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Four and Five Star Non-Fiction Reads - Page 2

There was a time when I read almost exclusively non-fiction. Around five years ago the balance started to shift, and now it is fiction that dominates. So far this year I have read 84 fiction books, and only 14 non-fiction.
Looking back at all the exceptional, mind-expanding books I have read over the years, I am inspired to branch out to more areas once again.
The books I have rated four or five stars (since I started keeping track in 2013) include a wide variety of styles and interests: biography, essay, sports, history, sociology, health, self-help, religion, language and science and nature. I hope you find something that intrigues you!
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One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet (Richard Wagamese)
One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet
Richard Wagamese
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What Comes From Spirit (Richard Wagamese)
What Comes From Spirit
Richard Wagamese
43
The Tiger (John Vaillant)
The Tiger
John Vaillant
44
The Golden Spruce (John Vaillant)
The Golden Spruce
John Vaillant
45
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing
Patrick Radden Keefe
46
How to Be a Good Creature (Sy Montgomery)
How to Be a Good Creature
Sy Montgomery
47
The Soul of an Octopus (Sy Montgomery)
The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery
48
On Life After Death (Ross)
On Life After Death
Ross
49
A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
50
Catch and Kill (Ronan Farrow)
Catch and Kill
Ronan Farrow
51
24/6 (Tiffany Shlain)
24/6
Tiffany Shlain
52
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
Michelle Obama
53
Stoney Creek Woman (Bridget Moran)
Stoney Creek Woman
Bridget Moran
54
The Hot Young Widows Club: Lessons on Survival From the Front Lines of Grief (Nora McInerny Purmort)
The Hot Young Widows Club: Lessons on Survival From the Front Lines of Grief
Nora McInerny Purmort
55
The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness (Karen Armstrong)
The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness
Karen Armstrong
56
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls
57
The Geometry of Love (Margaret Visser)
The Geometry of Love
Margaret Visser
58
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah
59
What the Dog Saw (Malcolm Gladwell)
What the Dog Saw
Malcolm Gladwell
60
Self-Reliance [And Other Essays] (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Self-Reliance [And Other Essays]
Ralph Waldo Emerson
61
The Communist Manifesto (Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels)
The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
62
Tao Te Ching (Lao-Tzu)
Tao Te Ching
Lao-Tzu
63
The Secret of Chanel No. 5 (Tilar J. Mazzeo)
The Secret of Chanel No. 5
Tilar J. Mazzeo
64
The Way of Letting Go (Wilma Derksen)
The Way of Letting Go
Wilma Derksen
65
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography (Humphrey Carpenter)
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
Humphrey Carpenter
66
Resilient Grieving (Lucy Hone)
Resilient Grieving
Lucy Hone
67
Coming to Our Senses (Jon Kabat-Zinn)
Coming to Our Senses
Jon Kabat-Zinn
68
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief (Weller, Francis)
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
Weller, Francis
69
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief (Joanne Cacciatore)
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief
Joanne Cacciatore
70
What the Mystics Know (Richard Rohr)
What the Mystics Know
Richard Rohr
71
The Essential Mystics (Andrew Harvey)
The Essential Mystics
Andrew Harvey
72
A Grief Observed (C.S. Lewis)
A Grief Observed
C.S. Lewis
73
The Genius of Birds (Jennifer Ackerman)
The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman
74
The Etymologicon (Mark Forsyth)
The Etymologicon
Mark Forsyth
75
The Mother Tongue
The Mother Tongue
76
A Buddhist Grief Observed (Guy Newland)
A Buddhist Grief Observed
Guy Newland
77
The Grammar of God: A Journey Into the Words and Worlds of the Bible (Aviya Kushner)
The Grammar of God: A Journey Into the Words and Worlds of the Bible
Aviya Kushner
78
The Brain That Changes Itself (Norman Doidge, M.D.)
The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge, M.D.
79
Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (Mary Pipher)
Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World
Mary Pipher
80
The Tao of Pooh (Benjamin Hoff)
The Tao of Pooh
Benjamin Hoff
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