Best nonfiction recommendations on Reddit
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#1
Mary Roach
5.0
(12)
"Stiff by Mary Roach."
"Anything by Mary Roach- fun, easy reads on different subjects."
"Mary Roach writes pop nonfiction on offbeat topics like death (Stiff), the digestive tract (Gulp), sex (Bonk), and what happens when astronauts go into space (Packing for Mars)."
"I haven’t read her new one yet; it’s called Fuzz and it’s about crimes committed by animals."
"I've never heard of Mary Roach and this is the 3rd time on this thread that she's been recommended."
"Stiff by Mary Roach."
"Everything by Mary Roach, most recent is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law."
"Anything by Mary Roach, but start with Stiff"
"Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach"
"{{Grunt by Mary Roach}}"
#2
Patrick Radden Keefe
5.0
(6)
"Empire of Pain explores the story of the SACKLER family."
"Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe."
"Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe, about the Sackler family/opioid crisis."
"His other recent book Say Nothing, about the Troubles in N. Ireland."
"Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland."
"Two books that I read last year that blew my mind: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe"
#3
Michael Pollan
5.0
(4)
"The Omnivores Dilemma."
"I read his Omnivore's Dilemma back in 2017 and liked it very much."
"The Omnivores Dilemma is a great book about the meat industry."
"Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma or The Botany of Desire"
#4
Tara Westover
5.0
(4)
"Educated by Tara Westover."
"Educated by Tara Westover."
"***Educated*** by Tara Westover; her story is so surreal that the first half of the book reads like fiction."
"Educated,"
#5
Kate Beaton
5.0
(4)
"And Ducks by Kate Beaton."
"DUCKS is a mature read autobiographical book by Kate Beaton."
"*Ducks*, by Kate Beaton. One of the best books of any kind I've read in the last few years."
"Ducks by Kate Beaton."
#6
Robin Wall Kimmerer
5.0
(3)
"Kimmer’s Braiding Sweetgrass"
"Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants"
"{{Braiding Sweetgrass}}"
#7
John Carreyrou
5.0
(3)
"Bad Blood by John Carreyou."
"Bad Blood,"
"*Bad Blood* - John Carreyrou (Narrated by Will Damron)"
#8
Thi Bui
5.0
(3)
"Also echoing the love for The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui."
"The Best We Could Do. It’s about Vietnamese immigrants."
"I liked The Best We Could Do."
#9
David Grann
5.0
(3)
"Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann."
"Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann."
"[**Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29496076-killers-of-the-flower-moon) by David Grann."
#10
Keiji Nakazawa
5.0
(2)
"Barefoot Gen (four or five volumes) about the bombing of Hiroshima (anti war)--Keiji Nakazawa."
"Barefoot Gen, Keiji Nakazawa."
#11
Trevor Noah
5.0
(2)
"Born a Crime, powerful and very, very funny"
"Born a Crime,
Shoe Dog,
Becoming,
Kitchen Confidential,
Bad Blood,
Educated,
Mindhunter."
#12
Joe Sacco
5.0
(2)
"Joe Sacco's Palestine books!"
"Stuff from Joe Sacco! Especially Palestine."
#13
Lindsay C. Gibson
5.0
(2)
"Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents is a great one."
"Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson is a great one."
#14
Simon Winchester
5.0
(2)
"Any books by Simon Winchester."
"Check out Simon Winchester.. he reads his own stuff."
#15
Rebecca Skloot
5.0
(2)
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot"
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot"
#16
Ben Macintyre
5.0
(2)
"The Spy and the Traitor for a Soviet spy/traitor in the 70s and 80s."
"The Spy and the Traitor by Ben MacIntyre"
#17
Anthony Bourdain
5.0
(2)
"If you have ever worked in the service industry, waiting tables or in the kitchen, I highly recommend Kitchen Confidential."
"Kitchen Confidential,"
#18
George Takei
5.0
(2)
"They Called Us Enemy by THE George Takei."
"They called us enemy by Takei."
