Blackjack, Bogs, & Brilliant Nonfiction | New Books Coming October - December 2026

I read it on my first trip there, and it was so perfect. I just had the best time reading that on the plane.

If you didn't already know this, one of my favorite non-fiction books of 2024 was a book called The Devil's Element, which was all about phosphorus specifically.

I enjoyed parts of it, but it wasn't exactly the cultural history that I was hoping for when I picked it up.

Hidden Potential was one of my favorite non-fiction books of 2024. I then went on to reread it and somehow liked it even more after rereading it.

A number of years ago, I read and really enjoyed Lindsay Fay's book, Jane Steel, which was a retelling of Jane Heir, but with a feminist serial killer as the protagonist. I remember having so much fun reading that.

I did like Lessons in Chemistry. I was not as head over heels in love with it as many other readers were, but I could completely see why it became a phenomenon.

I thought I was just going to appreciate it as I did many of the other classics I read for that project, but I actually ended up falling head over heels in love with it. It became one of my favorite classics.

I've read both of Lindsay Fitz Harris's previous books, The Butchering Art and The Face Maker. So, I already know that she has a remarkable capability to turn grizzly medical histories into something compulsively readable.

I've read both of Lindsay Fitz Harris's previous books, The Butchering Art and The Face Maker. So, I already know that she has a remarkable capability to turn grizzly medical histories into something compulsively readable.

Putting history, finance, and a powerful female character all in the same book definitely gives me hints of trust by Hernand Diaz, which I adored.