33 Of Fall’s Most Highly Anticipated Nonfiction Reads

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could read brand-new books by Mary Karr, Ellen DeGeneres, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Margo Jefferson, and Mindy Kaling all in one season? Like, starting this month? Well, your fall is looking up.

For whatever reason, the literary gods are feeling especially generous in the last third of 2015. Not only is Karr finally teaching us how she writes such perfect memoirs, but Beyoncé expert J. Randy Taraborrelli is giving us the true story of Queen Bey's childhood. Patti Smith is unveiling the secrets behind her most famous lyrics. Drew Barrymore is allowing us to feast our eyes on her most personal photographs, DeGeneres is inviting us into her jaw-droppingly designed homes, and one of the best historical writers alive is diving deep into the history of Salem's witches. Click ahead, and start clearing room on your shelves.

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