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Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia<\/a>, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women<\/a>, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her off hours, you can find her writing on her Substack, Winchester Ave<\/a>, and posting photos of her Corgis on Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> @kdwinchester.<\/p>\n

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For this week\u2019s nonfiction rundown, we\u2019re looking at what other publications have on their lists. There are the best memoirs of 2024 by Esquire<\/em>, ten of the best science books from the Smithsonian Magazine<\/em>, and even some great food writing books, courtesy of Saveur<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a huge memoir fan, and I\u2019m also looking for new-to-me memoirs to add to my TBR. So of course, I was delighted to see that Nicole Chung has given us one of the most incredible \u201cBest of\u201d lists of the year. Chung writes memoir herself and has a great eye for books in the genre. Her list highlights 27 memoirs, including Becoming Little Shell<\/a> by Chris La Tray, Praiseong for the Kitchen Ghosts<\/a> by Crystal Wilkinson, Here After<\/a> by Amy Lin, and How to Live Free in a Dangerous World<\/a> by Shayla Lawson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Science lovers rejoice! Smithsonian Magazine<\/em>\u2019s best science books of the year list is here. From botany to astronomy, there\u2019s something for everyone. Some of the titles included are The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth<\/a> by Zo\u00eb Schlanger, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine by Daniel Levitin<\/a>, and Our Moon: How Earth\u2019s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet<\/a> by Rebecca Boyle.<\/p>\n

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I adore food writing and will never get enough of it. So, naturally, I am all over this list from Saveur<\/em>. It includes both fiction and nonfiction titles that highlight food in one way or another. Some of my favorite picks on the list are Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees<\/a> by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Be Ready When the Luck Happens<\/a> by Ina Garten, and Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food<\/a> by Michelle T. King.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I always love seeing the finalists from the National Book Critics Circle Awards. Their lists always capture my attention and help me discover something new. But this year, in honor of their 50th anniversary, the NBCCA is revealing their longlists for each of their award categories. On the nonfiction side of things, they have Nonfiction, Criticism, Autobiography, and Biography. With these expanded lists, we are spoiled for choice! Criticism includes Book Riot favorite Magical\/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders<\/a> by Vanessa Ang\u00e9lica Villarreal. There\u2019s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension<\/a> by Hanif Abdurraqib is longlisted for both criticism and autobiography. I was delighted to see Sarah Moss\u2019s My Good Bright Wolf<\/a> in biography.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n