New Nonfiction Books: Monthly Release Archive

Every month I go through publisher catalogs, pre-order lists, and tip-offs from readers to find the nonfiction books actually worth your time. I filter for the stuff BookLab covers — psychology, philosophy, human nature, AI, money, history — and cut it down to five to seven picks per month. Each list goes live about a month early so you can pre-order what catches your eye. One book per month gets the Pick of the Month — the one I'm most excited to read.

📅 Coming Up
July 2026 — New Nonfiction Releases Preview

Biological warfare scenarios, high-agency living, Marx for the AI age, dying languages, snake taxonomists, and Thoreau's cure.

See the Full July List →

🗳️ Pick of the Month not yet decided — books are still being considered. Have a July title we should look at? Submit it here.

2026

June 2026 New
7 Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out in June 2026
The first global financial crash, longevity science debunked, animal consciousness, Roman slavery and robots, and more.
See the full June list →
Not Built in a Day by Emma Southon
⭐ Bjorn's Pick
Not Built in a Day
Emma Southon
Lightning Beneath the Sea by James M. Tabor
🗳️ Community Pick
Lightning Beneath the Sea
James M. Tabor
May 2026
Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out in May 2026
Creativity through constraints, the honesty crisis, Steve Jobs's lost decade, the dark side of empathy, and more.
See the full May list →
Suicidal Empathy by Gad Saad
⭐ Bjorn's Pick
Suicidal Empathy
Gad Saad
The Age of Time by Scott Dedels
🗳️ Community Pick
The Age of Time
Scott Dedels
April 2026
5 Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out in April 2026
Jim Collins on life purpose, the follow-up to Attached, the Transcendentalists, Arthur C. Brooks on meaning, and the race to superintelligence.
See the full April list →
Secure by Amir Levine
⭐ Pick of the Month
Secure
Amir Levine
March 2026
Best Nonfiction Releases — March 2026
Dark emotions, dark personalities, resilience, inequality, and two books on Elon Musk's mind.
See the full March list →
The Book of Elon by Eric Jorgenson
⭐ Pick of the Month
The Book of Elon
Eric Jorgenson
February 2026
Best Nonfiction Releases — February 2026
New laws of nature, space evolution, human dominance, persecuted scientists, consciousness, and Chinese internet culture.
See the full February list →
The Wall Dancers by Yi-Ling Liu
⭐ Pick of the Month
The Wall Dancers
Yi-Ling Liu
January 2026
Best Nonfiction Releases — January 2026
The philosophy of games, the science of alcohol, teenage hackers, rare earths, and the global trade war.
See the full January list →
Exile Economics by Ben Chu
⭐ Pick of the Month
Exile Economics
Ben Chu

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How I pick these books: Every selection is editorial — I read publisher catalogs, filter for the BookLab niche, and choose the titles I'm genuinely most excited about. Sponsored picks are always clearly labeled. There are no paid reviews on BookLab — only paid visibility. Learn more about working with us →