny modern support groupFantasy, Literary Fiction
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The untold story of a forgotten queen in sixth-century ScotlandHistorical Fiction, Fantasy
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Twelve remarkable stories by a master of the modern short formShort Stories, Literary Fiction
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A Navy SEAL gets a new identity and fights terrorism in covert opsThriller, Military Fiction
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A tale of two Lower East Sides colliding in modern New YorkCrime Fiction, Literary Fiction
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A tale of two Lower East Sides colliding in modern New YorkCrime Fiction, Literary Fiction
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Bill Nye defends evolution and confronts the science of creationismScience, Evolution
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A boy discovers a Celtic tapestry that leads to a magical academyFantasy, Young Adult
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A retired CIA operative's peaceful life shattered by his dangerous pastThriller, Espionage
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A retired CIA operative’s peaceful life is shattered by his pastThriller, Espionage
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A Red Lobster manager navigates the restaurant’s final shift before closingLiterary Fiction, Workplace
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In a dangerous world, a boy must hide his true human natureYoung Adult, Dystopian
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How Bronze Age civilizations collapsed simultaneously around 1177 BCHistory, Archaeology
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Dr. Fauci’s six-decade journey in medicine and public serviceMemoir, Public Health
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A lion visits the library and everyone loves him until rules breakChildren's, Picture Books
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A forty-three-year-old woman finally gets her fresh start after divorceWomen's Fiction, Contemporary
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Interconnected New England stories exploring how history echoes across centuriesShort Stories, Literary Fiction
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A woman recounts learning to drive from her predatory uncleDrama, PlaysPulitzer Prize for Drama (1998)
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Edward Bernays’ influential treatise on manipulating public opinion and societyMedia Studies, Psychology
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An act of violence connects a Chinese American family and a lawyerLiterary Fiction, Family Drama
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Four women from parallel realities explore what it means to be femaleScience Fiction, Feminist FictionNebula Award Nominee, Hugo Award Nominee
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An Indian family’s life transforms when they suddenly become wealthyLiterary Fiction, Family Drama
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Juan Cabrillo and crew face their most dangerous mission yetThriller, Adventure
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Three generations of women connected by Grace Kelly’s iconic wedding dressHistorical Fiction, Romance
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A food writer reflects on nourishing others and being nourishedMemoir, Food & Drink
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A trans boy battles his ex for the title of Homecoming KingYoung Adult, LGBTQ+ Romance
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A viral video scandal upends a privileged New York family’s lifeDomestic Fiction, Literary Fiction
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Three centuries of medicine and mayhem at America’s most storied hospitalHistory, MedicinePulitzer Prize for History (2006, for Polio)
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Bill Maher’s sharp comedic commentary on American politics and cultureHumor, Political Commentary
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A young Viking fights to reclaim his family’s land and honorHistorical Fiction, Viking
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Habits and strategies from a rocket scientist for creative problem-solvingInnovation, Self-Help
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A journalist’s journey from drug addiction through prison to redemptionMemoir, Criminal Justice
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How epidemics have radically shaped the course of world historyHistory, ScienceBancroft Prize (1977)
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A fearless satire about a man willing to bend truth for successSatirical Fiction, Literary Fiction
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A landmark feminist history of rape and its political dimensions worldwideFeminist Studies, HistoryNational Book Award Finalist (1975)
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A renowned critic guides readers on why and how to read deeplyLiterary Criticism, Essays
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A gay Latinx professor returns home after his husband’s infidelityLiterary Fiction, LGBTQ+Pulitzer Prize Finalist (2023)
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A witty psychedelic novel capturing the spirit of the 1960s countercultureLiterary Fiction, Classics
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A political manifesto for saving democracy when you don't know where to startPolitics, Self-Help
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A Chinese American girl discovers that friendship is complicated in any languageMiddle Grade, Coming of Age
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A guide to understanding technology and big tech business strategiesBusiness, Technology
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Authoritarian cultures of Germany and USSR explored through composite fictional portraitsHistorical Fiction, War FictionNational Book Award (2005)
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Modern married life unravels when an old flame resurfacesRomance, Contemporary Fiction
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Colonial Rangers battle through the wilderness seeking the Northwest PassageHistorical Fiction, AdventurePulitzer Special Citation (1957)
