#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.

What Happens to Our Brains When We Read?

If reading and writing are abnormal activities for the human brain, how well can most of us actually read? One reader embarks on a bookish investigation.

Warner Bros. Film JUST MERCY Available for Free Streaming in June

Warner Bros. film JUST MERCY, based on the nonfiction book by Bryan Stevenson, is available for free streaming in the month of June.

25 of the Top True Crime Books on Goodreads

Thanks to podcasts and Netflix, the true crime genre is more popular than ever, so we have a list of the Goodread’s most popular top crime books.

8 North Korean Defector and Captivity Stories That Will Break Your Heart

These North Korean defector stories, as told by the brave individuals who escaped captivity, will open your eyes and leave you speechless.

Remembering Karen Blumenthal: Feminist Writer of Nonfiction for Young Readers Dies

One of the most acclaimed writers of nonfiction for young readers has died. Get to know the work of Karen Blumenthal.

35 Must-Read Books About Racism

One way to fight racism, anti-semitism, islamophobia, and xenophobia in your backyard is to read books about racism. Consider this your jumping off point.

3 Books to Get You Started on Bird Watching

Three solid books to get you started on bird watching.

My 6 Favorite Cookbook Authors and Their One Must-Have Cookbook

Check out tried-and-true recipes crafted by these skilled chefs, and keep these must-have cookbooks at the ready in your kitchen library.

8 Books About The Green New Deal

What is The Green New Deal, and why is everyone publishing books about it? Get the deets on this climate plan and the reading list here.

10 Great Microhistories for This Moment

These microhistories for this moment focus their precise, thorough sights on certain aspects of our current socially distanced, pandemic reality.