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Best Indie Nonfiction of 2020

NONFICTION

IRAN BEFORE...

by Dennis Briskin photographed by Dennis Briskin

A vibrant portrait of Iran combining documentary realism with visual poetry. Full review >

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NONFICTION

ENGAGED

by Amy M. Bucher

Destined to become a seminal work on innovative digital design. Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

N*GGA THEORY

by Jody David Armour

A tour de force argument against entrenched attitudes regarding prison reform. Full review >

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NONFICTION

PROPELLED

by Andreas Elpidorou

A smart and thought-provoking reassessment of the value of boredom and frustration. Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

MURDER, INC.

by Gerald M. Goldhaber

A safety expert’s engaging and well-written guide to hazards at home, at work, and elsewhere. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE SIKH HERITAGE

by Dalvir S. Pannu photographed by Dalvir S. Pannu

A substantial and visually arresting guide to five centuries of Sikh shrines. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE BIG THAW

by Eric Scigliano with Robert Max Holmes , Susan Natali and John Schade , photographed by Chris Linder

This wondrous and timely work—featuring stunning photos—explores a crucial environmental problem that endangers the planet. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

IVA

by Mike Weedall

An armchair historian delivers a remarkably compelling story of justice denied. Full review >

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NONFICTION

GOING BACK

by Andrea von Treuenfeld ; translated by Cathryn Siegal-Bergman

A vital, understated contribution to the body of Holocaust literature. Full review >

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