List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Goodreads Must Read Non-Fiction - Page 2

"Non-Fiction books that everyone should read before they die." (Goodreads)
This challenge nicely complements my recently published list "Goodreads Must Read Classics: 2020/21 Update". Generally only books with at least 200 ratings were included.
BTW, it seems there is a Heidegger fan club out there in the webverse.
Read More
726 users · 7,320 views
 
from goodreads.com · made by Markd9528
avg. score: 18 of 200 (9%)
required scores: 1, 7, 12, 19, 28 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 2 of 5
Blink (Malcolm Gladwell)
Blink
41
Malcolm Gladwell
The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World, Finitude, Solitude (Martin Heidegger)
The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World, Finitude, Solitude
42
Martin Heidegger
The Complete Maus (Art Speigelman)
The Complete Maus
43
Art Speigelman
Walden (Henry David Thoreau)
Walden
44
Henry David Thoreau
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
45
Malcolm X
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
46
Maya Angelou
Encounters and Dialogues With Martin Heidegger, 1929-1976 (Heinrich Wiegand Petzet)
Encounters and Dialogues With Martin Heidegger, 1929-1976
47
Heinrich Wiegand Petzet
Infidel (Ayaan Hirsi Ali)
Infidel
48
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Wild Swans (Jung Chang)
Wild Swans
49
Jung Chang
Fast Food Nation (Eric Schlosser)
Fast Food Nation
50
Eric Schlosser
A Long Way Gone (Ishmael Beah)
A Long Way Gone
51
Ishmael Beah
On Writing (Stephen King)
On Writing
52
Stephen King
Lies My Teacher Told Me (James W. Loewen)
Lies My Teacher Told Me
53
James W. Loewen
The Complete Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi)
The Complete Persepolis
54
Marjane Satrapi
The God Delusion (Richard Dawkins)
The God Delusion
55
Richard Dawkins
Alive (Piers Paul Read)
Alive
56
Piers Paul Read
Columbine (Dave Cullen)
Columbine
57
Dave Cullen
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of (Anne Fadiman)
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision Of
58
Anne Fadiman
The Professor and the Madman (Simon Winchester)
The Professor and the Madman
59
Simon Winchester
The Invention of Christianity (Alexander Drake)
The Invention of Christianity
60
Alexander Drake
Reading Lolita in Tehran (Azar Nafisi)
Reading Lolita in Tehran
61
Azar Nafisi
A Child Called 'It' (Dave Pelzer)
A Child Called 'It'
62
Dave Pelzer
A Distant Mirror (Barbara Tuchman)
A Distant Mirror
63
Barbara Tuchman
The Communist Manifesto (Karl Marx)
The Communist Manifesto
64
Karl Marx
Team of Rivals (Doris Goodwin)
Team of Rivals
65
Doris Goodwin
The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch)
The Last Lecture
66
Randy Pausch
Stiff (Mary Roach)
Stiff
67
Mary Roach
The Selfish Gene (Richard Dawkins)
The Selfish Gene
68
Richard Dawkins
On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin)
On the Origin of Species
69
Charles Darwin
Quiet (Susan Cain)
Quiet
70
Susan Cain
In Defense of Food (Michael Pollan)
In Defense of Food
71
Michael Pollan
Collapse (Jared Diamond)
Collapse
72
Jared Diamond
The Color of Water (James McBride)
The Color of Water
73
James McBride
The World Without Us (Alan Weisman)
The World Without Us
74
Alan Weisman
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (Bill Bryson)
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
75
Bill Bryson
The Histories (Herodotus)
The Histories
76
Herodotus
The Most Interesting Person in the Room: A Brief Guide to Understanding the World (Thomas Vernon)
The Most Interesting Person in the Room: A Brief Guide to Understanding the World
77
Thomas Vernon
Marley and Me (John Grogan)
