Most Anticipated Nonfiction of Spring 2025

by Neko Case

A sweet-and-sour study of a songwriter’s coming-of-age. Full review >

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by Chloe Dalton

A soulful and gracefully written book about an animal’s power to rekindle curiosity. Full review >

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by Nancy Goldstone

A richly detailed, entertaining dual biography. Full review >

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by Jean Grae

A fierce, funny book that embraces life and all its imperfections with open arms. Full review >

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by Michael Joseph Gross

An engagingly learned look at the human body. Full review >

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by Claire Hoffman

A well-researched portrait of an outsized personality. Full review >

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by Stacy Horn

Solid in-depth reporting with a polemical kick. Full review >

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by Sarah Jones

A powerful, heartfelt argument for a more humane economics. Full review >

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by Hanif Kureishi

Refashioning his life after an accident—with grace, dignity, and black humor. Full review >

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by Paul Lisicky

A beautiful tribute to a legendary musician and the act of creation. Full review >

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by John W. Miller

An illuminating, entertaining biography of a mercurial tactician who changed the national pastime. Full review >

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by Imani Perry

An innovative cultural history. Full review >

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by Adam Plunkett

A superb biography that neatly weaves in nuanced and insightful readings of many poems. Full review >

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by Jon Savage

A keenly intelligent, comprehensive survey of some of the bravest artists in history. Full review >

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by Hannah Selinger

It’s not Bourdain, but sensitive readers pondering a kitchen career might rethink it after reading this memoir. Full review >

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