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Two voices tell a riveting coming-of-age story of resilienceHistorical Fiction, Poetry
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A young wildlife ecologist builds a cabin alone in the AdirondacksMemoir, Nature
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A thrilling novel of criminal law exploring murder and morality of justiceLegal Thriller, Literary Fiction
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Five masterful stories exploring consciousness, place, and the nature of languageShort Stories, Literary Fiction
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A classic children's history of civilization from ancient times to modernHistory, Children'sNewbery Medal (1922)
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Arguing that liberalism functions as America’s unofficial state religionPolitics, Commentary
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Christopher Reeve’s memoir of hope and resilience after devastating paralysisMemoir, Disability
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The bestselling low-carb diet revolution that changed how millions eatHealth, Nutrition
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A woman gets the chance to magically rewrite her life storyMagical Realism, Women's Fiction
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Three siblings come of age during Ramadan in immigrant BrooklynComing of Age, Immigrant Fiction
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Two cousins start a night market food stall and stumble into murderCozy Mystery, Fiction
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Examining how straight and gay identities are defined through literary analysisQueer Theory, Literary Criticism
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A war correspondent finds love and purpose across AfricaMemoir, Travel
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A debut novel showing how revolutions of heart span time and oceansLiterary Fiction, Revolution
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The groundbreaking untold story of Brooklyn’s vibrant queer history since 1850sLGBTQ History, Urban HistoryLambda Literary Award Nominee
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Fifty-two small weekly changes leading to a happier, healthier lifeSelf-Help, Wellness
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A gentle Thai lullaby asking animals not to wake the babyChildren's, Picture BooksCaldecott Honor (1997)
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How America became a postwar safe haven for Nazi war criminalsHistory, Investigative Journalism
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Three sisters navigate rivalry and identity in suburban New YorkWomen's Fiction, Family Drama
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How scientists saved endangered parrots in Puerto RicoChildren's, Nature
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One man’s inspiring adventure visiting every country on EarthTravel, Memoir
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Georgiana Darcy gets a Pride and Prejudice retelling with marching bandRomance, Young Adult
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A spy navigates a galactic cold war between two rival superpowersScience Fiction, Espionage
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An authoritative and beautifully told history of the medieval periodHistory, Medieval
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A Black woman passes as white in Jazz Age New YorkLiterary Fiction, Classics
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A Pulitzer-winning novel of family decline in New England societyLiterary Fiction, ClassicsPulitzer Prize for Fiction (1927)
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A secular vision for leading meaningful lives without religious faithPhilosophy, NonfictionNational Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
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Why cultural literacy is the hidden key to effective American educationEducation, Cultural Studies
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Behind the scenes of the bizarre world of collegiate a cappellaMusic, Nonfiction
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A winemaker reconnects with his estranged father through building a boatMemoir, Nature
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The musical tale of a domineering stage mother creating a burlesque starMusical Theater, PlaysTony Award for Best Musical (1960)
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A modern Dracula retelling set in Romanian crime and television newsHorror, Literary Fiction
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Alice Fulton, MFA ’82– The Best American Short Stories 2009: Edited by Alice Sebold―From America’s Oldest and Best-Selling Literary SeriesAmerica’s best short stories selected and edited by Alice SeboldShort Stories, Anthology
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Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, PhD ’77– Can the Subaltern Speak? Postkolonialität und subalterne ArtikulationA foundational postcolonial text on subaltern voices and representationPostcolonial Studies, Philosophy
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Suburban friendships unravel when a newcomer disrupts the neighborhoodDomestic Fiction, Literary Fiction
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A focused history of Communism from hopeful theory to miserable collapseHistory, Politics
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A woman grapples with grief, loss, and the burdens of inheritanceLiterary Fiction, Memoir
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A journalist exposes antisemitism by posing as Jewish in postwar AmericaLiterary Fiction, Social CommentaryAcademy Award for Best Picture (1947, film adaptation)
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Public education’s anti-fascist history and the new assault on teachersEducation, Politics
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A young Nigerian woman dreams of life in America across two continentsLiterary Fiction, African Fiction
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How Hollywood's invisible money machine really works behind the scenesBusiness, Film Studies
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Shimmering stories of Mexican American life in California's Central ValleyShort Stories, Literary Fiction
