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The best nonfiction books of the year tackle undeniably difficult topics. Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable. Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.

The best nonfiction books for kids get them interested in the world around them through true stories about real people, amazing events, different cultures, and the beauty of nature. Reading ...

Read by Jeremy Bobb. 20 hours, 27 minutes unabridged. If a book is not in a rank since the previous week, it will not have an arrow. The last few titles on the list known as the extended list ...

As we step into 2025, the pursuit of knowledge and personal growth remains at the forefront of many minds. Nonfiction books, in particular, provide an invaluable opportunity to dive deep into ...

but you haven’t cracked open a single book, look no further than our must-read non-fiction picks for 2025. These are some of the best new releases—a list that includes a Pulitzer Prize-winning ...

The author of the zeitgeisty non-fiction books “Why We Can’t Sleep” and “And Also a Poet” has written her first novel. A husband and wife with a fulfilling partnership and family life ...

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Named a best book of the year by Amazon, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Time, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Smithsonian ...