Non-Fiction Book Recommendations
Authors and publishers are not able to post replies in the review topics.
- Scott
- Site Admin
- Posts: 4068
- Joined: 31 Jul 2006, 23:00
- Currently Reading: The Unbound Soul
- Bookshelf Size: 340
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-scott.html
- Reading Device: B00JG8GOWU
- Publishing Contest Votes: 960
Non-Fiction Book Recommendations
If you want personalized recommendations for this genre, make a post in this thread with a brief explanation about what type of other books or authors you like in this genre.
You can also recommend against reading books that you read but didn't like.
When recommending a book, it may help to make a concise description of the book. If you wish to write more than a paragraph about a book or series, please post a new thread dedicated solely to that book or series.
If you are listing a lot of books, it may be a good idea to briefly explain the list a little. (Are all the books part of a sub-genre? Do they all the books you are listing have something in common? If they are your personal favorites in the genre, then briefly tell us a little about yourself and what types of books you like.)
"Non ignara mali miseris succurrere disco." Virgil, The Aeneid
- vorsta
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 21 Mar 2009, 17:30
- Bookshelf Size: 0
- vorsta
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 21 Mar 2009, 17:30
- Bookshelf Size: 0
- vorsta
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 21 Mar 2009, 17:30
- Bookshelf Size: 0
-
- Posts: 1
- Joined: 14 Jul 2009, 10:17
- Bookshelf Size: 0
Other Mitch Albom books I would recommend are: For One More Day, and Tuesdays With Morrie. He also has a new book coming out in some time September this year, Have A Little Faith, about a rabbi and pastor and their devotion to their faith. He gives a preview of this book in this YouTube video I came across the other day, which truly moved me, and I hope you will be able to enjoy it as well. You can find it on Mitch Albom's official YouTube page.
Another book I would recommend if you enjoy Mitch Albom, would be Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth. I hope this review helped!
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: 07 Aug 2009, 17:43
- Bookshelf Size: 0
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: 24 Jul 2009, 22:42
- Bookshelf Size: 0
I ordered my book two weeks ago from the online site (ataleof2worldsDOTcom) and it just came to my doorstep a week later. I then proceeded to read it, thinking it was just intriguing economic concepts (serves both as a leisure and a help to my work). And then I realized that the book wasn't what I thought at all. Instead of being all about economics and technical jargon, it explains to us what life is simply.
I really don't know how to explain the book well, because it is something so profound that it is difficult to exactly type/write out what I think. But I must say that the website has a very inaccurate, mismatched and underrated description of this book. Hoping to find people who read it or are interested to read it so I have someone to discuss it with (:
-
- Posts: 7
- Joined: 04 Nov 2009, 17:41
- Bookshelf Size: 0
- Bowlie
- Posts: 297
- Joined: 23 Jul 2009, 16:15
- Bookshelf Size: 0
A few I really enjoyed:SmartShopp3r wrote:I was hoping to find more non fiction recommendations.
Please!!!!
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
--It's about how people make split second decisions. The stories were really interesting, but the technical information behind it is a little sparse. Still, I found it a really enjoyable read, and I still think about the content of the book quite often.
Bad News by Tom Fenton
--Fenton was a CBS news correspondant for over 30 years. He changed the way I read/watch the news and it is probably the best non-fiction book I've ever read. It is also VERY non-partisan which I found refreshing with the state of the news today.
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
--Pollan explores the various ways food gets to our table in America. I am a little hesitant to recommend the book because my cousin has become a food Nazi after reading the book. I really enjoyed it, but I took something completely different away from the book than he did. It made me more aware of what I'm eating, but it didn't necessarily change how I eat. I found the business of the food industry fascinating though. It's a great conversation book though.
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion and the Road to Recovery by Janet F. Kitz
--Kitz did extensive research on this 1917 event where a ship loaded with munitions destined for Europe exploded in the Halifax Harbour. It devastated the city killing many and leaving even more homeless. There is an awesome exhibit about the tragedy at The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. This book might be a little difficult to find if you are not in Canada. I picked up my copy at the museum. It was really well written and I found her writing both heartfelt and interesting.
I hope that helps you out!
-
- Posts: 7
- Joined: 04 Nov 2009, 17:41
- Bookshelf Size: 0
- Bowlie
- Posts: 297
- Joined: 23 Jul 2009, 16:15
- Bookshelf Size: 0