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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.

The Best Biographies of 2022

From celebrity bios to experimental memoirs, find the best biographies 2022 had to offer to add to your reading list!

The Shadow Knows: 8 Books About Shadow Work

These shadow work books explore how we can embrace our shadow self as well as our persona, which is the side we present to others.

The 25 Best Climate Change Books to Add to Your TBR

Whether it’s an essay manifesto calling for action or a fictional dystopia, the best climate change books are not to be missed.

8 of the Best Ceramic Books To Pique Your Interest In the Art

The best ceramic books are designed to offer a broader scope for ceramics than the average person may have contemplated. Find a new hobby!

10 Marvelous Mushroom Books

These fascinating mushroom books are just a starting point for amateur mycologists looking to explore this world.

New November Nonfiction

These new nonfiction works include memoirs, works in translation, nature writing, biography, and anthologies.

Get Ready for Nonfiction November! Here’s How to Celebrate

In Nonfiction November, book lovers read as many nonfiction books as possible. Here's how to celebrate and some recs to get you started.

We’re Here Too: 9 Queer Memoirs From Red Areas

No where in the United States is culturally homogenous, and that is especially true for the red areas. Here's some queer memoirs from those areas that prove it.

8 Books Like ATOMIC HABITS to Supersize Your Habit-Making Powers

Find books like Atomic Habits that will help get you motivated, organized, and on track to live your most productive life.

9 of the Best Books about Grief

These books about grief, both practical workbooks and heartfelt memoirs, show people grieving that they're not alone.