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Choice Awards

Nonfiction NOMINEES FOR 2018

Voting has ended for 2018.

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Winners

1. The Radium Girls
by Kate Moore

The incredible true story of the women who fought America’s Undark danger. The Curies’ newly discovered element of …

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2. Killers of the Flower Moon
by David Grann

In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath …

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3. Option B
by Sheryl Sandberg
and Adam Grant

After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in …

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4. Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown

“True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.” Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked …

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5. The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes

From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening expose that makes the convincing case that sugar is …

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6. The Nature Fix
by Florence Williams

For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed …

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7. The Stranger in the Woods
by Michael Finkel

Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone …

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8. Lost City of the Monkey God
by Douglas Preston

A five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A stunning medical mystery. And a pioneering journey into the unknown heart …

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9. Leonardo da Vinci
by by Walter Isaacson

Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves …

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10. A Hope More Powerful than the Sea
by Melissa Fleming

Emotionally riveting and eye-opening, A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea is the incredible story of a young woman, an international crisis, and …

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Other Nominees

You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Sherman Alexie

When his mother passed away at the age of 78, Sherman Alexie responded the only way he knew how: he wrote. The result is this stunning …

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Grant
by Ron Chernow

Ulysses S. Grant’s life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and inept businessman, fond of …

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What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton

For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and …

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Tools of Titans
by Tim Ferriss

For the last two years, I’ve interviewed more than 200 world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from …

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Talking as Fast as I Can
by Lauren Graham

In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a …

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The Fact of a Body
by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnievich

Before Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich begins a summer job at a law firm in Louisiana, working to help defend men accused of murder, she thinks …

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Rhett & Link’s Book of Mythicality
by Rhett McLaughlin
and Link Neal

“Internetainers” Rhett & Link met in first grade when their teacher made them miss recess for writing profanity on their desks, and they have been best …

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Pandora’s Lab
by Paul A. Offit

History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating—and significant—missteps: from …

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Last Hope Island
by Lynne Olson

An engrossing account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to …

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Victoria
by Helen Rappaport
and Daisy Goodwin

The official companion to ITV’s hotly anticipated new drama, Victoria delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of …

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Daring to Drive
by Manal Al-Sharif

A ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of a courageous movement to support …

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This is Just My Face
by Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe—“Gabby” to her legion of fans—skyrocketed to international fame in 2009 when she played the leading role in Lee Daniels’ acclaimed …

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How to Be a Bawse
by Lilly Singh

From actress, comedian, and YouTube sensation Lilly Singh (aka ||Superwoman||) comes the definitive guide to being a bawse—a person who …

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60 Quick Knitted Toys
by Sixth&Spring Books

From stuffed animals to hand puppets, this book is a treasure trove—or toy chest—bursting with inventive and irresistible …

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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the …

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Soonish
by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith

What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why do we not have a lunar colony already? What is the …

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