If you like your beach reads with a dose of truth, pack these PEOPLE-approved nonfiction summer books for your next vacation.

I wrote my first book — about what’s now called corporate ESG (for Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria) — in 1996. After six subsequent works of serious nonfiction, ...

Why should we read children's nonfiction animal books? Teaching kids about animals is akin to teaching colors and numbers.

How did streetwear become high fashion? Why are there so many serial killers in the Pacific Northwest? Prize-winning writers ...

But beyond these familiar names lies an entire realm of nonfiction works that remain ... impact on the social and cultural fabric of America. The book combines history, sociology, and personal ...

From Graham Greene's prophetic "The Quiet American" to Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer-winning "The Sympathizer," literature has grappled with the Vietnam War's complexities. Nonfiction works like ...

The Quiet American was released ... Frances FitzGerald's celebrated book was published the same year and stands with The Best and the Brightest as an early and prescient take on the war's legacy.

However, you may notice that Jackie and I have no nonfiction on this list. The Good Morning America book club just doesn’t seem to pick ... music mogul who releases her death announcement 2 days early ...