#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 Essential Books to Read for the Resistance

If you want to get involved in social resistance movements but aren't sure where to start, these books can help you become a better activist.

A Cozy Middle-Aged Cooking Romance

This romance novel features a middle-aged cookbook writer and single father handyman set on an island in the Pacific Northwest.

5 New Lesbian Memoirs and Biographies for Lesbian Visibility Week

Celebrate the lives of lesbian activists, actors, athletes, and more with these new lesbian memoirs and biographies.

2025 State of America’s Libraries Report

Nonfiction awards from the PEN Foundation, ALA's State of Libraries report, and more

These Are the Memoirs You Should Be Reading Right Now

With so many fantastic memoirs out now, you may not know where to start. These are the new and recent memoirs you should add to your TBR!

April’s New YA Comic and Nonfiction Releases

From a clever retelling of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to the origins of the Jonestown cult, here are April's new YA comics and nonfiction releases.

So You Want to Learn Some Things About Art

Roll your own Art 101 syllabus with an array of accessible and engaging books about how look at and understand art.

The Most Anticipated Summer Reads, According to Publisher’s Weekly

Plus, Libby's biggest books of April and Republicans' plans for Ohio libraries.

This True Crime Book Was So Unnerving and I Absolutely Devoured It

This book explores the new-age-to-white-supremacy pipeline through the story of the Love Has Won cult, and it's terrifying.

The Complexity of Race and Gender in Appalachia

Expand your perception of Appalachia with these excellent books about marginalized people finding their place in the region.