15 best nonfiction books of 2013

Here are the 15 nonfiction titles Monitor critics liked best in 2013.

15. 'Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven,' by John Eliot Gardiner

This well-crafted biography is enriched by the expertise and enthusiasm of John Eliot Gardiner, a conductor and music historian. (You can see the Monitor's full review of "Bach" here.)

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