#19
Isabel Wilkerson
5.0
(2)
"The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson."
"The Warmth of Other Suns, narrative non-fiction at its very best!"
#20
David Graeber
5.0
(2)
"{{The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity}} by David Graeber and David Wengrow"
"{{Debt: The First 5000 Years}} by David Graeber"
#21
Oliver Sacks
5.0
(2)
"The Man Who Mistook his wife for a hat."
"{{An Anthropologist On Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales}}."
#22
Naomi Klein
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Naomi Klein"
#23
Matti Friedman
5.0
(1)
"If you like Matti friedman you absolutely must read Allepo Codex by him"
#24
Emily Levesque
5.0
(1)
"I’m currently reading The Last Stargazers by Emily Levesque, I highly recommend it."
#25
Robert Kolb
5.0
(1)
"Hidden Valley Road! It’s about a very large family where half the children are diagnosed with schizophrenia."
#26
Rutger Bregman
5.0
(1)
"Humankind: A Hopeful History narrative non-fiction very good"
#27
David Bellavia
5.0
(1)
"Edit: How could I forget?! They Fought Alone, just wow!"
#28
Elton John
5.0
(1)
"If you're into music at all, Elton John's autobiography ***Me*** - one of my favorite reads this year."
#29
Rick Harmon
5.0
(1)
"One book that has helped me a lot is Resilient by Rick Harmon."
#30
John Berendt
5.0
(1)
"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt."
#31
Daron Acemoglu
5.0
(1)
"Why nations fail by daron acemoglu, its a very interesting read that mixes both history and politics."
#32
Peter Frankopan
5.0
(1)
"{{The Silk Roads: A New History of the World}} by Peter Frankopan"
#33
Richard Dawkins
5.0
(1)
"* The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins"
#34
Colin Woodard
5.0
(1)
"*[The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down]*, by Colin Woodard."
#35
Siddhartha Mukherjee
5.0
(1)
"* The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee (also The Emperor of all maladies if you like popular medicine)"
#36
David Deutsch
5.0
(1)
"I can’t stop recommending “The beginning of Infinity” for David Deutsch."
#37
Ben Bowlin
5.0
(1)
"Stuff they Don't Want you to Know - by Ben Bowlin"
#38
Phil Knight
5.0
(1)
"Shoe Dog,"
#39
David Epstein
5.0
(1)
"Range: Why generalists triumph in a specialized world, by David Epstien is my favorite nonfiction this year."
#40
John Douglas
5.0
(1)
"Mindhunter."
#41
Bradley Birkenfeld
5.0
(1)
"Lucifer's Banker: the Untold Story of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy - by Bradley Birkenfeld"
#42
Max Tegmark
5.0
(1)
"* Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark"
#43
Hope Jahren
5.0
(1)
"Lab Girl by Hope Jahren"
#44
Tian Veasna
5.0
(1)
"Year of the Rabbit - Tian Veasna."
#45
Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
(1)
"{{Sapiens}}"
#46
John Green
5.0
(1)
"The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green was an amazing bridge into the world of nonfiction."
#47
Bill Bryson
5.0
(1)
"A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson"
#48
Paco Roca
5.0
(1)
"Twist of Fate by Paco Roca."
#49
Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
5.0
(1)
"Trinity by Jonathan fetter-Vorm was pretty interesting."
#50
Temple Grandin
5.0
(1)
"Thinking in Pictures."
#51
Michelle Obama
5.0
(1)
"Becoming,"
#52
Michael Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Michael Lewis books (Premonition, The Big Short, etc)."
#53
Frederic Lemercier
5.0
(1)
"The Photographer, Frederic Lemercier."
#54
Robert Alter
5.0
(1)
"Robert Alter's seminal translation of The Old Testament."
#55
Judy Batalion
5.0
(1)
"The Light of Days by Judy Batalion."
#56
Robert Sapolsky
5.0
(1)
"* Behave by Robert Sapolsky"
#57
Bessel van der Kolk
5.0
(1)
"I also enjoyed The Body Keeps the Score."
