Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Top Nonfiction Picks What were Readworthy’s biggest, buzziest nonfiction picks this season? Keep reading to discover the nonfiction titles everyone is talking about — and find your next unputdownable book. ---------------------------------- Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre Don’t miss this ‘courageous’ #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller (<i>The Guardian</i>) - This posthumous release from Jeffrey Epstein’s chief accuser is “absolutely unflinching and haunting” (PBS) - Virginia Roberts Giuffre details how she was recruited into a world of wealth and unchecked abuse as a teenager — and how she escaped - “Illuminating and heartbreaking… A window into the mind of a young girl preyed upon by demons — and a woman who fought them to the end” (<i>CBS Mornings</i>) Media Praise: NPR, PBS, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Vanity Fair, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, The Times, New York Post Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5705?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/nobody-s-girl-by-virginia-roberts-g... The Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland How did members of a covert resistance network in Nazi Germany allow a traitor in their midst? - This “true-to-life thriller” from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Escape Artist</i> is “a must-read” (<i>Booklist</i>) - In 1943 Berlin, a group of Nazi dissenters met for afternoon tea — but they had no idea that someone sitting at the table would betray them… - “Utterly gripping, brilliantly researched and written” (Anthony Horowitz) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5597?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-traitors-circle-by-jonathan-fre... 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin Walter Isaacson was ‘blown away’ by this ‘mesmerizing’ look at the Great Crash - Go inside the catastrophic market collapse — and see how greed, ambition, and political corruption led to economic disaster - Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by <i>Time</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i>, and many more - “Brings the drama of the crash to a high pitch… One of the best narrative histories I’ve read” (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>) - By a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author with unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents Media Praise: The New Yorker, Time Magazine, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, The Guardian, The Times, New York Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5595?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/1929-by-andrew-ross-sorkin-2025-02-... Here Comes the Sun by Bill McKibben Elizabeth Kolbert says, ‘If any book could make a thinking person hopeful about the future, this is it’ - Could solar and wind power be our civilization’s fighting chance? - A renowned environmentalist presents an exciting and timely vision of how harnessing the sun can ensure humanity’s future - “No journalist has covered the climate story longer or better than Bill McKibben” (<i>The Nation</i>) Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, Next Big Idea Club, Financial Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Kirkus Reviews Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5472?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/here-comes-the-sun-by-bill-mckibben... The Idaho Four by James Patterson and Vicky Ward This #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller ‘is much more than a true crime book’ (<i>Town & Country</i>) - What really happened when four University of Idaho students were murdered in cold blood in 2022? - A joint project between James Patterson and an acclaimed investigative journalist - Based on on-the-ground reporting and over 300 interviews - “A mesmerizing read and a great detective story, yet sadly all true” (<i>The Guardian</i>) Media Praise: Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, Town & Country, The Guardian, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Variety Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5471?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-idaho-four-by-vicky-ward-and-ja... Paper Girl by Beth Macy ‘Should be read by anyone trying to understand what’s going on in America today’ (Jeannette Walls) - The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Dopesick</i> “continues her noble work as a truth teller” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) - When Beth Macy returned to her Ohio hometown, the culture had changed dramatically. What happened in Urbana over the previous 40 years? - “There couldn’t be a timelier book… Searingly poignant, essential” (<i>The Washington Post</i>) Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, Bustle, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5464?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/paper-girl-by-beth-macy?granted_at=... Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood ‘An invaluable glimpse into the mind of a literary giant’ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) - “The most spectacular, hilarious, and generous autobiography of the last quarter century — or ever” (<i>The Boston Globe</i>) - The author of <i>The Handmaid’s Tale</i> reflects on her upbringing and her path to becoming one of modern literature’s most influential voices - Hotly anticipated by <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>Time</i>, <i>People</i>, and more Media Praise: Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, USA Today, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5596?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/book-of-lives-by-margaret-atwood?gr... The Devil Reached Toward the Sky by Garrett M. Graff See why James Patterson calls this oral history of the atomic bomb a ‘masterpiece’ - An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize finalist behind <i>The Only Plane in the Sky</i> - A “stunning account” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) informed by hundreds of firsthand accounts from scientists, soldiers, and civilians - “By going deeper into the personal details and reminiscences of a generation that is all but lost to us now, Mr. Graff… [has] made the story more human” (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>) Media Praise: NPR, PBS, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Politico, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5474?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-devil-reached-toward-the-sky-by... The Feather Detective by Chris Sweeney Meet the unassuming taxidermist who solved crimes for the FBI in this remarkable true story - With a few feathers and a microscope, Roxie Laybourne became the world’s first forensic ornithologist and helped improve aircraft safety, apprehended white supremacists and murderers, and more - Highly recommended by NPR, <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, <i>Elle</i>, and many more - “Sweeney’s biography must be read to be believed” (<i>The Millions</i>) Media Praise: NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Elle, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, The Millions Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5467?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-feather-detective-by-chris-swee... Letter from Japan by Marie Iida and Marie Kondo The author of <i>The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up</i> delivers her most personal book yet - Uncover the Japanese traditions and customs that have inspired Marie Kondo’s philosophy — from tea ceremonies to the art of caring for gardens - This collection of poignant essays is filled with cultural reflections and helpful advice - “A thoughtful, personal celebration of many meaningful aspects of Japanese life” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/5598?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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