7 of the Best New Nonfiction Books of October 2025

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As the chilly weather begins to descend upon the northern hemisphere, my days fill with fall-themed lattes. My barista has even been known to put mini marshmallows in people’s drinks. There are beautiful afternoons spent sitting in the window of my local bookstore. There are few things better than watching the wind whip leaves around sunlit autumn streets. Well, maybe one thing better is that glorious new book smell.

When October rolls in, so do the new book releases! I could start with the debut memoir from indie bookstore owner Mandi Fugate Sheffel. Or I could read the latest book from former Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Or maybe I’ll check out the new memoir by all-star author Beth Macy. What about a book about how the internet just keeps getting worse? And how did I just find out that Gabrielle Hamilton had a new book out?

In celebration of true stories, I’ve collected ten of some of the most exciting nonfiction titles hitting shelves in October. You might be new to nonfiction or a true stories pro, but whatever the case, there’s sure to be something on this list that catches your eye.

All publication dates are subject to change.

a graphic of the cover of Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow (October 7)

While the internet was once a glorious place of innovation, it’s been getting worse. And it’s not just in our heads. In Enshittification, Cory Doctorow tells us how platforms have been screwing over their customers and why some of the platforms even die because of it. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Doctorow leaves his readers with a solution, describing what we can do about enshittification to make the world a better place.

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