20 Nonfiction Books That Read Like Novels

by Antony Beevor

An informative page-turner on the mystic who captivated the last czar’s family. Full review >

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by Mark Braude

Part biography, part true crime narrative, this book presents something rare: a novel story about interwar Paris. Full review >

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by Douglas Brunt

Well-deserved attention to a little-known slice of history. Full review >

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by Belle Burden

A measured, empathetic, and modern response to an enraging callousness. Full review >

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by Christopher Clark

An unexpectedly prescient cautionary tale. Full review >

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by Patricia Cornwell

This literary memoir is as good as it gets, with more action and drama than many novels. Full review >

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by Kate Crane

A story with jaw-dropping twists told by a writer to watch. Full review >

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by Craig Fehrman

A valuable fresh look at a storied moment in American history. Full review >

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by Matti Friedman

A stirring and well-researched remembrance of a tragic but heroic mission. Full review >

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by Mary Lisa Gavenas

Wry and perceptive business biography. Full review >

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by Patrick Radden Keefe

An exemplary account of naïveté, wealth, and menace, impeccably told by a top-notch journalist. Full review >

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by Josh Ireland

Narrative history in fine form: thrillingly paced, deeply researched, told through the people at the center of it. Full review >

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by Hédi A. Jaouad

A colorful, empathetic portrait. Full review >

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by Tom Junod

An enthralling family memoir and an unromantic commentary on manhood. Full review >

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by William J. Mann

A sober, well-researched study of a case whose notoriety obscured its subject. Full review >

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