Non-fiction reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 162 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 32 posts to rank the best Non-fiction brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/WomenofIreland, r/AskIreland, r/AubreyMaturinSeries. Top-rated brands include Jon Krakauer (5.0/5), Patrick Radden Keefe (5.0/5), Bill Bryson (5.0/5).
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Reviews162
Subreddits16
Posts32
Brands90
Products97
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#1
Jon Krakauer
5.0
(12)
"Into Thin Air."
"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."
"_Into the Wild_"
#2
Patrick Radden Keefe
5.0
(9)
"Is a must read if you're curious about the opioid crisis."
"Opioid crisis in America."
"Excellent book about The Troubles."
"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."
#3
Bill Bryson
5.0
(8)
"I loved his."
"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."
#4
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!"
#5
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."
#6
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."
#7
Vincent Bevins
4.8
(4)
"The Jakarta Method."
"*The Jakarta method* by Vincent Bevins."
"*The Jakarta method* by Vincent Bevins."
#8
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."
#9
Isabel Wilkerson
5.0
(3)
"*The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration*, Isabel Wilkerson."
"The Warmth of Other Suns, By Isabel Wilkerson."
"The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson"
#10
John Carreyrou
5.0
(3)
"He's the journalist who exposed the fraud behind Theranos."
"Bad Blood - the utter shitshow of unicorn startup Theranos."
"Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup."
#11
Trevor Noah
5.0
(3)
"I loved reading Born a Crime by Trevor Noah."
"Born a crime by Trevor Noah."
#12
Adam Higginbotham
5.0
(3)
"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."
#13
Erik Larson
5.0
(3)
"Eric Larson is a great non-fiction author - my favorite so far is The Devil in the White City."
#14
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)."
#15
Chanel Miller
5.0
(3)
"Know My Name by Chanel Miller"
"Know my Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller."
"Know My Name by Chanel Miller - 1/2 way through but this is exceptional."
#16
Hallie Rubenhold
4.7
(3)
"I found it very engaging."
"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."
#17
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."
#18
Alfred Lansing
5.0
(2)
"Endurance by Alfred Lansing."
"Endurance by Alfred Lansing is absolutely wild."
#19
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."
#20
Oliver Sacks
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Oliver sacks."
"Anything Oliver Sacks! Very informative but he has great story-telling."
#21
Peter Wohlleben
5.0
(2)
"It’s fascinating and very accessible."
"Totally changed the way I look at plants."
#22
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”."
#23
Rebecca Skloot
5.0
(2)
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot."
"_The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks_"
#24
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."
#25
David Starkey
5.0
(2)
"A seminal classic in Tudor historiography and still holds up very well."
"A seminal classic in Tudor historiography and still holds up very well."
#26
Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
(2)
"I found this book soo inspiring. And it's easy to read."
"Sapiens: Brief history of human kind."
#27
Bill Browder
4.5
(2)
"Red Notice by Bill Browder."
"For anyone who is interested in Putin"
#28
Dexter Dias
5.0
(1)
"Can’t recommend this one enough"
#29
Patrick O’Brien
5.0
(1)
"The entire Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O’Brien."
#30
Lindsey Fitzharris
5.0
(1)
"All are well worth a read."
#31
Matthew Cobb
5.0
(1)
"It's great."
#32
Kate Moore
5.0
(1)
"All are well worth a read."
#33
Michael Harriott
5.0
(1)
"It's great."
#34
Susannah Cahalan
5.0
(1)
"Was riveting."
#35
Neil Price
5.0
(1)
"Is unbelievably good. A history that is told holistically in a more narrative form than usual."
#36
Ben Macintyre
5.0
(1)
"It's about a spy network ran by Britain in World War II."
#37
Viola Davis
5.0
(1)
"Some I've read and recommend."
#38
Kate Lister
5.0
(1)
"Thought provoking and also hilarious."
#39
Garrett Carr
5.0
(1)
"Is one of my favourite books of all time"
#40
Bill O’Neill
5.0
(1)
"Is one hell of a great read."
#41
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"
#42
Leanne McCormack and Elaine Farrell
5.0
(1)
"Another great book."