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Famous writers share insights on creativity, inspiration, and artistic processCreativity, Essays
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A city descends into chaos in this literary speculative explorationScience Fiction, Literary Fiction
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Challenges the myth of liberal media bias with evidencePolitics, Media Studies
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A desperate paleontologist explores a sealed cave hiding giant creaturesHorror, Adventure
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Anne Chow ’88, ME ’89, MBA ’90– Unconscious Bias Una guida per i leader: Comprendere i Bias per liberare il nostro potenzialeUnderstanding and overcoming unconscious bias to unlock workplace potentialBusiness, Leadership
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Why lies persist in culture and how media shapes post-fact societyMedia Studies, Sociology
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Rachel Somerstein ’04– Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section and the Disturbing State of Maternal Medical CareThe untold history and troubling reality of cesarean sections in AmericaHealthcare, Women's Studies
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Two sailors escort a prisoner across country in this navy taleMilitary Fiction, Literary Fiction
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A rookie lawyer fights corruption to save a missing queer dancerLegal Thriller, Mystery
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A biography of Leonard Cohen's life, music, and literary careerBiography, Music
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Ten new directions transforming business, politics, and everyday American lifeFuturism, Business
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Illustrated parables of love and compassion inspired by Chinese philosophyPhilosophy, Graphic Novel
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A supernatural mystery where the living and dead intersectSupernatural Fiction, Mystery
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The screenplay behind the acclaimed independent filmScreenplay, Drama
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Karen Dillon ’86– The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems--and What to Do about ItHow tiny daily stresses accumulate to create big life problemsSelf-Help, Psychology
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A troubled Iraq veteran seeks his missing sister and personal redemptionMilitary Fiction, Literary Fiction
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A biography tracing Hillary Clinton’s life from childhood to politicsBiography, Politics
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Keith Olbermann's sharp political commentary from his MSNBC broadcastsPolitics, Journalism
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How rock and roll ignited controversy and changed American cultureMusic, Cultural History
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A bald eagle gets a 3D-printed beak in this true science storyChildren's, Science
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Fantasy stories that blur the border between our world and othersFantasy, Short Stories
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A twelve-year-old Korean immigrant adapts to life in New JerseyComing of Age, Immigrant Fiction
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Essays exploring motherhood, identity, and the fictions we tell ourselvesMemoir, Essays
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Behind-the-scenes stories from decades of iconic New York restaurant cultureMemoir, Food & Drink
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A girl escapes the Polish ghetto and finds refuge in the forestHistorical Fiction, Holocaust
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Two Spartan brothers clash on the battlefield during the Peloponnesian WarHistorical Fiction, Military Fiction
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How the US-Soviet ideological conflict of the Cold War endedHistory, Cold War
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A cross-country road trip seeking heroes in modern AmericaTravel, Humor
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A tomboy with a football crush and her best friend’s secretRomance, Sports
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The secret life and films of horror director Tod BrowningFilm Studies, Biography
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A stunning novel about a remarkable boy from a bestselling Cornell authorLiterary Fiction, Family Drama
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Suzanne Mettler, PhD ’94– The Submerged State: How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American DemocracyHow invisible government policies undermine democracy without citizens knowingPolitics, Policy
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Career strategies for Asian professionals breaking workplace barriersBusiness, Career Development
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Well-designed cities as the key to solving America’s great challengesUrban Planning, Architecture
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Sarah Spain ’02– Runs in the Family: An Incredible True Story of Football, Fatherhood, and BelongingA Black man’s journey to find his biological family through footballMemoir, Sports
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A concise overview of visual art fundamentals across global culturesArt, Reference
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Indigenous peoples must return to political traditions for self-governance and justiceIndigenous Studies, Political Theory
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The Luddite movement and its challenge to industrial technologyHistory, Technology
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A medical resident pursues an LGBTQ+ fellowship and finds unexpected loveRomance, LGBTQ+
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Jana Blankenship ’04– Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great OutdoorsEasy outdoor recipes perfect for campgrounds, cabins, and great outdoorsCooking, Outdoor
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A boy spends summer with his aunt learning life lessons and resilienceComing of Age, Literary Fiction
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A renowned woman photographer's travels and triumph over diseaseMemoir, Photography
