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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
281
Lucy Grealy
Why Fish Don't Exist (Lulu Miller)
Why Fish Don't Exist
282
Lulu Miller
Madame Fourcade's Secret War (Lynne Olson)
Madame Fourcade's Secret War
283
Lynne Olson
Symphony for the City of the Dead (M.T. Anderson)
Symphony for the City of the Dead
284
M.T. Anderson
Code Dependent (Madhumita Murgia)
Code Dependent
285
Madhumita Murgia
The Ruin of All Witches (Malcolm Gaskill)
The Ruin of All Witches
286
Malcolm Gaskill
Talking to Strangers (Malcolm Gladwell)
Talking to Strangers
287
Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point (Malcom Gladwell)
The Tipping Point
288
Malcom Gladwell
Tesla: Man Out of Time (Margaret Cheney)
Tesla: Man Out of Time
289
Margaret Cheney
How We Learn to Be Brave (Mariann Edgar Budde)
How We Learn to Be Brave
290
Mariann Edgar Budde
The Feast of the Goat (Mario Vargas Llosa)
The Feast of the Goat
291
Mario Vargas Llosa
Blackhawk Down (Mark Bowden)
Blackhawk Down
292
Mark Bowden
Guests of the Ayatollah (Mark Bowden)
Guests of the Ayatollah
293
Mark Bowden
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (Mark Bowden)
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw
294
Mark Bowden
Cod (Mark Kurlansky)
Cod
295
Mark Kurlansky
Emperor of Rome (Mary Beard)
Emperor of Rome
296
Mary Beard
SPQR (Mary Beard)
SPQR
297
Mary Beard
Packing for Mars (Mary Roach)
Packing for Mars
298
Mary Roach
Stiff (Mary Roach)
Stiff
299
Mary Roach
Evicted (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted
300
Matthew Desmond
The Only Girl in the World (Maude Julien)
The Only Girl in the World
301
Maude Julien
American Predator (Maureen Callahan)
American Predator
302
Maureen Callahan
Among the Bros (Max Marshall)
Among the Bros
303
Max Marshall
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
304
Maya Angelou
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
305
Melissa Maerz
The Great Peace (Mena Suvari)
The Great Peace
306
Mena Suvari
Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)
Entangled Life
307
Merlin Sheldrake
Close to Shore (Michael Capuzzo)
Close to Shore
308
Michael Capuzzo
The Art Thief (Michael Finkel)
The Art Thief
309
Michael Finkel
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon (Michael Lewis)
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
310
Michael Lewis
Moneyball (Michael Lewis)
Moneyball
311
Michael Lewis
The Big Short (Michael Lewis)
The Big Short
312
Michael Lewis
The Blind Side (Michael Lewis)
The Blind Side
313
Michael Lewis
The Fifth Risk (Michael Lewis)
The Fifth Risk
314
Michael Lewis
The Premonition (Michael Lewis)
The Premonition
315
Michael Lewis
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
The Omnivore's Dilemma
316
Michael Pollan
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
317
Michael Wallis
Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir (Michelle Dowd)
Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir
318
Michelle Dowd
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
319
Michelle McNamara
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
320
Michelle Zauner
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