The Greatest Nonfiction by Genre
When readers and publishers speak of "genres", they're usually referring to fictional genres, like mysteries or science fiction. But the term can also refer to kinds of nonfiction.
Nonfiction genres are most often set by subject matter. Biographies are about people's life stories. Histories deal with people and events in history. Science writing delves into scientific theory and discovery. And so on.
Each of these genres can also be broken into more specialized categories—or subgenres. Under science, we may consider groupings of works on biology, chemistry or physics, for example, and studies on the history or philosophy of science.
Nonfictional genres can also overlap, so you may find a nonfiction title on multiple lists.
So far, Greatest lists have been launched for the following genres of nonfiction literature:
Art and Literature—featuring the greatest works of all time about art and literature
Biography—featuring the greatest biographical works of all time
History—featuring the greatest historical works of all time
Memoirs—featuring the greatest memoirs, autobiographies and diaries of all time
Philosophy—featuring the greatest philosophical works of all time
Religion—featuring the greatest works of all time about about religious history, philosophy and practice
Science—featuring the greatest science writing of all time
Travel—featuring the greatest travel writing of all time
True Crime—featuring the greatest true crime writing of all time
