Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Top Nonfiction Picks Among this year’s buzziest nonfiction releases, which books stood out from the pack? Here are the 10 titles everyone is talking about in 2025 so far. ---------------------------------- Mark Twain by Ron Chernow Get to know the father of American literature in this #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller - The celebrated, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>Alexander Hamilton</i> delivers one of 2025’s most highly anticipated releases - This “monumental achievement” (<i>Booklist</i> starred review) chronicles Mark Twain’s complex life as the nation’s first literary celebrity - “Stands as the new definitive biography of the revered author” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Next Big Idea Club, The Atlantic, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4262?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/mark-twain-by-ron-chernow?granted_a... A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst While waiting for rescue, a shipwrecked couple fought for their lives — and their marriage - An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller with rave reviews from <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, <i>The Boston Globe</i>, and more - After a year at sea, Maurice and Maralyn’s sailboat sank, and they spent months adrift together in a tiny raft. How did they manage to get along — and get out alive? - “This is nonfiction that reads like fiction — the best kind” (<i>USA Today</i>) Media Praise: The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, USA Today, Town & Country, Elle, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4258?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/a-marriage-at-sea-by-sophie-elmhirs... Miracles and Wonder by Elaine Pagels An ‘illuminating and essential’ investigation of the mystery of Jesus (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>) - A National Book Award–winning author addresses persistent questions about the life, death, and miracles of Jesus - “The depth of spirituality [Pagels] uncovers is profound” (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>) - A thought-provoking <i>New York Times</i> bestseller for religious and secular readers alike, with praise from Jon Meacham and Tara Westover Media Praise: The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4767?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/miracles-and-wonder-by-elaine-pagel... Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks A Pulitzer Prize winner’s powerful journey of mourning - “Warm and life-affirming, this brilliant book has its own restorative beauty” (<i>People</i>) - Geraldine Brooks takes readers to the remote Australian island where she wrestled with the grief of her husband’s sudden death - A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller written with “arresting precision, sensitivity, and candor” (<i>Booklist</i> starred review) Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4265?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/memorial-days-by-geraldine-brooks?g... The Mind Electric by Pria Anand Fans of Oliver Sacks shouldn’t miss these strange and wondrous tales from a neurologist - True stories of the mind’s mysteries, including neurological diseases, brain impairments, and mental illness - “An engrossing exploration of the brain’s extraordinary powers and terrifying frailties” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) - “I loved every minute of this remarkable book, and I will never think of my brain and body in the same way again” (Susannah Cahalan, author of <i>Brain on Fire</i>) Media Praise: New Scientist, Next Big Idea Club, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4260?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-mind-electric-by-pria-anand-202... The CIA Book Club by Charlie English A gripping true story that ‘reads like a spy novel’ (<i>Financial Times</i>) - During the Cold War, the CIA smuggled works by George Orwell, Agatha Christie, and others into Soviet Europe - “A riveting account” that’s “as fascinating as it is undersung” (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>) - “Vibrant, beautifully researched, and exciting… A real pleasure to read” (<i>The Guardian</i>) Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4267?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-cia-book-club-by-charlie-englis... Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze Stories and confessions from ‘one of the hottest acts in comedy’ (<i>The Atlantic</i>) - An instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from the highest-grossing comedian of 2024 - You’ll laugh out loud at these tales of everyday life — from growing up in small-town Tennessee to his many neuroses - “Bargatze never takes himself too seriously, but there’s plenty of grown-up self-awareness here” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) Media Praise: TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Esquire, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4748?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/big-dumb-eyes-by-nate-bargatze?gran... Medicine River by Mary Annette Pember A searing, unforgettable look inside federal-run Native American boarding schools - Highly recommended by <i>The New York Times</i>, the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, and more - Tracing the experience of her mother and others, the author examines the systemic destruction of Native life through government-sponsored institutions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries - “A gripping, often harrowing account of the personal and communal toll of cultural genocide” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4482?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/medicine-river-by-mary-annette-pemb... The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück by Lynne Olson ‘May be the most important history released this summer’ (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>) - Imprisoned at Ravensbrück, a group of French resistance fighters came together to defy the Nazis - “At once heartbreaking and beautifully told… A masterwork of nonfiction” (Martha Hall Kelly, author of <i>Lilac Girls</i>) - Offers a penetrating look at a notorious all-women concentration camp - From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Madame Fourcade’s Secret War</i> Media Praise: Time Magazine, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4261?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-sisterhood-of-ravensbruck-by-ly... The Tell by Amy Griffin Oprah Winfrey was ‘floored’ by her ‘extraordinary’ book club pick - Amy’s life looked perfect — until therapy uncovered the shocking abuse she experienced as a child in the Texas Panhandle - A <i>New York Times</i> bestselling story of memory, the limits of the judicial system, and inner healing - “A beautiful account of the journey of courage it takes to face the truth of one’s past” (Bessel van der Kolk, author of <i>The Body Keeps the Score</i>) Media Praise: Oprah's Book Club, Time Magazine, TODAY Show, CBS Mornings, People, Associated Press, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Times, Kirkus Reviews Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4263?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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