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I adore a good booklist, and The LA Times has been on a roll. In honor of the 30th birthday of the Festival of Books, The LA Times has been posting various lists of 30 of the most influential books published from 1996 to the present. They’ve already posted a list for fiction, but now, it’s nonfiction’s turn. These 30 books cover a range of topics from Tressie McMillan Cottom’s essay collection to Patrick Radden Keefe’s intimate look at the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Highlights include:
This spring has been a whirlwind of chaos, so it’s been difficult to keep up with all of the must-read new releases that I need to add to my TBR. But The Millions is here for me. Their Great Spring Book Preview highlights dozens of new books that we won’t want to miss. There are plenty of fiction selections on this list, but they didn’t skimp on the nonfiction either. Whether you want to read a memoir about Melissa Febos’s year of no sex or if you want to delve into a biography of Marsha P. Johnson, there’s something on this list for you. Here are a few notable titles:
Still worried about not having enough to read this season? Kirkus has even MORE books that you’ll definitely want to check out. These are all starred reviews, which, for Kirkus—ever the grumpy old man of book reviews—can be quite hard to get. (I love you Kirkus, really.) Here’s a little sample of their favorite titles of late:
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