2020’s Best Book Club Nonfiction

by Tim Bakken

A provocative, disturbing argument that a democracy is in trouble when it venerates the military unconditionally. Full review >

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by Edward Ball

An illuminating contribution to the literature of race and racism in America. Full review >

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by Molly McCully Brown

Heartfelt and wrenching, a significant addition to the literature of disability. Full review >

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by Jason Hardy

A powerful, necessary book with revelatory passages on nearly every page. Full review >

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by Ezra Klein

A clear, useful guide through the current chaotic political landscape. Full review >

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by Robert Kolker

A family portrait of astounding depth and empathy. Full review >

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by Christina Lamb

A searing, absolutely necessary exposé of the uses of rape in recent wars and of global injustices to the survivors. Full review >

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by Deirdre Mask

A standout book of sociological history and current affairs. Full review >

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by Daniel Mallory Ortberg

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, often both at once. Everyone should read this extraordinary book. Full review >

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by Géraldine Schwarz translated by Laura Marris

The granddaughter of a Nazi Party member makes a powerful, convincing moral case for resisting toxic nationalism. Full review >

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by Mychal Denzel Smith

An urgent and provocative work that deserves the broadest possible audience. Full review >

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by Isabel Wilkerson

A memorable, provocative book that exposes an American history in which few can take pride. Full review >

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