#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.

15 Self-Motivation Books for Your Personal Growth Journey

If you're looking for your next read, here are fifteen self help and self motivation books that might help you on your personal growth journey.

6 Great Books by War Correspondents

Discover five great books by journalists covering WWII's Western Front and Vietnam to the invasion of Iraq and the Syrian Civil War.

Reading Pathways: Where to Begin With bell hooks Books

Always wanted to read more bell hooks? These are the best bell hooks books to read, from her nonfiction to memoirs and more.

9 Books I Leave Out Around the House So People Know What They’re Getting Into

These are the statement books on race, feminism, and more that one reader strategically places around her home as fair warning and conversation starters.

7 Books About Women Warriors Throughout History

History's woman warriors are out there, waiting to be discovered, and to take their rightful places on bookshelves, in lectures, and in cultural memory.

5 Great Books By Or About Black Journalists

Five excellent books by or about black journalists, including background into the history of the black press in America.

5 Inspiring New Memoirs Coming This Summer

Beach reads don't have to be all thrillers or lighthearted fare. These 5 inspiring new memoirs coming out this summer willl keep you just as entertained.

7 Books About the History of Women’s Writing

These books about the history of women's writing include personal essay collections and overviews from Margaret Atwood, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, and more.

Traveling Everywhere (Through Books) But Going Nowhere This Summer

There’s something thrilling about picking up a travel guide that holds the possibility of actually visiting the destination...or simply dreaming about it.

An Education On Art and Democracy From Toni Morrison

On the lessons one reader gained through reading Toni Morrison's new nonfiction book collecting her essays, speeches, and more.