I've recently discovered that I love reading non-fiction about the Great Outdoors and the things that happen there. I'm talking about books like 'Touching the Void' by Joe Simpson, and Jon Krakauer's books 'Into Thin Air' and 'Into the Wild'. It doesn't necessarily have to be about disasters and tragedies: I really loved
this recent FPP about the Alaskan Iditarod. I want to read (but haven't yet) 'Into the Silence: the Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest'. Please recommend me other books in this vein?
posted by meronym
on May 2, 2013 -
35 answers
Please recommend stories about mental battles. Specifically, people overcoming deep-seated fears or beliefs.
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posted by fix
on May 3, 2012 -
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I love non-fiction, but a lot of it is either annoyingly precise or too worthy. I'm looking for fun entertaining bedtime reading that won't tax the mind too much. Any suggestions?
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posted by cdenman
on Sep 10, 2011 -
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Help me put together a list of the most zeitgeist-y, readable and accomplished "big idea" non-fiction books of recent years.
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posted by oneaday
on Aug 15, 2011 -
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Can anyone recommend some non-fiction advice books where many authors write their perspective on similar situations or difficulties in life?
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posted by fantasticninety
on Jul 17, 2011 -
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I'm reading (and really enjoying)
The Glass Castle, and my wife and are about to have our first kid. What other memoirs or non-fiction books should I read that focus on parenting, raising kids in unorthodox ways, or just plain unique families?
posted by nitsuj
on Jul 14, 2011 -
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What are some good resources for finding out about recent/new/upcoming non-fiction books that discuss the web or the internet?
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posted by cortex
on Jan 7, 2011 -
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I'm looking for some good, meaty non-fiction to read over Christmas break while I'm home from grad school. Something with difficult ideas, yet readable and contemporary, and taking a fairly "big picture" view of a particular field. Any suggestions? Examples below.
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posted by decoherence
on Dec 12, 2010 -
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I am look for a gentle and concise history of WWI. As well as possibly another book that focuses on life in the trenches.
posted by captainscared
on Jul 11, 2010 -
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There's no shortage of excellent "what to read" threads around here, but I'm looking for something a bit more specific. The tricky part is I'm looking for a style and a point of view, rather than a particular genre or subject.
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posted by TayBridge
on Jan 29, 2010 -
46 answers
The best non-fiction books of 2009? I'm in a Christmas coma and need something good.
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posted by Rocket26
on Dec 26, 2009 -
13 answers
If you please—I urgently require a few good recommendations of novels that have India as a backdrop.
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posted by hadjiboy
on Jan 13, 2008 -
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I'm looking for more great non-fiction books. Requirements: writing to make an English major swoon; a thesis or narrative structure that makes for an organized, logical flow; well-reported; interesting; true, with embellishments of known fact made known by the author.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Aug 22, 2006 -
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I need a book suggestion...something slightly off the beaten path in the biography, history, science, or world politics categories. (more details inside)
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posted by cyclopz
on Aug 14, 2006 -
32 answers
Anybody know any good non-fiction books about comic books, their publishers, their history, etc?
posted by Runkst
on Jul 23, 2006 -
18 answers
I think it would be a kick to write a nonfiction book. Any advice on how to organize one?
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posted by TwelveTwo
on Jan 13, 2006 -
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I'm trying to learn about the Edwardian era especially (but not exclusively) in England, Ireland, and Canada. What excellent materials (fiction and non-fiction books, movies, websites, etc.) have you read and seen about this period?
posted by orange swan
on Mar 1, 2005 -
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I have what I think is a great idea for a web / design-related book that I'd like to shop around. Can anyone who has been published before offer any advice, links, or a good process to follow when pitching ideas to publishers? (more detail in comments)
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posted by theNonsuch
on May 24, 2004 -
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