#43
Carl Zimmer
5.0
(1)
"Some I really enjoyed."
#44
Barbara Demick
5.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#45
John Nichol
5.0
(1)
"All are well worth a read."
#46
Daniel Kahneman
5.0
(1)
"Very excellent reads."
#47
Charles L. Kenner
5.0
(1)
"*The Comanchero Frontier: A History of New Mexican-Plains Indian Relations* by Charles L. Kenner."
#48
Thomas Ligotti
5.0
(1)
"The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti was very eye opening."
#49
David Eagleman
5.0
(1)
"The Brain by David Eagleman."
#50
Thom Hatch
5.0
(1)
"*The Blue, the Gray and the Red* by Thom Hatch."
#51
Stephen King
5.0
(1)
#52
Steven Strogatz
5.0
(1)
"Sync by Steven Strogatz."
#53
Johan Hari
5.0
(1)
"Stolen Focus by Johan Hari, I think."
#54
Ian Toll
5.0
(1)
"*Six Frigates: The Epic History of the U.S. Navy, by Ian Toll.*"
#55
David Epstein
5.0
(1)
"I just finished *Range* by David Epstein."
#56
Alvin Josephy
5.0
(1)
"*Patriot Chiefs: A Chronicle of American Indian Resistance* by Alvin Josephy."
#57
Emil Ludwig
5.0
(1)
"I cannot strongly enough recommend Emil Ludwig's 1922 biography, Napoleon."
#58
Nando Parado
5.0
(1)
"An incredible story of survival and grit."
#59
Viktor E. Frankl
5.0
(1)
"Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl."
#60
Victor E. Frankl
5.0
(1)
"Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl."
#61
Dudley Pope
5.0
(1)
"*Life in Nelson's Navy*, *by Dudley Pope.*"
#62
Daniel Immerwahr
5.0
(1)
"How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States- Daniel Immerwahr."
#63
Robert Kolker
5.0
(1)
"Hidden Valley Road: Inside of an American Family by Robert Kolker."
#64
Ron Chernow
5.0
(1)
"Best one that I read in 2024: "Grant" by Ron Chernow."
#65
Dr. James A. Bennett
5.0
(1)
"*Forts and Forays: A Dragoon in New Mexico, 1850-1856* by Dr. James A. Bennett."
#66
Andrew Solomon
5.0
(1)
"Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon."
#67
Robert Hughes
5.0
(1)
"The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes for Nutmeg of Consolation."
#68
Purito
4.0
(1)
"Purito Daily Go To Sunscreen is pretty good"
#69
Andrej Sapkowski
4.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#70
Michelle Zauner
4.0
(1)
"Her memoir"
#71
Jennette McCurdy
4.0
(1)
"My god it’s dark but also very good."
#72
Sophie K. Rosa
4.0
(1)
#73
Debra Anastasia
4.0
(1)
"Rating: 3.8⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#74
Nivea
4.0
(1)
"Nivea Sun protect gel"
#75
Dave Grohl
4.0
(1)
#76
Elizabeth Kolbert
4.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#77
Jeff Guin
4.0
(1)
"A book about cult leader Jim Jones and the path that led to the Jonestown massacre."
#78
Michael Pollan
4.0
(1)
"No specific highlight."
#79
Steven Johnson
4.0
(1)
"It reviews well and is on my reading list"
#80
Mark Owens
4.0
(1)
#81
Morgan Housel
4.0
(1)
"Is also great if you liked Psychology of Money."
#82
Sinéad O'Connor
4.0
(1)
#83
Tom Beaujour
4.0
(1)
"Written interview style from a lot of the biggest bands of the era."
#84
Alan Cumming
4.0
(1)
#85
Claire Dederer
4.0
(1)
"Some I've read and recommend."
#86
Michael J Fox
4.0
(1)
#87
Mikki Kendall
4.0
(1)
"Some I've read and recommend."
#88
Teagan Quinn
4.0
(1)
"Which is a biography of her and her sister’s high school years."
#89
Fern Brady
4.0
(1)
"Her memoir"
#90
Rohto
4.0
(1)
"I like the ROHTO Skin Aqua Super Moisture Essence Gold. It has such a skin like finish with slight touch of dew."
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