#58
Caitlin Doughty
5.0
(1)
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty."
#59
Shigeru Mizuki
5.0
(1)
"Showa: A History of Japan - Shigeru Mizuki."
#60
Kristen Radke
5.0
(1)
"Seek You by Kristen Radke is a great recent read."
#61
Eli Saslow
5.0
(1)
"Rising out of Hatred by Eli Saslow."
#62
James Rebanks
5.0
(1)
"Pastoral Song by James Rebanks."
#63
Carl Zimmer
5.0
(1)
"Parasite Rex by Carl Zimmer."
#64
Jill Bolte Taylor
5.0
(1)
"My Stroke of Insight."
#65
Kathleen Sharp
5.0
(1)
"Blood Feud: the man who blew the whistle on one of the deadliest prescription drugs ever - by Kathleen Sharp"
#66
Yossi Klein Halevi
4.0
(1)
"Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist by Yossi Klein halevi"
#67
Shlomo Riskin
4.0
(1)
"Listening to God by shlomo riskin"
#68
Douglas Adams
4.0
(1)
"Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams - the author of Hitchhiker’s Guide goes on some trips with a zoologist."
#69
Nachum Seltzer
4.0
(1)
"Insider by nachum seltzer"
#70
Ariel Sabar
4.0
(1)
"My father's paradise by ariel sabar"
#71
Avi Weiss
4.0
(1)
"Open up the iron door by Avi weiss"
#72
Eliot Schrefer
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise I would recommend Queer Ducks by Eliot Schrefer."
#73
Paul Boyer
4.0
(1)
"Salem Possessed by Paul Boyer"
#74
Johann Hari
4.0
(1)
"Stolen Focus by Johann Harti"
#75
Andrew Steele
4.0
(1)
"{{Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old}} by Andrew Steele is an interesting read."
#76
Dashka Slater
4.0
(1)
"For true crime, The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater is on my TBR."
#77
Owen Matthews
4.0
(1)
"An Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge, Stalin's Master Agent by Owen Matthews"
#78
Kathryn Harkup
4.0
(1)
"A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup"
#79
Paul Offit
4.0
(1)
"Anything by Paul Offit"
#80
Naftali Lau
4.0
(1)
"Balaams prophecy by naftali lau"
#81
Kang Chol-Hwan
4.0
(1)
"The Aquariums of Pyongyang by Kang Chol-Hwan about spending his adolescence in a North Korean political prison camp."
#82
Bruce Perry and Maia Szalovitz
4.0
(1)
"Born for Love and The Boy who was Raised as a Dog both by Bruce Perry and Maia Szalovitz are fascinating books."
#83
John Williams
4.0
(1)
"Butcher's Crossing by John Williams"
#84
Mary H. Manhein
4.0
(1)
"The Bone Lady: Life As a Forensic Anthropologist by Mary H. Manhein"
#85
Mark Kurlansky
4.0
(1)
"Came here to recommend {Cod} by Mark Kurlansky."
#86
Emily Nagoski
4.0
(1)
"Come as you are by Emily Nagoski."
#87
David Graeber and David Wengrow
4.0
(1)
"The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by D. Graeber and D. Wengrow"
#88
Maya Rodale
4.0
(1)
"Dangerous Books For Girls - Maya Rodale it's is critical analysis of romance books"
#89
Aubrey de Grey, Michael Rae
4.0
(1)
"Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime"
#90
Giorgio Bassani
4.0
(1)
"*The Heron* by Giorgio Bassani takes place during a hunting trip."
#91
Nathan Sharansky
4.0
(1)
"Here are some memoir recs: Fear no evil by Nathan sharansky"
#92
Helen MacDonald
4.0
(1)
"Also, check out {H is for Hawk} by Helen MacDonald."
#93
Lauren Geertsen
4.0
(1)
"The Invisible Corset by Lauren Geertsen"
#94
Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
3.0
(1)
"Sex at Dawn - Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha. Not the most trustworthy source but pretty good read."
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