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The 10 best non-fiction books December 2025

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Discover the best non-fiction books of the moment.

As the year winds down and summer reading time opens up, December is a good chance to settle in with a book that really holds your attention.

This list brings together memoirs, big ideas and practical reads that speak to real life, whether you want to think more deeply, learn something new or simply get absorbed in a great story.

From personal change to world events, these picks are often mentioned among the best non-fiction books ever, and they’re well worth your time.

The Atomic Habits Workbook

An interactive guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones, based on the 25-million-copy #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits.

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Nobody's Girl

The extraordinarily powerful and unforgettable memoir by the woman who stood up and spoke out about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Atomic Habits

A revolutionary guide to using tiny changes in behaviour to transform your life

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Ikigai

The international phenomenon: discover ikigai, the Japanese secret to a long and happy life from the world’s longest living people.

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How They Get You

Have you ever felt like your wallet has a slow leak you can’t find?

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The Diary of a CEO

Runaway No.1 Bestseller by STEVEN BARTLETT: entrepreneur, podcaster and Dragon's Den star

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Mother Mary Comes to Me

The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things

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Surrounded by Idiots

The bestselling global phenomenon, now fully revised and updated

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The Vagus Nerve Reset Deck

Harness the power of your vagus nerve to reduce stress, overcome anxiety and release past trauma with The Vagus Nerve Reset Deck.

Created by the author of the bestselling book The Vagus Nerve Reset, this deck combines science-based, practical exercises from the book with the convenience and accessibility of a card deck.

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World of War Crimes

What amounts to a war crime today? This timely book by world-renowned human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson KC investigates the evidence and how attacks on free societies can be deterred.

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