Best non-fiction on Reddit
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#1
Jon Krakauer
5.0
(13)
"Into Thin Air."
"Anything by Krakauer is a great read."
"Anything by Krakauer is a great read."
"Anything by Jon Krakauer, anything by Patrick Radden Keefe."
"I'm a big fan of Jon Krakauer. *Into Thin Air* and *Under the Banner of Heaven* are my favourites."
"Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer."
"It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read and I don’t even like nonfiction usually."
"Jon Krakauer. Hands-down."
"Almost anything by Jon Krakauer might work for you, but particularly Into Thin Air."
"Almost anything by Jon Krakauer might work for you, but particularly Into the Wild."
#2
Bill Bryson
5.0
(8)
"I loved his."
"A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson."
"A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson."
"Bill Bryson has some great non-fiction works, A Short History of Nearly Everything."
"In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson (about his travels in Australia)."
"A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (funny nature/travel writing)."
#3
David Grann
5.0
(7)
"Same author as Killers of the Flower Moon."
"The Wager by David Grann, though a bit earlier works well with Desolation Island."
"The Wager by David Grann."
"Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann."
"Similarly, The Wager by the same author was amazing."
"Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann for conspiracy!"
"I could not put it down!"
#4
Patrick Radden Keefe
5.0
(6)
"If you liked Say Nothing then I highly recommend his other book."
"Incredible journalist and storyteller."
"Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland."
"Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe."
#5
Erik Larson
4.8
(5)
"Eric Larson is a great non-fiction author - my favorite so far is The Devil in the White City."
"And anything Erik Larson or Michael Lewis."
"Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson."
#6
Tara Westover
5.0
(4)
"Educated by Tara Westover - a memoir of a woman who grew up in a strict and abusive doomsday prepper/mormon household."
"Educated by Tara Westover."
"Educated by Tara Westover."
"It’s a powerful memoir about resilience and the pursuit of knowledge against all odds."
#7
Robin Wall Kimmerer
5.0
(4)
"Some I've read and recommend."
"It’s an excellent read."
"Beautiful, prosaic non-fiction that explores Indigenous relationships with plants."
#8
Adam Higginbotham
5.0
(4)
"Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham."
"Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham is so, so good and incredibly accessible for such a complicated topic."
"Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham was excellent."
"Challenger by Adam Higgenbotham is a meticulous reconstruction of the infamous Challenger space shuttle explosion."
#9
Isabel Wilkerson
5.0
(4)
"*The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration*, Isabel Wilkerson."
"Also Caste by Wilkerson"
"The Warmth of Other Suns, By Isabel Wilkerson."
"The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson"
#10
Mary Roach
4.8
(4)
"Anything by Mary roach."
"I really enjoyed her book."
"Mary Roach is a science writer who has some really interesting books."
"Reads like fiction. Extremely interesting."
#11
Vincent Bevins
5.0
(3)
"The Jakarta Method."
"*The Jakarta method* by Vincent Bevins."
"*The Jakarta method* by Vincent Bevins."
#12
Nick Bilton
5.0
(3)
"Is definitely worth a mention!"
"American Kingpin - reads like fiction, finding the criminal mastermind behind the Silk Road"
"American Kingpin by Nick Bilton (about Ross Ulbricht and the Silk Road)."
#13
Trevor Noah
5.0
(3)
"I loved reading Born a Crime by Trevor Noah."
"Born a crime by Trevor Noah."
#14
Michael Finkel
4.3
(3)
"The Art Thief - Michael Finkel."
"It's fascinating and not too long."
"Is on my TBR, so I can’t vouch for it yet but the description seems right up your alley."
#15
David Simon
5.0
(2)
"Honestly a fantastic read, you also see where the TV show The Wire got a lot of it's stories, jokes characters etc"
"Homicide, a year in the killing streets by David Simon."
#16
Chanel Miller
5.0
(2)
"Know My Name by Chanel Miller"
"Know My Name by Chanel Miller - 1/2 way through but this is exceptional."
#17
John Carreyrou
5.0
(2)
"Bad Blood - the utter shitshow of unicorn startup Theranos."
"Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup."
#18
Rebecca Skloot
5.0
(2)
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot."
"_The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks_"
#19
Oliver Sacks
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Oliver sacks."
"Anything Oliver Sacks! Very informative but he has great story-telling."
#20
Alfred Lansing
5.0
(2)
"Endurance by Alfred Lansing."
"Endurance by Alfred Lansing is absolutely wild."
#21
Richard Rhodes
5.0
(2)
"The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes."
"**The Making of the Atomic Bomb** by Richard Rhodes, prompted after watching “Oppenheimer”."
#22
Dava Sobel
5.0
(2)
"Longitude by Dava Sobel."
"Longitude by Dava Sobel - about John Harrison, a carpeter, that solved the biggest problem of his time."
#23
Hallie Rubenhold
4.5
(2)
"The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper."
"A very interesting book about the lives and circumstances of the five victims."
#24
Bill Browder
4.5
(2)
"Red Notice by Bill Browder."
"For anyone who is interested in Putin"
#25
Peter Wohlleben
4.5
(2)
"Totally changed the way I look at plants."
