[Ginga-argentina] This season’s best nonfiction releases

Wed Jun 11 23:08:19 CEST 2025

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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.

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The Art Spy by Michelle Young

‘Strong narrative nonfiction that reads like a compelling novel’ (<i>Library Journal</i>)

- During World War II, museum curator Rose Valland was secretly a spy for the French Resistance against the Nazis, working undercover to rescue stolen artistic masterpieces from Hitler

- “Readers will relish this riveting tale of a clever war hero playing the long game against bumbling fascists” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)

- A must-read for fans of espionage tales and little-known true stories from history

Media Praise: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Town & Country, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner

An Academy Award nominee recounts the shocking accident that nearly killed him

- When Jeremy Renner was struck by a snowplow on New Year’s Day 2023, his life changed in an instant

- This “genuinely uplifting” <i>New York Times</i> bestseller is “a sincere narrative of survival and self-reinvention” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

- Shares intimate details about his difficult journey to recovery and the new outlook it gave him

Media Praise: CBS Mornings, People, USA Today, Vulture, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Variety, Kirkus Reviews

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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 nonfiction 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

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Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

‘The big political book of the moment’ (<i>The New York Times</i>)

- A “superbly reported” instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>) from two award-winning journalists

- This examination of President Joe Biden’s decision to run for reelection in 2024 “both asks and answers troubling questions about health and the world‘s most powerful political office” (<i>The Globe and Mail</i>)

- “For anyone interested in politics and Shakespearean tragedy, there’s something on every page” (<i>Rolling Stone</i>)

Media Praise: NPR, PBS, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Financial Times, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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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

- It’s the perfect time to read as Bargatze sells out shows on his 2025 world tour

Media Praise: TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Esquire, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews

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Medicine River by Mary Annette Pember

A searing, unforgettable look inside federal-run Native American boarding schools

- One of the top nonfiction recommendations for spring from <i>The New York Times</i>

- 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

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We Can Do Hard Things by Amanda Doyle, Glennon Doyle, and Abby Wambach

Trust <i>Oprah Daily</i>: ‘This book offers a cheat sheet to living’

- Influential figures across a variety of fields share their answers to 20 of life’s most important questions

- Features insights from Elizabeth Gilbert, Ina Garten, Michelle Obama, and more

- An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller based on the wildly popular podcast

Media Praise: TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Next Big Idea Club, Oprah Daily, USA Today, Elle

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The Fate of the Day by Rick Atkinson

Ken Burns praises this ‘superb’ Revolutionary War history that ‘keeps you on the edge of your seat’

- A #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author hailed as “the nation’s finest military historian, living or dead” (<i>The Washington Post</i>)

- Chronicles the tumultuous middle years of the United States’ fight for independence, from 1777 to 1780

- “For readers of American history, this is a must-have volume” (<i>Booklist</i>)

Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub

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Uncommon Favor by Dawn Staley

A three-time Olympic gold medalist tells all in this instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller

- “Few in hoops history can boast a resume to rival Staley’s” (NPR)

- WNBA all-star Dawn Staley reflects on the triumphs and challenges she’s faced in her career — from navigating sexism on the court to accepting a groundbreaking coaching job at the University of South Carolina

- Filled with valuable lessons about overcoming adversity, maintaining mental fortitude, and uplifting future generations

Media Praise: NPR, PBS, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Slate, Elle, Essence, Ebony, Rolling Stone

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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

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The Illegals by Shaun Walker

‘The stuff of TV drama brought to real life’ (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)

- Learn how Kremlin sleeper agents have been infiltrating the West for over a century

- “Has all the elements of a great spy novel — assassinations, invisible ink, radio encryption, sabotage, misdirection, and treachery” (<i>Booklist</i>)

- A must-read for fans of <i>The Americans</i>

Media Praise: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub

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