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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.

8 Useful Books About Focusing to Improve Your Attention Span

Do you find it difficult to focus while reading?

Lighting Up Our Brains: Books about Reading

These books about reading are a reminder of how powerful fiction and nonfiction are in our everyday lives.

10 of the Best Books about Octopuses. Or Octopi. Or Octopodes. Whatever You Call Them.

However you want to think about the octopus, be it through the lens of body horror, cognitive science, or even cuisine, there’s a book for you.

8 Genre-Blending Nonfiction Books You Need To Read

Ever read science nonfiction that was also about family? Genre-blending nonfiction gifts that and more:

10 of the Best New Nonfiction Books To Read in April 2024

What's your favorite genre of nonfiction? (History, memoirs, cookbooks, etc.)

8 Nonfiction Books That SFF Fans Will Love

If you love science fiction and fantasy reads, these works of nonfiction will be right up your alley.

Daughter, Mother, Wife, Girlfriend, Artist: On Splintered Identity

Leslie Jamison's latest book explores the facets of her identity and how each helps inform her art.

Hit the Hay: Helpful Books About Sleep and Rest

Learn about the seven essential types of rest and develop healthier sleep habits with these helpful science-backed books.

8 Emotional Memoirs about BIPOC Families

What's your favorite memoir about a BIPOC family?

11 of the Best Books on Politics to Read Before the Election

Read these books to delve deep into the biggest political issues of the moment.