Outrageous Nonfiction Stories You Wouldn’t Believe If They Were Novels

by Carl Hoffman

A searching, discomfiting journey yields an elegant, memorable report. Full review >

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by David Grann

A colorful tale of true adventure, marked by satisfyingly unexpected twists, turns and plenty of dark portents. Full review >

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by Paul Rosolie

A vividly written narrative of an amazingly diverse world still to be explored, whose destruction, as Rosolie wisely notes,... Full review >

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by Emma Brockes

The story of Brockes’ quest to understand her mother’s past is powerful on its own, but the backdrop against which most of... Full review >

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by Harold Schechter

For readers who enjoy the stories of the sensationalistic press of the 1930s and its crass exploitation of the details of... Full review >

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by Domenica Ruta

A sharp portrayal of recovery from a lifetime of pitfalls and the love that held it all together. Full review >

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by David Berg

Engrossing family history and an appealingly salacious tale, related in a bemused tone that does not hide the social... Full review >

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by Justin St. Germain

An above-average personal narrative that takes a hard look at the aftermath of violence. Full review >

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