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Nonfiction Books That Read Like Fiction (Reddit 2025) - Page 8

In February 2025, on the Reddit sub r/suggestmeabook someone posted a call for "Non fiction books that read like fiction. I love reading nonfiction books, but hate when they feel like I'm reading a textbook. I love mystery, history, health, autobiographies, and anything else you throw at me! Please send me your recs!"
And the sub provided. This is a list of the responses- deduped and curated to only include nonfiction - as classified. The variety of opinions and recommendations is what makes this a great list.
I did not include books: where someone said "anything by" a specific author; an entire series; or an author was not given and I could not reasonably verify.
If I missed anything else, I apologize, I'm human and I make mistakes and things could have been added since I looked at the list.
I see many new books to add to my list! Enjoy!
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Autobiography of a Face (Lucy Grealy)
Autobiography of a Face (Lucy Grealy)
282
Why Fish Don't Exist (Lulu Miller)
Why Fish Don't Exist (Lulu Miller)
283
Madame Fourcade's Secret War (Lynne Olson)
Madame Fourcade's Secret War (Lynne Olson)
284
Symphony for the City of the Dead (M.T. Anderson)
Symphony for the City of the Dead (M.T. Anderson)
285
Code Dependent (Madhumita Murgia)
Code Dependent (Madhumita Murgia)
286
The Ruin of All Witches (Malcolm Gaskill)
The Ruin of All Witches (Malcolm Gaskill)
287
Talking to Strangers (Malcolm Gladwell)
Talking to Strangers (Malcolm Gladwell)
288
The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
289
Tesla: Man Out of Time (Margaret Cheney)
Tesla: Man Out of Time (Margaret Cheney)
290
How We Learn to Be Brave (Mariann Edgar Budde)
How We Learn to Be Brave (Mariann Edgar Budde)
291
The Feast of the Goat (Mario Vargas Llosa)
The Feast of the Goat (Mario Vargas Llosa)
292
Blackhawk Down (Mark Bowden)
Blackhawk Down (Mark Bowden)
293
Guests of the Ayatollah (Mark Bowden)
Guests of the Ayatollah (Mark Bowden)
294
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (Mark Bowden)
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (Mark Bowden)
295
Cod (Mark Kurlansky)
Cod (Mark Kurlansky)
296
Emperor of Rome (Mary Beard)
Emperor of Rome (Mary Beard)
297
SPQR (Mary Beard)
SPQR (Mary Beard)
298
Packing for Mars (Mary Roach)
Packing for Mars (Mary Roach)
299
Stiff (Mary Roach)
Stiff (Mary Roach)
300
Evicted (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted (Matthew Desmond)
301
The Only Girl in the World (Maude Julien)
The Only Girl in the World (Maude Julien)
302
American Predator (Maureen Callahan)
American Predator (Maureen Callahan)
303
Among the Bros (Max Marshall)
Among the Bros (Max Marshall)
304
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
305
Alright, Alright, Alright: An Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused (Melissa Maerz)
Alright, Alright, Alright: An Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused (Melissa Maerz)
306
The Great Peace (Mena Suvari)
The Great Peace (Mena Suvari)
307
Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)
Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)
308
Close to Shore (Michael Capuzzo)
Close to Shore (Michael Capuzzo)
309
The Art Thief (Michael Finkel)
The Art Thief (Michael Finkel)
310
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon (Michael Lewis)
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon (Michael Lewis)
311
Moneyball (Michael Lewis)
Moneyball (Michael Lewis)
312
The Big Short (Michael Lewis)
The Big Short (Michael Lewis)
313
The Blind Side (Michael Lewis)
The Blind Side (Michael Lewis)
314
The Fifth Risk (Michael Lewis)
The Fifth Risk (Michael Lewis)
315
The Premonition (Michael Lewis)
The Premonition (Michael Lewis)
316
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
317
The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny (Michael Wallis)
The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny (Michael Wallis)
318
Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir (Michelle Dowd)
Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir (Michelle Dowd)
319
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
320
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Michelle Zauner)
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