Best New Nonfiction Books 2025. The best nonfiction from the first half of 2025 includes memoir, health and science, history, sports and much more. From now through march, here’s the memoirs, histories, and essay collections we’re reading and loving in 2025.

Below we’ve gathered up and sorted the most popular nonfiction titles on goodreads since the beginning of the year. Our pick of the most acclaimed and anticipated nonfiction released this summer (october 1, 2025 through december 31, 2025).