Marley and Me
78
John Grogan
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Charles C. Mann)
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
79
Charles C. Mann
The World as Will and Representation (Arthur Schopenhauer)
The World as Will and Representation
80
Arthur Schopenhauer
Page 2 of 5
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Goodreads Must Read Non-Fiction'
Jason C's Goodreads' Five Star Fiction and Non-Fiction
Jason C's Goodreads' Five Star Fiction and Non-Fiction
638
88
Indigenous Fiction and Non-Fiction to Read
Indigenous Fiction and Non-Fiction to Read
187
30
Non Fiction Books I've Read or to Be Read
Non Fiction Books I've Read or to Be Read
392
64
Science Non-Fiction for the Non-Specialist
Science Non-Fiction for the Non-Specialist
238
70
Trans and Non-Binary Non-Fiction
Trans and Non-Binary Non-Fiction
153
60
Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction Books
Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction Books
1,161
238
The TBR Shelf - Fiction and Non-Fiction Bucket List
The TBR Shelf - Fiction and Non-Fiction Bucket List
947
400
DK's "Books That Changed History" - Non-Fiction & Fiction
DK's "Books That Changed History" - Non-Fiction & Fiction
550
152
Fiction/Non-Fiction Pairs
Fiction/Non-Fiction Pairs
399
44
Doing the Crime, Doing the Time, in Fiction and Non-Fiction
Doing the Crime, Doing the Time, in Fiction and Non-Fiction
374
80
The Fiction and Non-Fiction of Ernest Hemingway
The Fiction and Non-Fiction of Ernest Hemingway
341
16
The Best Holocaust Fiction and Non-Fiction
The Best Holocaust Fiction and Non-Fiction
314
35
Fiction or Non-Fiction? Autobiographical Novels
Fiction or Non-Fiction? Autobiographical Novels
309
64
Wired - The Best Books of the Decade, Fiction and Non-Fiction
Wired - The Best Books of the Decade, Fiction and Non-Fiction
309
13
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence 2020 Longlist for Fiction and Non-Fiction
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence 2020 Longlist for Fiction and Non-Fiction
250
49
A List of One's Own: Fiction and Non-Fiction by Virginia Woolf
A List of One's Own: Fiction and Non-Fiction by Virginia Woolf
227
17
Bookriot's Fiction and Non-Fiction Book Pairings
Bookriot's Fiction and Non-Fiction Book Pairings
174
12
Books About Race (Fiction & Non-Fiction)
Books About Race (Fiction & Non-Fiction)
160
38
A List of Fiction and Non-Fiction Books About the Late Queen Elizabeth II
A List of Fiction and Non-Fiction Books About the Late Queen Elizabeth II
129
30
Fungus: Fiction and Non-Fiction
Fungus: Fiction and Non-Fiction
112
31
Polyamorous Books: Fiction and Non-Fiction
Polyamorous Books: Fiction and Non-Fiction
98
10
Selected Fiction and Non-Fiction of Charles Williams
Selected Fiction and Non-Fiction of Charles Williams
90
12
Inspirational/Spiritual/Faith Based Fiction & Non-Fiction Book / Audiobook List
Inspirational/Spiritual/Faith Based Fiction & Non-Fiction Book / Audiobook List
34
204
100 Non-Fiction Books to Read Before You Die
100 Non-Fiction Books to Read Before You Die
2,996
100
The Ultimate List of Non-Fiction Books You May Have Actually Read
The Ultimate List of Non-Fiction Books You May Have Actually Read
1,318
200
Play Book Tag's 100 Non-Fiction Books to Read
Play Book Tag's 100 Non-Fiction Books to Read
999
100
Non-Fiction to Read Bucket List
Non-Fiction to Read Bucket List
714
55
Non Fiction Books I've Read
Non Fiction Books I've Read
634
55
30 Non-Fiction Books a Well-Rounded Person Should Read
30 Non-Fiction Books a Well-Rounded Person Should Read
611
30
Becoming Well Read: Non-Fiction
Becoming Well Read: Non-Fiction
569
50
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN