Nonfiction books can broaden our horizons, teach us something new, and, above all, spark great discussions with a book club! Here are some of the nonfiction titles we're most excited about reading and discussing together in 2026. They span essays, memoir, biography, and longform narrative nonfiction.
These selections include the biography of a beloved children's author, a scientific exploration of consciousness across species, intimate memoirs ranging from interracial family life in 1960s Chicago to a wild cross-country road trip, an investigation into the secret criminal underworld beneath London's surface, and more. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back as we add additional titles releasing later in the year.
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The Hour of the Wolf by Fatima Bhutto
Publication date: January 27, 2026
From acclaimed journalist and novelist Fatima Bhutto, whose work has been hailed as “intense and powerful” (NPR), comes a searing, intimate memoir of grief, heartbreak, and what we owe the natural world—all learned from the dog who saved her life.
Language as Liberation by Toni Morrison
Publication date: February 3, 2026
Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Beloved Toni Morrison investigates Black characters in the American literary canon and the way they shaped the nation’s collective unconscious.
The Mixed Marriage Project by Dorothy Roberts
Publication date: February 10, 2026
From Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body and a writer who “has brilliantly illuminated the Black experience in America for decades” (Bryan Stevenson), comes a spirited and riveting memoir of growing up in an interracial family in 1960s Chicago and a daughter’s journey to understand her parents’ marriage—and her own identity.
American Struggle by Jon Meacham
Publication date: February 17, 2026
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America unites centuries of essential American voices to understand our national debates and divisions from 1619 to the present, with his signature commentary on the consequential speeches, letters, and essays that led us to this moment.
A World Appears by Michael Pollan
Publication date: February 24, 2026
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, a panoptic exploration of consciousness—what it is, who has it, and why—and a meditation on the essence of our humanity
The Best Dog in the World by Alice Hoffman
Publication date: March 10, 2026
Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman.
Adult Braces by Lindy West
Publication date: March 10, 2026
In New York Times bestselling author Lindy West's (Shrill) ambitious memoir, she brings readers along on an uproarious cross-country road trip as she unpacks her last few tumultuous years, rediscovers herself, and reinvents her marriage in the process.
Judy Blume by Mark Oppenheimer
Publication date: March 10, 2026
The highly anticipated biography of one of the world’s most treasured literary voices, showcasing a life as triumphant and inspiring as the stories she crafted.
Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! by Liza Minnelli
Publication date: March 10, 2026
Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long shadow of a mega-star mother and legendary film director father, fighting a lifetime battle with addiction, and emerging from it all to become a once-in-a-lifetime artist.
Chain of Ideas by Ibram X. Kendi
Publication date: March 17, 2026
The National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning charts how “great replacement theory” has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age.
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Publication date: April 7, 2026
From the bestselling, prize-winning author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that lies beneath London’s glittering surface
On Witness and Respair by Jesmyn Ward
Publication date: May 19, 2026
The collected creative nonfiction of a singular American writer, Jesmyn Ward (Sing, Unburied Sing; Salvage the Bones) including widely shared classics, three never-before-published speeches, and an introductory essay.
The Land and Its People by David Sedaris
Publication date: May 26, 2026
In The Land and Its People, his first new collection since Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, a lifelong friend. He tries on the role of caretaker after his boyfriend Hugh’s hip-replacement surgery, and both succeeds and fails. He buys his sister a cape and discusses his brother with a jaded Duolingo bot. He walks dozens of miles with his friend Dawn and challenges her to eat a truck tire. Ever adding to his list of “Countries I Have Been To,” he rides a horse named Tequila in Guatemala, buys a bespoke priest’s cassock in Vatican City, and goes on safari in Kenya without taking a single photo.
Cher: Part Two by Cher
Publication date: November 17, 2026
The Next Chapter of Cher's Iconic Life. Continue the ride in Fall 2026 with this follow-up to 2025's Cher: Part One.
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