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14 Nonfiction Books You'll Want to Read This Fall

From Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen's satirical Trump memoir to Ron Chernow's next biography.

When a rainy fall afternoon reminds you how blissful it can be to avoid the elements and instead claim a spot on the couch with a book or two, you might find yourself grasping for suggestions. Maybe you're looking for a juicy history of your favorite magazine, a heavy volume about a U.S. president or a brutal dictator, a lighthearted look at the language we use or a satirical memoir that chronicles the first year of a president whose administration has been known to traffic in "alternative facts." Whatever kind of nonfiction you're looking for, we've got you covered. Here are 14  picks to get you through the season.

Wenner, who founded magazine at just 21 years of age, was interviewed extensively by Hagan, as were hundreds of others in the media mogul's life.. Wenner calls the book "deeply flawed and tawdry."  (And that, according to Hagan, is with the most salacious material, involving a 16-year-old boy, leftt out.) Wenner, a genius media manipulator, must surely know his reaction can only make readers interested in devouring this 500-page tome. (Knopf, $30)

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