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One hundred community-minded baking recipes from a celebrated pastry activistCooking, CommunityJames Beard Award (2023)
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Two high school students measure love's power to save and destroyYoung Adult, Romance
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A cautionary tale about a greedy apostrophe who takes over everythingChildren's, Picture Books
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A joyful Jewish parody of a beloved classic bedtime storyChildren's, Humor
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A college graduate returns home to her eccentric mother in upstate New YorkLiterary Fiction, Coming of Age
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Alternate history WWII stories with speculative fiction twists and monstersFantasy, Alternate History
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An aspiring rock star falls for a woman on a Soho streetLiterary Fiction, Romance
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Over 65 recipes for shareable platters, boards, and everyday spreadsCooking, Entertaining
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A daughter's memoir of losing and finding mothers along the wayMemoir, Family
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Stories capturing the heart of Creole New Orleans in the late 1800sShort Stories, Historical Fiction
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Life in the North Dakota oil boomtowns of the fracking revolutionJournalism, Economics
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How biotech startups actually succeed from idea to marketplace realityBusiness, Biotech
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Leadership lessons for founders growing startups into mature businessesBusiness, Leadership
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A sweeping love story spanning decades in a searingly vivid portraitLiterary Fiction, Romance
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Stephen Shapiro ’86– Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business ProblemsTwenty-five lenses that reframe and solve difficult business problemsBusiness, Problem-Solving
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Proven strategies and methods for academic success in collegeEducation, Study Skills
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An FBI explosives scientist details investigating terrorist bombing aftermathTrue Crime, Forensics
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How militaries learn to adapt and innovate during wartimeMilitary History, Strategy
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Teddy Roosevelt hunted by enemies during 1909 African safariHistorical Fiction, Adventure
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A loving picture book about wishes parents hold for childrenChildren's, Picture Books
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Susan Brewer, PhD ’91– Why America Fights: Patriotism and War Propaganda from the Philippines to IraqHow war propaganda shaped American patriotism from Philippines to IraqHistory, Military History
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How modern cities recover and rebuild after catastrophic disastersUrban Studies, History
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A magical realist dive into the strange world deep underwaterMagical Realism, Literary Fiction
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A novel about Cornell’s founder and hidden truths exposedCampus Novel, Historical Fiction
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Poems exploring the breakdown of location and voice across American landscapesPoetry, American
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Melissa Ditmore ’90, BA ’92– Unbroken Chains: The Hidden Role of Human Trafficking in the American EconomyExposing pervasive human trafficking hidden within the American economySocial Justice, Investigative Journalism
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A loving picture book about wishes parents hold for their childrenChildren's, Picture Books
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Brett Blumenthal ’95, MBA ’04– I Wish for You (Inspiring Gifts for Kids, Loving Baby Books for Children)A loving picture book about wishes parents have for childrenChildren's, Picture Books
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A radically positive approach to divorce that transforms separation into growthSelf-Help, Relationships
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A woman veterinarian breaks barriers in 1970s Utah dairy countryMemoir, Veterinary Science
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Stories of people in a Vermont college town on the edge of wildnessShort Stories, Nature Writing
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Stephanie Li, MFA ’04, PhD ’05– Nepantla Familias: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature on Families in Between WorldsMexican American literature exploring families caught between two cultural worldsAnthology, Mexican American Literature
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A picture book exploring mysterious subatomic neutrino particlesChildren's, Science
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Mike Weilbacher ’78– Wild Philly: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Philadelphia (Wild Series)A family guide to discovering amazing wildlife in and around PhiladelphiaNature, Family
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Warriors must again defeat the evil emperor in this action sequelFantasy, Action
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A Harvard-educated businessman runs a billion-dollar criminal family empireCrime Fiction, Thriller
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A guide to envisioning Earth’s far future through long-term thinkingEnvironmental Science, Philosophy
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Feminist film theory analyzing the figure of the femme fataleFilm Studies, Feminist Theory
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A cancer patient shares her journey with humor and heartMemoir, Health
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Dr. Joyce Brothers navigates grief after losing her husband of thirty yearsMemoir, Grief
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A girl comes of age in Singapore during its turbulent nation-building yearsComing of Age, Literary Fiction
