#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.

Birdwatching With British Nature Writer Simon Barnes

Let's birdwatch instead of mammal watch, because that involves too much poop.

Feminist Graphic Nonfiction

Feminist graphic novels, except not novels, because nonfiction!

50 Must-Read Books On Nature and Science

50 books to get you started on nature and science, why they matter, and what we can do to appreciate them more.

8 Black British Essayists to Add to Your Bookshelves

Must-read Black British essayists writing about everything from the lives of working women to gun deaths.

6 Awesome Anthologies in Paperback

If you’re like me, when you hear “anthology” you probably think of Norton editions and Best American collections; you might even get ...

Women Are Writing More Scientific Memoirs, and We’re Into It

Women science and nature writers are writing nature and science memoir mashups that are personal and fun and science-rich.

Reading for Optimism

Bill Gates has recommended two books to help us feel more optimism about human progress. But is it enough to overcome the daily news?

Suspect Arrested in Golden State Killer Case, the Subject of Michelle McNamara’s True Crime Novel I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK

Michelle McNamara died before she could see the case solved, but now an arrest has been made in the Golden State Killer case, the subject of her book I'll Be Gone in the Dark.

The Arrest of a Golden State Killer Suspect, and the Writer Who Never Gave Up

Police have arrested a suspect in the Golden State Killer case, two months after Michelle McNamara's book I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK renewed interest in the case.

8 Great Literary Memoirs

A list of 8 fascinating books by writers of both fiction and nonfiction that you should read if you are a fan of literary memoirs.