Happy Tuesday, y’all! This week, Jana from over at That Artsy Reader Girl has handed the reins for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday over to Veros from Dark Shelf of Wonders. And what topic did Veros come up with? She’s asking us to share modern books we think will become classics in the future. I would love for every book to be considered a classic in the future. Instead, as it’s nonfiction November, I’ve decided to share what nonfiction books I’ve read this year.
All titles will lead to Goodreads.
Now, what nonfiction books have I read in 2025?
The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger
- Genre: Memoir, Self-Help
- Release Date: September 2017
Little Book of Toronto Blue Jays Stories by Andrew Podneiks
- Genre: Sports, Baseball
- Release Date: January 2020
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
- Genre: Essays
- Release Date: April 2024
From the Rez to the Runway by Christian Allaire
- Genre: Memoir, Fashion, Indigenous
- Release Date: March 2025
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
- Genre: Memoir, Graphic Novel
- Release Date: May 2019
March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
- Genre: History, Memoir, Graphic Novel
- Release Date: August 2013
- Note: This is the first book in a trilogy. I read all three books consecutively. I highly recommend reading the series this way.
Madden & Summerall by Rich Podolsky
- Genre: Sports, Football, Entertainment
- Release Date: September 2025
A Big Mess in Texas by David Fleming
- Genre: Sports, History, Football
- Release Date: October 2025
I suppose that answers the question of what nonfiction books I have read in 2025. Have you read any of these? What nonfiction books have you read in 2025?
Are you looking for some more books to read? Check out my other bookish lists, book reviews, and monthly reading wrap-ups.
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I haven’t heard of From the Rez to the Runway but it sounds like a fun read! I’ll have to keep an eye out for it. 👀 Great list!
I don’t mind reading the odd self help book. I usually get something to take away from them.
Here’s a link to my TTT post
https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/%f0%9f%93%9a-toptentuesday-10-modern-books-that-might-be-future-classics-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-bookx/
Gender Queer was a good read.
I ought to read The Secret Lives. 🙂
Such a nice list! I have to admit, I haven’t read any non-fiction this year.
Gender Queer is on my TBR! I will have to see if my library has it
I am reading Gender Queer right now and enjoying it very much!
What an interesting list! Football, Queer Studies, Native Americans! Wow!
I am trying to make younger Pam happy with increasing my sports knowledge. As for the queer and Indigenous stories, I want to learn about experiences I won’t face, but still impact those around me that I care about.
I think my husband and son might like the one about football in Texas! They both love stuff like that.
I don’t read anywhere near enough non fiction! Nice list!
I am not a big non-fiction reader but have started to try read some more and plan to read more this next year. Looks like you have read quite a few interesting ones this year.
I find it helps if its about a topic I want to know more about.
yes…same here.
Gender Queer is a great pick!
I’m always telling myself I should read more non-fic. Glad to see you found some good ones! ❤️
I try to read ones about things that interest me. It helps to hold my attention.
Oh, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians sounds interesting! Great list!
Made me want to go back to school to get my MLIS.
I hardly read nonfiction and if I do, it’s in my native language. However, I read some memoirs this year, the most recent one is Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai.
It’s going to be very interesting to see how the concept of classics changes in the future given that it’s already changed so much. I love that you’re choosing to focus on Nonfiction November! Gender Queer is one I really want to read! 🙂 Thanks for tagging me & here’s my list this week: https://darkshelfofwonders.com/top-10-modern-books-that-could-be-future-classics/
Interesting looking books. I’m not a great non fiction reader, however I have read a couple of Jane Austen non fictions this year.
Have a great week!
I have so RARELY read non-fiction that I don’t pay attention to what is publishing there. But I’m sure there are amazing non-fiction reads. 🙂 Glad you take time to spotlight your reads in the genre. Thanks for visiting my list today!
Gender Queer is a book I think I should look for. It is often on banned book lists.
I also read Gender Queer this year and thought it was really well done.
Have you read any of these? I have read none of these, but they do look good. If you had to recommend one or two, which would you recommend?
What nonfiction books have you read in 2025? I read mostly fiction, but I am re-reading Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones and I’m getting ready to start Pity the Reader by Vonnegut.
I’ve read all of these this year, and enjoyed them all. If someone isn’t a big nonfiction reader, I’d suggest Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians. It’s a collection of essays from those in the bookish world.
I’ve not read any of these, but From the Rez to the Runway definitely piques my interest.