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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.

Science and Nature Writing?

I wanted to be a marine biologist after reading Rachael Carson, a fellow Western Pennsylvanian who made for the coast, ...

5 Books to Watch for in March

Chances are good that you’re going to spend some of this month that comes in like a lion curled up ...

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in February

We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, YA, memoir, and ...

The Most Important Book of My Reading Life

This is a guest post by our current Rioter in Residence, Kevin Smokler. Kevin is the author of the essay collection Practical ...

Giveaway: What Does QUIET Mean to You?

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading ...

Who is Your Favorite Living Writer?

The results of our Book Riot 50 poll were so fascinating that we’re hungry for more. This time, we want ...

The Best of BookRiot.tv: The Most Watched Trailers – February 16-22, 2013

Here are the most popular book trailers from the last week on BookRiot.tv. Click the cover to watch!

Page to Podium: Oscar Reads, Part 1

Though books are totally our bag here at Book Riot, we have a soft spot in our hearts for any ...

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: February 19, 2013

Tuesday is New Book Day. We celebrate each week by highlighting titles we’re excited to see arrive in paperback. Everyone ...

How Do You Talk About THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE On Its 50th Anniversary?

I’ve stared at this blank piece of virtual paper for the last twenty minutes wondering how to start talking about ...