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100 Works of Non Fiction Julie Found Worth the Read

My favorite non fiction reads over the last thirty or so years, covering a pretty narrow range of genres. History, Psychology, Creative Arts, Health, Humor, Memoirs & Biographies and not a lot else.
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Being Mortal (Atul Gawande)
Being Mortal (Atul Gawande)
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Steven Pinker)
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Steven Pinker)
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Neil Postman)
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Neil Postman)
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Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Caroline Criado Perez)
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Caroline Criado Perez)
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How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question (Michael Schur)
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question (Michael Schur)
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The Read-Aloud Handbook
The Read-Aloud Handbook
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Ex Libris (Anne Fadiman)
Ex Libris (Anne Fadiman)
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
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The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together (Ty Burr)
The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together (Ty Burr)
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Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence (Gerard Jones)
Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence (Gerard Jones)
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
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The Complete Essays (Michel De Montaigne)
The Complete Essays (Michel De Montaigne)
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Christ Stopped at Eboli (Carlo Levi)
Christ Stopped at Eboli (Carlo Levi)
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The Sun King (Nancy Mitford)
The Sun King (Nancy Mitford)
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory (Doughty, Caitlin)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory (Doughty, Caitlin)
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Matthew Walker)
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Matthew Walker)
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When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi, MD)
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi, MD)
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Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
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My Family and Other Animals (Gerald Durrell)
My Family and Other Animals (Gerald Durrell)
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Infidel: My Life (Ayaan Hirsi Ali)
Infidel: My Life (Ayaan Hirsi Ali)
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I Am I Am I Am (Maggie O'farrell)
I Am I Am I Am (Maggie O'farrell)
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My Life in France (Julia Child)
My Life in France (Julia Child)
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All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
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WEST WITH THE NIGHT by Beryl Markham
WEST WITH THE NIGHT by Beryl Markham
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Susan Cain)
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Susan Cain)
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You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey (Amber Ruffin)
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey (Amber Ruffin)
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Matthew Desmond)
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Nickel and Dimed
Nickel and Dimed
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The Library Book (Susan Orlean)
The Library Book (Susan Orlean)
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Clothes, Music, Boys (Viv Albertine)
Clothes, Music, Boys (Viv Albertine)
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (David Simon)
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (David Simon)
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Georgiana: The Duchess of Devonshire (Amanda Foreman)
Georgiana: The Duchess of Devonshire (Amanda Foreman)
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Harriette Wilson's Memoirs: The Greatest Courtesan of Her Age (Harriette Wilson)
Harriette Wilson's Memoirs: The Greatest Courtesan of Her Age (Harriette Wilson)
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The Hellfire Club (Daniel P. Mannix)
The Hellfire Club (Daniel P. Mannix)
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A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy (Thomas Buergenthal)
A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy (Thomas Buergenthal)
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The Splendid and the Vile (Erik Larson)
The Splendid and the Vile (Erik Larson)
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Atomic Habits (James Clear)
Atomic Habits (James Clear)
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Taming the Tiger Within (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Taming the Tiger Within (Thich Nhat Hanh)
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Swanson on Swanson (Gloria Swanson)
Swanson on Swanson (Gloria Swanson)
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