Included below are memoirs, essay collections, and works of cultural criticism. I’ve included books about motherhood, illness, climate, grief, race, and real estate. There are no straightforward history, science, or political science books on the list (I’ll be honest, those are not my genres), but many of these titles incorporate elements of these genres into their structure. I’m constantly on the lookout for my favorite nonfiction form, the kind that is hard to classify. Many of the books below reflect that preference: they are wide-ranging, innovative, and surprising. These books make their arguments or analyze their subjects from various angles. They might combine history and memoir, or maybe sociology, political science, literature, and criticism. Others are more traditional in form, the memoirs in particular, and may offer the comforts of the familiar while telling new stories and posing new questions. A couple of these books are out this week, and the rest are available for preorder. Either way, keep an eye out for them and see what you think! On the lookout for even more nonfiction? Book Riot has you covered. You can check out 20 of the best nonfiction books of the decade, or perhaps 50 of the best nonfiction books of the last 100 years. You can listen to our nonfiction podcast, For Real, and find more articles than you will know what to do with in our nonfiction category. Happy reading!