"Books about trees/forests"
#26
Viola Davis
5.0
(1)
"Some I've read and recommend."
#27
Bill O’Neill
5.0
(1)
"Is one hell of a great read."
#28
James Gleick
5.0
(1)
"Just go read it."
#29
William Blum
5.0
(1)
"Provides an excellent overview of each country that has been subject to a US military / CIA intervention since World War II"
#30
Robert Hughes
5.0
(1)
"The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes for Nutmeg of Consolation."
#31
Carl Zimmer
5.0
(1)
"Some I really enjoyed."
#32
Andrew Tobias
5.0
(1)
"If you have any anxiety or uncertainty about the when, why or how of money, income, debt, investments or taxes read this book."
#33
Herbert Asbury
5.0
(1)
"I'm currently listening to The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury and it's very good."
#34
Thomas Ligotti
5.0
(1)
"The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti was very eye opening."
#35
Charles L. Kenner
5.0
(1)
"*The Comanchero Frontier: A History of New Mexican-Plains Indian Relations* by Charles L. Kenner."
#36
David Eagleman
5.0
(1)
"The Brain by David Eagleman."
#37
Thom Hatch
5.0
(1)
"*The Blue, the Gray and the Red* by Thom Hatch."
#38
Richard Preston
5.0
(1)
"The Hot Zone - Richard Preston."
#39
Steven Strogatz
5.0
(1)
"Sync by Steven Strogatz."
#40
Johan Hari
5.0
(1)
"Stolen Focus by Johan Hari, I think."
#41
Ian Toll
5.0
(1)
"*Six Frigates: The Epic History of the U.S. Navy, by Ian Toll.*"
#42
Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
(1)
"Sapiens: Brief history of human kind."
#43
David Epstein
5.0
(1)
"I just finished *Range* by David Epstein."
#44
Alvin Josephy
5.0
(1)
"*Patriot Chiefs: A Chronicle of American Indian Resistance* by Alvin Josephy."
#45
Emil Ludwig
5.0
(1)
"I cannot strongly enough recommend Emil Ludwig's 1922 biography, Napoleon."
#46
Nando Parado
5.0
(1)
"An incredible story of survival and grit."
#47
Viktor E. Frankl
5.0
(1)
"Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl."
#48
Randy Pausch
5.0
(1)
"Is just......the best book ever."
#49
Barbara Demick
5.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#50
Noam Chomsky
5.0
(1)
"*The Myth of American Idealism,* by Noam Chomsky."
#51
Sy Montgomery
5.0
(1)
"Was a wonderful read."
#52
Stephen King
5.0
(1)
#53
Fintan O'Toole
5.0
(1)
#54
Svetlana Alexievich
5.0
(1)
"All of Svetlana Alexiovitch's work is haunting."
#55
Jonathan Meiburg
5.0
(1)
"A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg."
#56
James Clear
5.0
(1)
"Atomic Habits is a must read for everyone."
#57
Michael Harriott
5.0
(1)
"It's great."
#58
Mark Lardas
5.0
(1)
"*British vs French Frigates 1793-1814, by Mark Lardas.*"
#59
Dee Brown
5.0
(1)
"*Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West* by Dee Brown."
#60
Dr. Bill Bass
5.0
(1)
"Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales."
#61
Susannah Cahalan
5.0
(1)
"Was riveting."
#62
Thomas Halliday
5.0
(1)
"Some I really enjoyed."
#63
Andrew Solomon
5.0
(1)
"Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon."
#64
Claire Dederer
4.0
(1)
"Some I've read and recommend."
#65
Alan Cumming
4.0
(1)
#66
Tom Beaujour
4.0
(1)
"Written interview style from a lot of the biggest bands of the era."
#67
Sinéad O'Connor
4.0
(1)
#68
Morgan Housel
4.0
(1)
"Is also great if you liked Psychology of Money."
#69
Mark Owens
4.0
(1)
#70
Andrej Sapkowski
4.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#71
Steven Johnson
4.0
(1)
"It reviews well and is on my reading list"
#72
Michael Pollan
4.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#73
Jeff Guin
4.0
(1)
"A book about cult leader Jim Jones and the path that led to the Jonestown massacre."
#74
Elizabeth Kolbert
4.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#75
Dave Grohl
4.0
(1)
#76
Cheryl Strayed
4.0
(1)
"Wild, Cheryl Strayed."
#77
Guy Gavriel Kay
4.0
(1)
"A bunch of historical fiction."
#78
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
4.0
(1)
"The Narrow Corridor - by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson"
#79
Hadley Vlahos
4.0
(1)
"I found it to be well written and heartwarming."
#80
Eileen Ornsby
4.0
(1)
"Is about deep web crime!"
#81
Truman Capote
4.0
(1)
"In Cold Blood by Truman Capote."
#82
Eric H. Cline
4.0
(1)
"I've heard good things about it."
#83
Barbara Freese
4.0
(1)
"Some I really enjoyed."
#84
Jane Mayer
4.0
(1)
"The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right."
#85
Pamela Anderson
3.0
(1)
#86
Stacy Horn
3.0
(1)
"Damnation Island was also fantastic but VERY depressing."
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