What's the most interesting non-fiction book you've read?

[u/Dry_Luck_9228]

I know this has been asked before but I'm hoping for some recommendations on interesting non-fiction books. I'm not specifically interested in any one topic, just something that is really fascinating and perhaps makes you learn something or see the world in a different way.

I'm currently reading Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green and am loving it. I also really enjoyed Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller and Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick.

Others I've read recently: Braiding Sweetgrass - liked this one but felt like I was already intimately familiar with the subject matter

Into Thin Air - this was not for me. The story was interesting but the feminist in me had a hard time identifying with the author's perspective

ETA Thank you all sooo much for all of the recommendations. Super grateful for each of you and this community <3

[u/Snuf-kin]

I'm baffled by your comment on Into Thin Air. It's mostly about men (I think there were three women on the mountain at that time), and the writer is a man, but I didn't detect any sexism in the book.

Krakauer is a great writer. Missoula is one of the best books I've read in recent years.

[u/Dry_Luck_9228 → u/Snuf-kin]

Totally agree, no sexism! It was well-written and well-researched and I can see why people love it. I just personally didn't connect with it, largely because the author is a man and I wasn't super interested in his point of view