What are the best non-fiction books of 2013?

November 22, 2013. ACT OF CONGRESS: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't. By Robert G. Kaiser (Knopf). The contentious and often tawdry negotiations that went into passing the Dodd-Frank financial reform act in 2010 are at the heart of this book by an associate editor of The Washington Post. read more

Top 10 Best Books, Top Graphic Novels and Top Audio Books View Photos The Washington Post’s Book World team picks the top books in fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and audio books of 2013. read more

The best non-fiction books of 2013 include writings on a myriad of different topics, from historical non-fiction accounts of wars to compelling memoirs and personal accounts. read more