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Nihar Suthar ’16– The Hope Raisers: How a Group of Young Kenyans Fought to Transform Their Slum and Inspire a CommunityYoung Kenyans fight to transform their slum and inspire a communitySocial Justice, Activism
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A guide to preparing for twenty-first-century large-scale disastersEmergency Preparedness, Policy
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A concise authoritative analysis of the American presidency and executive powerPolitics, History
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Jewish myth and magic come alive in 18th-century Eastern EuropeFantasy, Jewish Fiction
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New science challenges assumptions about how human romantic attraction evolvedScience, Psychology
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An Asian-American lawyer moves to Ireland seeking kimchi and new loveRomance, Contemporary
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Understanding mastectomies and the evolution of breast cancer treatmentHealth, Memoir
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How women in science face and overcome systemic barriers to advancementScience, Gender Studies
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Fifty outstanding poems from emerging writers in annual anthology seriesPoetry, Anthology
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A mother rewrites her own fairytale while navigating life’s uncertaintiesMemoir, Motherhood
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A realistic portrait of daily cases in a New York police stationDrama, Plays
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Exploring New York City’s history and culture from the water’s edgeUrban History, Nature Writing
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Vivid stories capturing life in post-Communist BulgariaShort Stories, Literary Fiction
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A classic architectural history of Los Angeles’ landmarks and odditiesArchitecture, History
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Poems opening a door between the worlds of living and lostPoetry, Grief
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Students worldwide challenge colonial legacies demanding Rhodes statues be removedPostcolonial Studies, Education
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The history and philosophy of designing natural places and wild speciesEnvironmental Science, Nature
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A contemplative guide for self-discovery with wisdom and thought exercisesSelf-Help, Mindfulness
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A woman climbs to success while others try to pull her downUrban Fiction, Crime Fiction
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The play that inspired the classic film CasablancaDrama, Plays
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Poems meditating on myriad ways of seeing life’s small mysteriesPoetry, Philosophy
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Expert guide for knowledge professionals to sell more services effectivelyBusiness, Professional Development
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Sequoyah’s syllabary and its role in Eastern Cherokee cultural lifeCultural Studies, Indigenous Studies
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The iconic A-frame cabin’s rise in postwar American architectureArchitecture, Design
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Poems tracing hardships and sublimity across Louisiana’s cities and culturePoetry, Cultural Studies
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How youth rebellion icons shaped Cold War identity and American cultureHistory, Cultural Studies
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How youth rebellion icons shaped Cold War identity and cultureCultural Studies, History
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Hands-on strategies for making healthcare accessible regardless of geographyHealthcare, Public Policy
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Primary source narratives from the New England witchcraft trialsHistory, Witchcraft
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Bold and eerie tales exploring life’s what-if complexitiesShort Stories, Speculative Fiction
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A magnetism-driven sci-fi fantasy tale launching a new YA seriesScience Fiction, Young Adult
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Essential work of a major modernist poet and radical thinkerPoetry, Literary Criticism
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A memoir of childhood in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed family homeMemoir, Architecture
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Personal essays from women physicians on key issues in medical practiceMedical Essays, Women's Studies
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The autobiography of Dr. Henry Heimlich, inventor of the lifesaving maneuverMemoir, Medicine
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A boy witnesses events leading to the Civil War near GettysburgHistorical Fiction, Young Adult
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A memoir of identity and belonging between Ethiopia and IsraelMemoir, Identity
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Al Davidoff ’80– Unionizing the Ivory Tower: Cornell Workers’ Fifteen-Year Fight for Justice and a Living WageHow Cornell’s low-paid workers organized a union over fifteen yearsLabor History, Higher Education
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Indian diasporic cultures in postwar America and England from 1947 onwardCultural Studies, Diaspora
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A story about the complexities of love, loss, and longingRomance, Contemporary
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An exciting cookbook helping young adults level up in the kitchenCooking, Young Adult
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Indian diasporic cultures in postwar America and England since 1947Cultural Studies, Diaspora
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An immersive journey through the Adirondacks’ past, present, and futureNature, Memoir
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Examining survival and exploitation in post-colonial societiesPostcolonial Studies, History
