Candid Portraits or Ghostwritten Fluff: The History of the Celebrity Book
Love them, hate them, or think they're bad news for career writers, memoirs of the stars are on the rise. We're looking...
#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.
7 Books That Illustrate Life As a Woman in Politics
As the 2020 elections quickly approach, these seven books about women in politics offer new insight and perspective these women's lives.
3 Books That Open Up Complex Conversations Around Interpersonal Violence
Searching for nuance in discussions about rape culture, one reader found complex discourse in these books about interpersonal violence.
Read Harder: Read a Graphic Memoir
Explore the lives of others and check off a task of the 2020 Read Harder challenge with one (or more) of these...
Read Harder: A YA Nonfiction Book
Read Harder Challenge participants, and anyone looking for broader reading horizons, we've got your recommendations for the YA nonfiction book task.
20 Personal Development Books For Your Best 2020
These are the best personal development books to get you through 2019 and into 2020 on the right foot, in a variety of genres for different goals.
Erica Buist Talks Death Festivals in THIS PARTY’S DEAD
Talking to Erica Buist about traveling to seven different death festivals around the world for her book, THIS PARTY'S DEAD.
6 Books About Art Theft and Repatriation
Art theft is a crime as old as time. It's also an extremely LUCRATIVE crime. Check out these six books on art theft.
The Nature Writing that Helped Me Fall in Love with the Outdoors
If you can’t get outside, or are even wondering about getting started hiking/camping/getting outside, here are some of my favorites that I’ve...
A Brief (and Admittedly Incomplete) History of Cookbooks
From ancient Mesopotamia to the year's most popular cookbooks, this brief (and admittedly incomplete) history of cookbooks examines our culinary roots.
The 21 Best Poker Books for Beginners, Experts, and Enthusiasts
With some skill and strategy and a little luck, we have a bookish royal flush in this list of the best poker books for beginners, experts, and enthusiasts.
10 of the Best Nonfiction Comics on Hoopla
Here are 10 must-read nonfiction comics on Hoopla, spanning the topics of racism, mental illness, family history, and more.
5 Works of Graphic Nonfiction About Artists and Activists For Your TBR
Get inspired and learn about the lives of icons and historical figures through these works of graphic nonfiction about artists and activists.
10 Books to Add to Your TBR for #NonfictionNovember
Are you following along with, or participating in, #NonfictionNovember? Check out the challenge and consider these reads this month.
8 Of The Best Thanksgiving Cookbooks
Seeking the best Thanksgiving cookbooks? We can give you eight delectable options! Let's face it: a holiday about sharing is going to have lots of winners.
