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Waterstones' Best Books of 2023: Nonfiction

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1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour De France Obsession (Ned Boulting)
1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour De France Obsession
1
Ned Boulting
1964: Eyes of the Storm (Paul McCartney)
1964: Eyes of the Storm
2
Paul McCartney
300,000 Kisses: Tales of Queer Love From the Ancient World (Seán Hewitt , Luke Edward Hall)
300,000 Kisses: Tales of Queer Love From the Ancient World
3
Seán Hewitt , Luke Edward Hall
ABBA: The Official Photo Book (ABBA)
ABBA: The Official Photo Book
4
ABBA
Abolish the Monarchy (Graham Smith)
Abolish the Monarchy
5
Graham Smith
Abroad in Japan (Chris Broad)
Abroad in Japan
6
Chris Broad
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life (Theresa May)
The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life
7
Theresa May
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon (Alan Partridge)
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon
8
Alan Partridge
Alexandria: The City That Changed the World (Islam Issa)
Alexandria: The City That Changed the World
9
Islam Issa
All the Beauty in the World (Patrick Bringley)
All the Beauty in the World
10
Patrick Bringley
All the Houses I've Ever Lived in (Kieran Yates)
All the Houses I've Ever Lived In
11
Kieran Yates
All Sorts of Lives (Claire Harman)
All Sorts of Lives
12
Claire Harman
All That She Carried (Tiya Miles)
All That She Carried
13
Tiya Miles
All to Play For: The Advance of Rishi Sunak (Michael Ashcroft)
All to Play For: The Advance of Rishi Sunak
14
Michael Ashcroft
All the Wide Border (Mike Parker)
All the Wide Border
15
Mike Parker
Allergic: How Our Immune System Reacts to a Changing World (Theresa MacPhail)
Allergic: How Our Immune System Reacts to a Changing World
16
Theresa MacPhail
American Whitelash (Wesley Lowery)
American Whitelash
17
Wesley Lowery
Among Others: Friendships and Encounters (Michael Frayn)
Among Others: Friendships and Encounters
18
Michael Frayn
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I (Tracy Borman)
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I
19
Tracy Borman
Answered Prayers: England and the 1966 World Cup (Duncan Hamilton)
Answered Prayers: England and the 1966 World Cup
20
Duncan Hamilton
Anything You Can Cook, I Can Cook Vegan (Richard Makin)
Anything You Can Cook, I Can Cook Vegan
21
Richard Makin
Architects of Terror (Paul Preston)
Architects of Terror
22
Paul Preston
Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games (Marcus Du Sautoy)
Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games
23
Marcus Du Sautoy
Around the World in 80 Minutes: In Search of Rugby Greatness (Robert Kitson)
Around the World in 80 Minutes: In Search of Rugby Greatness
24
Robert Kitson
Arrangements in Blue (Amy Key)
Arrangements in Blue
25
Amy Key
Art & Fear (David Bayles)
Art & Fear
26
David Bayles
The Art of Friday Night Dinner (Eleanor Steafel)
The Art of Friday Night Dinner
27
Eleanor Steafel
The Art of Stargazing (Maggie Aderin-Pocock)
The Art of Stargazing
28
Maggie Aderin-Pocock
The Art of Winning (Dan Carter)
The Art of Winning
29
Dan Carter
Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes From the 1900s to the 1980s (B. Dylan Hollis)
Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes From the 1900s to the 1980s
30
B. Dylan Hollis
Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow? (Bob Cryer)
Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow?
31
Bob Cryer
The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths (Brad Fox)
The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths
32
Brad Fox
Bazball: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution (Lawrence Booth & Nick Hoult)
Bazball: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution
33
Lawrence Booth & Nick Hoult
Be a Birder (Hamza Yassin)
Be a Birder
34
Hamza Yassin
Be Useful (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Be Useful
35
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Beastly (Keggie Carew)
Beastly
36
Keggie Carew
Bee Gees: Children of the World (Bob Stanley)
Bee Gees: Children of the World
37
Bob Stanley
Behind the Seams (Dolly Parton)
Behind the Seams
38
Dolly Parton
Behind the Shoulder Pads (Joan Collins)
Behind the Shoulder Pads
39
Joan Collins
Behind These Doors (Alex South)
Behind These Doors
40
Alex South
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