Popular nonfiction is widely read, and is increasingly prominent in the curriculum. This guide helps students, teachers, and librarians identify popular works of nonfiction related to particular themes. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 50 themes, such as Animals, Exploration, Genocide, Immigrants, Poverty, and Race Relations. Each entry begins with a definition and discussion of the theme, followed by critical summaries of three or four works of nonfiction. The entries conclude with lists of additional nonfiction for further reading, and the Guide closes with lists of additional themes and related works, along with a bibliography of works on popular nonfiction.


Each entry defines and discusses the theme and provides a critical analysis of three or four related works of nonfiction. The entries list additional nonfiction for further reading, and the Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction closes with lists of additional themes and related works, along with a bibliography of major works on popular nonfiction. Among the 155 titles discussed are:

Angela's Ashes

Black Elk Speaks

Cheaper by the Dozen

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

Fast Food Nation

The Hidden Life of Dogs

Manchild in the Promised Land

The Perfect Storm

Seabiscuit

And many more.