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Strategies for achieving meaningful and lasting collaborative conflict resolutionConflict Resolution, Business
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Essays on being Black in America exploring race, family, and historyEssays, Memoir
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Maisie Ganzler ’93– You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable CompanyFive lessons for integrating sustainability into food industry businessesBusiness, Sustainability
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An 84-year-old’s intimate stories from a life shared with beloved petsMemoir, Animals
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Poems navigating rapids of human voice and emotional cohesivenessPoetry, American
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The 1969 armed occupation that shook Cornell and American universitiesHistory, Education
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Practical strategies for making the most of innovative ideas at workBusiness, Innovation
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Creative snack tray solutions for busy parents and picky eatersCooking, Parenting
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A neurologist with MS writes about the disease from both sidesMemoir, Health
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A mother reflects on the pandemic through the lens of musicMemoir, Music
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A true story of love, drugs, and tragedy on Cornell’s campusCampus Novel, True Crime
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Scientists race to save humanity at a nuclear research labThriller, Science Fiction
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Vicki Johnson ’01– Pitch Your Potential: The Formula for Winning Dream Jobs, Awards, and Elite OpportunitiesFormula for winning dream jobs, awards, and elite career opportunitiesBusiness, Career Development
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Scientists race to save humanity at a nuclear research labThriller, Science Fiction
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How Syria's civil war fractured the country and displaced millionsPolitics, Middle East Studies
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Eleven timeless strategic lessons drawn from the teachings of KrishnaPhilosophy, Business
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Dana Luciano, PhD ’99– Arranging Grief: Sacred Time and the Body in Nineteenth-Century America (Sexual Cultures, 2)Mourning and memorial practices in nineteenth-century America explored through cultureCultural History, Death Studies
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How swimming history exposes centuries of race and gender tensionsHistory, Sports
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Parents discover their daughter cannot see and navigate a wordless worldMemoir, Family
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Frank O’Connell ’65, MBA ’66– Jump First, Think Fast: An Unconventional Approach to High PerformanceAn unconventional approach to high performance in business and leadershipBusiness, Leadership
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A coming-of-age memoir set at Cornell during the tumultuous 1960sMemoir, 1960s
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A woman struggles for change in a Bushwick community with no slackLiterary Fiction, Urban Fiction
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What life is really like for students inside the Ivy LeagueMemoir, Education
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Poems of hilarity and terror from an ever-shifting faceless speakerPoetry, Experimental
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How children's gardens inspire wonder and connect kids with natureNature, Education
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A guide to Boston's best cocktails and the bars behind themCooking, Drinks
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Louis Guard, JD ’12– All the Campus Lawyers: Litigation, Regulation, and the New Era of Higher EducationHow colleges navigate growing legal pressures while preserving educational missionsHigher Education, Law
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Soldiers, nature, and empire on America’s late nineteenth-century frontiersHistory, Military History
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Tracing the traumatic afterlife of lynching through Black survivors’ storiesHistory, Civil Rights
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Five masterworks of modern Irish theater in one collectionDrama, Plays
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A guide to becoming a more emotionally agile and present parentParenting, Psychology
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Investigating the FBI’s controversial role in the Branch Davidian standoffTrue Crime, Politics
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Poems exploring grief, loss, and desire after a mother’s deathPoetry, Grief
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Actionable career strategies for professionals of color climbing corporate laddersBusiness, Career Development
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Seeking peace and spiritual wholeness in an age of anxietySpirituality, Self-Help
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Why sign language likely preceded speech in human language originsLinguistics, Science
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Poems navigating ecological devastation and routes toward beautyPoetry, Environmental
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A journalist’s dangerous ambition covering the atomic bomb eraScience Journalism, History
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Poems bearing witness to the silences of the Spanish Civil WarPoetry, History
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Abigail Macaluso ’20– Wall of Wonder: Cornell Women Leading the Way in Science, Technology, and EngineeringCornell women pioneers in science, technology, and engineeringBiography, STEM
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Salem Witch Trial records reveal power and violence in legal languagePoetry, Historical
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Wylin Dassin Wilson, MS ’98– Womanist Bioethics: Social Justice, Spirituality, and Black Women’s HealthA bold approach to bioethics centering Black women’s health and justiceBioethics, Social Justice
