New Nonfiction Roundup

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – April 2026

    New Nonfiction Roundup – April 2026

    Spring has arrived, and April is the pinnacle of the spring publishing season. In addition a half dozen nonfiction titles featured in this month’s Peak Picks, there are dozens of new books to consider. Check out some of the highlights below! In memoir and biography, social media superstar Isabel Klee searches for true love in… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – March 2026

    New Nonfiction Roundup – March 2026

    Spring is not quite here yet, but the spring publishing season has arrived in full force! Check out some of most anticipated nonfiction coming out this month. Christina Applegate considers her life, from star of Married with Children and Anchroman to her role as an advocate for herself and others living with multiple sclerosis in… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – February 2026

    New Nonfiction Roundup – February 2026

    America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, and the first of many books about our nation’s history are being released this month. Acclaimed historian Jon Meacham unites centuries of essential American voices to understand our national debates and divisions in American Struggle while CBS News’s senior correspondent Norah Jones paints a vivid portrait the hidden… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – January 2026

    New Nonfiction Roundup – January 2026

    It’s a new year, and a time for reinvention. In addition to a host of “new year, new you” self improvement books, January has plenty of histories, memoir and other noteworthy nonfiction to consider. Take the next step in the Love Language revolution and discover how to personalize love so you really feel it in The… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – November 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – November 2025

    Welcome to November’s list of notable nonfiction! The fall publishing season wraps up with dozens of new titles to consider, including some memoirs and self care guides from your favorite entertainers. History, poetry and some exciting new cookbooks round out the month’s picks. Here we go! “Rocktober” may be over, but November has a host… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – October 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – October 2025

    The fall publishing season is in full swing! An amazing array of biographies and memoirs are being released, along with riveting histories, analyses of current events, guides for self-improvement and more. Looking for cooking? Fear not – there’s such a bounty of cookbooks that it will be in its own forthcoming post. And don’t forget… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – September 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – September 2025

    The fall publishing season starts….now! Celebrity biographies (and poetry!), memoir, self care and cookbooks feature heavily this September. In biography and memoir, Charlie Sheen presents how he defied the odds after descending into “a vortex of extracurricular activities” in The Book of Sheen; TLC’s Sister Wives star Christine Brown Woolley pens a memoir about finding… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – August 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – August 2025

    The last, lazy days of summer are the perfect time to check out some of August’s most notable nonfiction. In science, Bill McKibben embraces solar power as the last chance for the climate and a fresh chance for civilization in Here Comes the Sun while Peter Brannen reveals how carbon dioxide made our world in… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – July 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – July 2025

    Happy summer everyone! In addition to this month’s Peak Picks, enjoy these nonfiction titles coming out in July. In history and politics, Tim Weiner follows up his National Book Award-winning classic Legacy of Ashes with a history of the CIA in the 21st century in The Mission. Laurie Gwen Shapiro profiles Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – June 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – June 2025

    Welcome to June! In addition to this month’s Peak Picks, June is abundant with books in the entertainment industry, along with a mix of the latest in memoir, self-care, and history. In music, Jonathan Gould takes a look at Talking Heads and the New York scene that transformed rock in Burning Down the House, while… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – May 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – May 2025

    Welcome to May! In addition to this month’s Peak Picks, there are a lot of excellent new nonfiction books to consider. In biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating, and complex life of the writer long celebrated as the father of American literature, Mark Twain; Christopher Clarey examines the influence of Rafael Nadal… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – April 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – April 2025

    Happy April! There’s a lot of outstanding nonfiction to consider this month. In self-care, Gretchen Rubin distills her key insights into simple truths for living with greater satisfaction, clarity, and happiness in Secrets of Adulthood while Melinda Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encountering transitions in The Next Day.… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – March 2025

    Say goodbye to the Big Dark and hello to 7pm sunsets! Check out some of these titles to enjoy on longer days and shorter nights. In health and wellness, Dr. Dale Bredesen teaches you how to sharpen and protect your mind for a lifetime in The Ageless Brain while Tamsan Fadal informs women on how to… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – February 2025

    It might be the shortest month of the year, but there’s no shortage of amazing nonfiction to check out. From biography and memoir to self care, February has got it all. In memoir, business leader and philanthropist Bill Gates shares his origin story in Source Code while So You Think You Can Dance star Allison Holker tells her… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – January 2025

    New Nonfiction Roundup – January 2025

    January is brimming with self improvement and self care titles: Brooke Shields shares her thoughts on aging as a woman in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old while Naomi Watts opens up about what she wished she’d known about menopause in Dare I Say It; relationship coach Jillian Turecki reveals the 9 hard… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – December 2024

    Check out these excellent reads to add to your TBR pile this month! In memoir, Scottish carpenter Callum Robinson explores his life as a craftsman in Ingrained while “clueless craftsman” Patrick Hutchison enjoys off-the-grid adventures in the Cascades in Cabin (also a Peak Pick!). The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Heather Gay returns… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – November 2024

      Stressed out about the election? Dreading the return of the Big Dark? Consider some of these titles to get you through a challenging month. November has plenty to offer for the home cook. Tieghan Gerard returns with 120+ recipes for delicious, soul-warming comfort food in Half Baked Harvest Quick and Cozy, while the incomparable… Continue reading

  • New Nonfiction Roundup – October 2024

    It’s peak publishing season and October’s nonfiction releases will be in demand. Check out these top picks for the month. In biography and memoir, the wilds of Graceland are the setting for Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir From Here to the Great Unknown (completed by her daughter Riley Keough following Presley’s death in 2023). Stanley Tucci… Continue reading