2006-09-26 16:08:42 · 15 answers · asked by Giggles 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"Why Men Love Bitches" by Sherry Argov,
"Kissed the Girls and Made them Cry" by Lisa Bevere,
Biographies/Autobiographies
Ummm... "A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey (even though it came out later that it wasn't 100% non-fiction...)
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
Top 5 at a Glance
1. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan
2. I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK, by Nora Ephron
3. THE LOOMING TOWER, by Lawrence Wright
4. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman
5. STATE OF EMERGENCY, by Patrick J. Buchanan
PAPERBACK NONFICTION
Top 5 at a Glance
1. RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, by Augusten Burroughs
2. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls
3. NIGHT, by Elie Wiesel
4. FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, by James Bradley
5. 1776, by David McCullough
2006-09-26 16:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by rckstrjen2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Short History of Everything by Bill Bryson
The Human Story: Our History from the Stone Age to Today by
James C Davies.
Excellent reads both.
2006-09-27 00:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by Freddy F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holidays in Hell by PJ O'Rourke The writer takes some vacations to some very horrible places. A little dated but still funny and interesting.
Jaguars Ate My Flesh by Tim Cahill Great travel, adventure stories with alot of humor.
Anything by Tom Wolf, he has an amazing ability to get inside of subcultures.
2006-09-27 02:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by hankthecowdog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dancing Woo Li Masters by Gary Zu-kav.
Whilst it is a book about Quantum Physics it is a suprsingly easy read. It draws parrallels between eastern theology and modern science as well as bringing understanding about the world we live in.
2006-09-27 04:30:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biography and history both spring to mind. For biography, go by who you admire. There's bound to be at least one bio on that person. For history, the important works are well known.
Then I offer one off-the-wall suggestion: "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Lynne Truss. It is about punctuation, but you have no idea how much fun punctuation can be until you try this. Or, as the title suggests, PUN-ctuation.
2006-09-27 01:31:36 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look Great Feel Great
By Joyce Meyers
2006-09-26 23:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by Lala 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Into Thin Air" and "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakuer. Both are great books. The first is a "can't put it down" the second is being made into amovie directed by Sean Penn and starring Emile Hirsch. Can't wait to see it!
2006-09-27 01:03:45 · answer #7 · answered by tamwagon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The Devil's Candy" by Julie Salamon is about the making of the movie "The Bonfire of the Vanities."
"The Commitment" by Dan Savage is about one family's conflict over gay marriage.
"Skipping Towards Gomorrah," also by Dan Savage, is about the seven deadly sins and American culture.
If you like graphic novels, "Maus" by Art Speigalman is about his father's experiences during the Holocaust.
"Freakonomics" by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner shows how statistics reveals interesting things about our society.
"The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker teaches how to use your instincts to protect yourself.
That should keep you busy for a while. Enjoy!
2006-09-26 23:48:42 · answer #8 · answered by LCG 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best I've read in years is Among the Thugs, by Bill Buford. He went undercover--sort of --among English soccer hooligans back in the early 90's, in an attempt to see what was making them tick. In the process he learned a couple of not-very-flattering things about himself too. Definitely one of those books you can't put down. I'm dying to read his latest book, "Heat", about working in a New York restaurant kitchen (under Mario Batali), but no one gave it to me for my birthday as I was hoping! One of these days!
2006-09-26 23:46:27 · answer #9 · answered by Leslie D 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dear Miss Breed by Joanne Oppenheim is a great new nonfiction book.
2006-09-27 10:50:42 · answer #10 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