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Stories from the other Europe gripped by politics and Slavic melancholyLiterary Fiction, Short Stories
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A teen navigates 16th-century France during an era of great changeHistorical Fiction, Coming of Age
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Women’s narratives displace the soldier as the mouthpiece of war storiesWar Studies, Gender Studies
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Farzon Nahvi ’07– Summary and Analysis of Jim Lindsay and Chuck Mawhinney’s Book The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All TimeMarine sniper’s remarkable career as military’s greatest marksmanMilitary, Memoir
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In-depth discussions of playwright Wendy Wasserstein’s major dramatic worksTheater Studies, Literary Criticism
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Deirdre Newman ’89– The Alchemy of Grief: The Life Story of Dr. Jack Miller and his Creation of The Phoenix ProjectA priest creates a transformative grief program after personal tragedyPsychology, Grief
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Dreamlike vignettes of family transformations and surreal everyday momentsSurrealist Fiction, Literary Fiction
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A scientist-turned-househusband solves mysteries in rural Nova ScotiaMystery, Literary Fiction
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Transforming 85 acres of Brooklyn waterfront into iconic public parklandArchitecture, Landscape
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Examining why xenophobic politics persist despite changing demographicsPolitics, Sociology
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A painter’s memoir of growing up in a carnival-like Hudson Valley householdMemoir, Art
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Peter Bamberger ’82, PhD ’90– Exposing Pay: Pay Transparency and What It Means for Employees, Employers, and Public PolicyWhat pay transparency means for employees, employers, and public policyBusiness, Public Policy
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How front office executives transformed modern sports with analyticsSports, Business
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The unknown story of a private diplomat who shaped world eventsBiography, Diplomacy
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Ex-KGB agents smuggle a nuclear device into America for destructionThriller, Espionage
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Janet Rivkin Zuckerman ’75– “Nasty Women” — Reclaiming the Power of Female Aggression: A Psychoanalytic Perspective (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series)Examining women’s fraught relationship with aggression through psychoanalytic perspectivesPsychology, Feminist Studies
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How public participation shaped NASA’s space shuttle programSpace History, Technology
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Songs and poetry from a Cornell alumnusPoetry, Music
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Christopher Barns ’72– Mesa Verde’s Secret Garden: A History of Managing the Backcountry and Wilderness of a National ParkManaging the backcountry and wilderness of Mesa Verde National ParkEnvironmental History, National Parks
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The first catalog of Middle English biblical literature and lay readersMedieval Studies, Religion
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A financial journalist’s guide to closing the racial wealth gapSocial Justice, Finance
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Debunking the dangerous myth linking mental illness to mass violencePsychology, Public Health
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Poems subverting tradition through mythic and modern voicesPoetry, Mythology
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Five decades of a leading color field painter’s art and lifeMemoir, Art
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Cornell's architecture school and its French Beaux-Arts teaching legacyArchitecture, Education
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A woman confronts body image and identity through humor and honestyMemoir, Humor
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How customer-driven innovation transforms business growthBusiness, Marketing
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A Venetian courtesan reimagined as a proto-feminist champion of womenHistory, Women's Studies
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A pragmatic political agenda for moving America forwardPolitics, Policy
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Thirteen principles for young professionals to drive career successBusiness, Career Development
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New innovation models needed to fight climate change beyond top-down initiativesBusiness, Sustainability
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Exploring the remarkable natural wonders of our worldNature, Photography
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Artists who shatter gender norms to gain agency in patriarchal theaterTheater Studies, Gender Studies
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Exploring themes of paradise and cultural borrowingCultural Studies, Essays
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How elite Japanese firms respond to unprecedented population decline challengesSociology, Business
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Why standardized approaches fail and personalized solutions matterNonfiction, Education
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From chromosomes to genetic elements in molecular biology researchScience, Genetics
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Catherine Simpson Bueker ’96– From Immigrant to Naturalized Citizen: Political Incorporation in the United StatesHow immigrants become naturalized citizens and politically incorporated in AmericaPolitics, Immigration
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Whether a graduate student union will change a university for betterSatire, Campus Novel
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Adaptation, race, and opera explored through Carmen’s famous character across diasporaMusic & Opera, Cultural Studies