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Nonfiction Books That Read Like Fiction (Reddit 2025) - Page 9

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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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (Mindy Kaling)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (Mindy Kaling)
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Oh Miriam! (Mirian Margolyes)
Oh Miriam! (Mirian Margolyes)
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Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
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Broken Faith (Mitch Weiss)
Broken Faith (Mitch Weiss)
325
Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of W (Mitchell Zuckoff)
Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of W (Mitchell Zuckoff)
326
Porcelain (Moby)
Porcelain (Moby)
327
What the Eyes Don't See (Mona Hanna Attisha)
What the Eyes Don't See (Mona Hanna Attisha)
328
Act One (Moss Hart)
Act One (Moss Hart)
329
American Wolf (Nate Blakeslee)
American Wolf (Nate Blakeslee)
330
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
331
A Bright Shining Lie (Neil Sheehan)
A Bright Shining Lie (Neil Sheehan)
332
American Kingpin (Nick Bilton)
American Kingpin (Nick Bilton)
333
The Heroin Diaries (Nikki Sixx)
The Heroin Diaries (Nikki Sixx)
334
24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy (Nora Neus)
24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy (Nora Neus)
335
The Executioner's Song (Norman Mailer)
The Executioner's Song (Norman Mailer)
336
A Leg to Stand on (Oliver Sacks)
A Leg to Stand on (Oliver Sacks)
337
Sociopath: A Memoir (Patric Gagne)
Sociopath: A Memoir (Patric Gagne)
338
Empire of Pain (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Empire of Pain (Patrick Radden Keefe)
339
Rogues (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Rogues (Patrick Radden Keefe)
340
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
341
The Snakehead (Patrick Radden Keefe)
The Snakehead (Patrick Radden Keefe)
342
The Gospel of the Eels (Patrik Svensson)
The Gospel of the Eels (Patrik Svensson)
343
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
344
Year of the Monkey (Patti Smith)
Year of the Monkey (Patti Smith)
345
A Kim Jong-Il Production (Paul Fischer)
A Kim Jong-Il Production (Paul Fischer)
346
Pirates, Prisoners, and Lepers: Lessons From Life Outside the Law (Paul H. Robinson and Sarah M. Robinson)
Pirates, Prisoners, and Lepers: Lessons From Life Outside the Law (Paul H. Robinson and Sarah M. Robinson)
347
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
348
The Saboteur (Paul Kix)
The Saboteur (Paul Kix)
349
The Old Patagonian Express (Paul Theroux)
The Old Patagonian Express (Paul Theroux)
350
Batavia (Peter Fitzsimons)
Batavia (Peter Fitzsimons)
351
Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History (Peter Houlahan)
Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History (Peter Houlahan)
352
In the Neighborhood (Peter Lovenheim)
In the Neighborhood (Peter Lovenheim)
353
Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, a (Peter Stark)
Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, a (Peter Stark)
354
Shoe Dog (Phil Knight)
Shoe Dog (Phil Knight)
355
Book of Shadows (Phyllis Curott)
Book of Shadows (Phyllis Curott)
356
Scheisshaus Luck (Pierre Berg)
Scheisshaus Luck (Pierre Berg)
357
Hawaii's Story (Queen Lili'uokalani)
Hawaii's Story (Queen Lili'uokalani)
358
Vagina Obscura (Rachel E. Gross)
Vagina Obscura (Rachel E. Gross)
359
Into the Raging Sea (Rachel Slade)
Into the Raging Sea (Rachel Slade)
360
Letters to a Young Poet (Rainer Maria Rilke)
Letters to a Young Poet (Rainer Maria Rilke)
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