Non-fiction, on the other hand, is about facts - real people, places and events. Newspapers, text books and life stories are all examples of non-fiction. The kids are on a spaceship far ...

In an outstanding year for serious nonfiction, these writers excelled at shedding light on complex and underexplored topics.

Every year, bookstore shelves swell with new non-fiction works by authors who are all writing in response to their inner and outer lives, their surroundings, and their yearning for a better world.