With topics ranging from history and science to movies, music, and art, the non-fiction space is sure to have something of interest for every reader. Several of these interesting non-fiction pieces will be coming out in the remainder of this year, perfect for non-fiction lovers to keep an eye out for, and for those new to the genre to find a great book to start.
India's Tryst With the World
Edited by Salman Khurshid & Salil Shetty
India’s Tryst With the World is an anthology featuring some of India’s leading voices — Manmohan Singh, Nirupama Rao, Hamid Ansari, Shivshankar Menon, and Shashi Tharoor — to provide insight on India’s position in the current state of global relations, world affairs, and India’s foreign policy.
Everything We Do is Music
by Elizabeth Alker
Elizabeth Alker’s Everything We Do Is Music examines the modern genres of pop and rock, tracing their origins back to 20th-century classical music. Alker explores the connections between contemporary music and the classics that inspired it through a series of interviews with Sir Paul McCartney, Steve Reich, La Monte Young, Nils Frahm, and many more.
The Big Payback
by Lenny Henry & Marcus Ryder
The Big Payback takes a look at the history of slavery and racism in the United Kingdom, specifically about the discourse around reparations. Seeing as the UK government paid compensation to slave-owners at the time of the abolition of slavery, Henry and Ryder argue that the fact that families of those previously enslaved were never compensated, especially not in the form of financial reparations. The book features insight from reparations experts, economists, politicians, and more, in order to understand how reparations work and how they can be made possible in the UK.
Four Questions About Violence: Insights From a Forensic Psychiatrist
by Gwen Adshead
In this book, Dr. Gwen Adshead seeks out an answer to the questions she faced in her early career as a forensic psychiatrist. Four Questions About Violence takes a look at the motivations of those who commit violent acts, the social roots of violence, and society’s reaction to violence. The book seeks to create a deeper understanding of emotions that are less spoken about, such as anger, grief, vengeance, and fear.
The Greengrass Papers
by Tom Shone
In The Greengrass Papers, Tom Shone takes a look at one of Hollywood’s most influential action filmmakers, Paul Greengrass. The book highlights multiple facts of Greengrass’ filmmaking, such as the British director’s focus on American hegemony or the repressive power of the State. The book is also a collaboration with the director himself, with behind-the-scenes photographs that have never been seen before.
Words Ayushie Shahane
28.05.2025