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Interesting and Readable Nonfiction

Both informative and entertaining, these books not only teach but help us to question our beliefs about the world.
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message 1: by Roberta (new)

Roberta This is a great list. I love non-fiction so will be able to use it as a guide. I don't know how to add a book but would like to reccomend Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris by Michael Allin.


message 2: by Ben (new)

Ben Great list! Some non-fiction is just so utterly boring . . thank you for creating such a wonderful list.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads You add books at the top of the list, at the tab next to "all votes."

However, if you are the author I believe that is no longer possible; too many authors were abusing the privilege.


message 4: by Lisa (new)

Lisa I read a ton of non fiction, I have added my limit of 100 books.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @Stacey
Said it before and I'll say it again: As you share the same first name with the author, I can't escape the notion that you might be one and the same person?


message 6: by Rosa (new)

Rosa She has the same last name, too.


message 7: by Sally (new)

Sally 8 duplicates found and removed


message 8: by Sally (new)

Sally 4 duplicates found and removed


message 9: by Vicki (last edited Sep 29, 2023 11:43PM) (new)

Vicki # 757 The Woman in White and # 797 A Darkness Absolute are both fiction, as are #1014 Still Life, #1027 Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, and #1089 Murder on the Orient Express.

#1181 The Great Gatsby (THE great American NOVEL!!!)


message 10: by Agnieszka (new)

Agnieszka 21 duplicates found and removed

I’ll start in the next days removing fiction, appreciable any listings (less books to check it if I know for sure it’s fiction :-D)


message 11: by Gillian (new)

Gillian Agnieszka wrote: "21 duplicates found and removed

I’ll start in the next days removing fiction, appreciable any listings (less books to check it if I know for sure it’s fiction :-D)"


Murder on the Orient Express is fiction.


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