The Relentless Reader’s Favorite Nonfiction of 2013

Oh nonfiction, how I love you! I wish I could pinpoint the day I fell in love with your wise and wonderful ways. Alas, I cannot. But I want to thank you for making me feel like a know-it-all!

Now, in no particular order, my favorite nonfiction books and/or memoirs of 2013:

Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Going Clear by Lawrence Wright
Pilgrim’s Wilderness by Tom Kizzia
Pastrix by Nadia Bolz-Weber
Which nonfiction books are on your list of favorites?

The Relentless Reader’s Favorite Book Covers of 2013

It’s never easy picking favorites, but it was a joy to look back at the gorgeous cover art from this year. Here are 8 of my favorite stunners:

Cartwheel by Jennifer duBois

Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin

The Translator by Nina Schuyler

The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti

The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma

The Love Song of Jonny Valentine by Teddy Wayne

Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall

Cascade by Maryanne O’Hara

I’d love to know what some of your favorite covers were this year. Let me know in the comments!