Best Historical Nonfiction Books 2024. A version of this list appears in the january 14, 2024 issue of the new york times book review. We've got biography and memoir, health and science, history, sports and more.

Here’s what memoirs, histories, and essay collections we’re indulging in this spring. Here are our picks for some of the most intriguing nonfiction books and memoirs arriving on shelves in 2024.