#Nonfiction

News on new nonfiction books and recommendations for the best nonfiction books, including historical books, biographies, nonfiction books for kids, and more, from Book Riot.

Mind, Body, Spirit: 10 Self-Help Books by Black Authors to Help Align Your Life

These self-help books by black authors prioritize self-care, give advice, and help us make the journey to becoming our best selves easier.

Cover Reveal: NEGATIVE SPACE by Lilly Dancyger

Check out the cover for NEGATIVE SPACE, a new memoir from Lilly Dancyger, editor of BURN IT DOWN: WOMEN WRITING ABOUT ANGER.

Pick a Fashion Statement and Find Your Next True Crime Read

Armed with a strong fashion sense and a passion for true crime? Take this fashion statement quiz and find your next true crime book.

7 Books to Inspire Confidence

Here’s a list of seven books that will help women (and really anyone) appreciate themselves and in turn be confident in themselves, such as Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong.

14 Books for a More Inclusive Look at American History

Check out The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein and other books that offer a much more inclusive look at American history, from voices too often overlooked.

11 Great Biographies of U.S. Suffragists

Get to know, and take inspiration from, some of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement with these biographies about U.S. suffragists.

6 Books to Bring Together Women’s Suffrage and Labor Movements

Explore the ties between the women's suffrage movement and labor activism through these books about walkouts and disasters and Black women's labor activism.

5 Books About the Influence of Black Women in the Suffrage Movement

Celebrate the Black women who influenced the suffrage movement with these reads, like Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box by Evette Dionne.

8 Books About the History of Women’s Suffrage in America

Deepen your knowledge of the history of women's suffrage in America with these nonfiction books about women striving for equal rights.

8 Powerful Graphic Memoirs About Mothers and Motherhood

These graphic memoirs about mothers and motherhood are excellent reads -- and comforting for mothers who've been there.