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Nonfiction
27 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Authors Like Erik Larson: 6 Narrative Nonfiction Writers
If Erik Larson's true stories that read like novels are your favourite kind of nonfiction, these six writers deliver the same gripping history — each with a book to start.
Authors Like Malcolm Gladwell: 6 Big-Idea Writers
If Malcolm Gladwell's counterintuitive ideas, great stories, and pop-science insight are your catnip, these six writers deliver the same lightbulb moments — with where to start.
Educated vs The Glass Castle: Which to Read First?
Educated and The Glass Castle are the two defining dysfunctional-family memoirs. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Where to Start with Elizabeth Gilbert: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Elizabeth Gilbert — whether to begin with Eat Pray Love or Big Magic. A complete reading guide to the bestselling memoirist and novelist.
Where to Start with Rebecca Skloot: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Rebecca Skloot — how to approach The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, her essential work of science and human story. A complete reading guide.
Best Books About Capitalism and Corporate Power
The best books about capitalism and corporate power — from The Big Short and Bad Blood to Capital in the Twenty-First Century and The Shock Doctrine.
Best Books About Civil Rights and Activism: Essential Reading
The best books about civil rights and activism — from The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Long Walk to Freedom to Between the World and Me and The New Jim Crow.
Best Books About Decision-Making: Essential Reads on Thinking and Judgment
The best books about decision-making — from Thinking, Fast and Slow and Superforecasting to Nudge and The Righteous Mind. Essential reads on judgment and reason.
Best Books About Evolution and Biology: Essential Popular Science
The best books about evolution and biology — from The Selfish Gene and The Blind Watchmaker to The Gene and The Emperor of All Maladies. Essential popular science.
Best Books About Social Media and Attention: Essential Reading
The best books about social media and attention — from The Shallows and Stolen Focus to The Age of Surveillance Capitalism and Digital Minimalism. Essential reading.
Best Books About American Political History: Essential Presidential Biographies
The best books about American political history — from Team of Rivals and The Power Broker to Alexander Hamilton and The Path to Power. Essential presidential biographies.
Best Books Set at Sea: Essential Maritime Fiction and Nonfiction
The best books set at sea — from Moby-Dick and Life of Pi to The Old Man and the Sea and The Perfect Storm. Essential maritime fiction and nonfiction.
Best Founder and Startup Memoirs: Essential Business Books
The best founder and startup memoirs — from Shoe Dog and Steve Jobs to Zero to One and The Hard Thing About Hard Things. Essential business reading.
Best Narrative Nonfiction Books: Essential True Stories
The best narrative nonfiction books — from The Devil in the White City and Say Nothing to Empire of Pain and The Warmth of Other Suns. Essential true stories.
Best Political Philosophy Books: Essential Texts for Understanding Power
The best political philosophy books — from The Republic and The Prince to Leviathan, The Social Contract, and Utopia. Essential texts for understanding politics and power.
Where to Start with Bill Bryson: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Bill Bryson — whether to begin with A Walk in the Woods, Notes from a Small Island, or A Short History of Nearly Everything. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Paul Theroux: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Paul Theroux — whether to begin with The Great Railway Bazaar or Dark Star Safari. A complete reading guide to the foremost American travel writer.
Where to Start with Svetlana Alexievich: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Svetlana Alexievich — whether to begin with Voices from Chernobyl, Secondhand Time, or The Unwomanly Face of War. A complete reading guide.
Best Books of 2025: The Year's Essential Reads
The books that defined 2025 — from record-breaking fantasy to the Pulitzer-winning James and late-2024 titles that dominated the reading conversation all year.
Best Nonfiction Books of All Time: 25 Essential Reads
A ranked guide to the greatest nonfiction books ever written — from psychology and history to memoir and science — with every pick earning its place.
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