New Nonfiction Roundup
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New Nonfiction Roundup – February 2023
In current events, Malcolm Harris presents a true, unvarnished history of California, capitalism, and the world in Palo Alto while Barbara Rae-Venter profiles an amateur DNA sleuth who unmasked the Golden State Killer and changed crime fighting forever in I Know Who You Are. Will Sommer chronicles the rise of QAnon and the conspiracy that… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – January 2023
Start 2023 with some “new year, new you” titles, assessments of historical and current events, science books, and more! Bestselling author Jay Shetty provides a guide to every stage of romance in 8 Rules of Love, while Portland’s Aubrey Gordon dispels myths about fat people in “You Just Need to Lose Weight.” Legendary music producer… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – December 2022
December’s notable nonfiction focuses on self improvement: from healthy eating and incorporating wellness into your home to physical and financial fitness (and some poetry for good measure), these titles lay the ground for a happier 2023. Seattle-based Tori Dunlop, founder of Her First 100K, teaches readers how to manage debt, invest, and vote with their… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – November 2022
November is bountiful with outstanding nonfiction! Celebrities, cookbooks, poetry and essays lead the pack. Bono, the lead singer of the legendary band U2, reflects on his remarkable life through 40 chapters named after U2 songs in Surrender; Matthew Perry takes readers behind the scenes of “Friends” and talks candidly about his struggle with addiction in… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – October 2022
Celebrate the first full month of fall with a bevy of fabulous cookbooks, celebrity biographies, moving memoirs, and so much more! Several leading cookbook authors are releasing new books in October. “Barefoot Contessa” host Ina Garten returns with her latest crowd-pleaser, Go-To Dinners; Danielle Walker provides easy recipes to keep you Healthy in a Hurry;… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – September 2022
The fall publishing season kicks off with some big-name authors, critiques of current events, science and nature reads, and so much more! POLITICS & CURRENT EVENTSIn The Divider, journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser consider how Trump evolved to emulate the foreign autocrats he admired as president, while Andrew Kirtzman looks at the rise and… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – August 2022
Ease into August with the month’s best nonfiction. And don’t forget to check out the month’s Peak Picks! Biography and Memoir.The ever prolific James Patterson tells “the most heartbreaking story of our time” in Diana, William and Harry on the 25th anniversary of Princess Di’s death, while biographer David Maraniss covers the complicated life of… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – July 2022
Kick off the summer with the latest nonfiction! From politics, current events and history to sports, entertainment and travel, July has something for everyone. The state of the Republican Party is the subject of three books this month: Jonathan Lemire examines the unprecedented attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in The Big Lie;… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – May 2022
Spring continues to bloom with outstanding nonfiction. In addition to May’s Peak Picks, this month is rich in reflections of current events, inspiring memoirs, fascinating histories, and more! In the News.In His Name is George Floyd, Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa reveal how systemic racism shaped the life of the man whose… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – April 2022
April marks the beginning of the busy spring publishing season, and this month’s crop of new books will not disappoint. Inspiring and approachable cookbooks, bold and nurturing self care titles, delightful pop culture histories and more will make your TBR pile taller than ever. And don’t forget to check out five spectacular additions to Peak… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – March 2022
This month in nonfiction features a bevy of fantastic cookbooks, page-turners that read like fiction, thoughtful (and funny) memoirs and a host of books to help us get through the day a bit more successfully. And don’t forget to check out this month’s Peak Picks in nonfiction. What’s Cooking?Chef (and recent transplant to Seattle) J.… Continue reading
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New Nonficton Roundup – February 2022
The shortest month of the year is long on noteworthy nonfiction. In addition to five Peak Picks, check out the best nonfiction that February has to offer. History, Politics & Current Events Garrett M. Graf details the full scope of the most influential political event of the 20th century in Watergate: A New History, while… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – January 2022
Happy 2022! The new year in nonfiction starts with guides to self-improvement, assessments of current events, momentous memoirs, and scenes from history. Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – December 2021
The end of 2021 is upon us, signaling “good riddance” to another difficult year and hope that 2022 is an improvement. This month’s nonfiction provides for reflection as well as inspiration for better days to come. Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – November 2021
November is the most bountiful time of the year, and this month features a bumper crop of outstanding nonfiction. Peak Picks. Five nonfiction titles join Peak Picks this month. Brené Brown has inspired millions with her willingness to explore shame and vulerability; in Atlas of the Heart, Brown gives readers the tools to forge meaningful… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – October 2021
It may be cooling off outside, but the fall publishing season heats up in October with dozens of highly anticipated nonfiction books.Fame: Books by Celebrities. What happens when a former president and rock’s most respected songwriter collaborate? You get Renegades, an intimate conversation between Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. In The Boys, Ron and Clint… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – September 2021
Autumn is right around the corner, and so is the busy fall publishing season. In addition to several notable cookbooks, September nonfiction includes long-awaited new titles from popular authors along with a host of memoirs and histories. Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – March 2020