Last week, I shared 15 of my favorite nonfiction books of 2015. Of course, I could not just post 15 books. Here is an assortment of additional favorites from this year. For more titles, check out my Mock Sibert posts: Part I | Part II | Part III Though I have a few overlaps with my favorites lists, there are additional favorites on those lists. Check out my Best Of/Favorite Nonfiction Part I list from last week.

So here are some additional favorites from this year...

Favorite math concepts book:

Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree by Kate Messner; Illustrated by Simona Mulazzani (Chronicle Books, August 11, 2015)

Favorite Civil and Voting Rights books:

Favorite Book in a series:

A Nest is Noisy by Dianna Hutts Aston; Illustrated by Sylvia Long (Chronicle Books, April 14, 2015)

Favorite deadly disease book:

Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary by Gail Jarrows (Calkins Creek, March 3, 2015)

Favorite story of bridging a cultural gap:

Watch Out for Flying Kids by Cynthia Levinson (Peachtree Publishers, August 1, 2015)

Favorite Insect Book told with Humor:

I, Fly: The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are by Bridget Heos; Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas (Henry Holt and Co., March 10, 2015)

Favorite American History Collection:

Favorite Scientist in the Field Book:

The Octopus Scientist by Sy Montgomery (HMH Books for Young Readers, May , 2015)

Now I don't read a lot of adult books in a year, but most of what I read this year falls in the nonfiction category (professional texts, informational books, etc).

Here are a few of my favorites: