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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?
321
Mindy Kaling
Oh Miriam! (Mirian Margolyes)
Oh Miriam!
322
Mirian Margolyes
Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
Tuesdays With Morrie
323
Mitch Albom
Broken Faith (Mitch Weiss)
Broken Faith
324
Mitch Weiss
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
325
Mitchell Zuckoff
Porcelain (Moby)
Porcelain
326
Moby
What the Eyes Don't See (Mona Hanna Attisha)
What the Eyes Don't See
327
Mona Hanna Attisha
Act One (Moss Hart)
Act One
328
Moss Hart
American Wolf (Nate Blakeslee)
American Wolf
329
Nate Blakeslee
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Heart of the Sea
330
Nathaniel Philbrick
A Bright Shining Lie (Neil Sheehan)
A Bright Shining Lie
331
Neil Sheehan
American Kingpin (Nick Bilton)
American Kingpin
332
Nick Bilton
The Heroin Diaries (Nikki Sixx)
The Heroin Diaries
333
Nikki Sixx
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
334
Nora Neus
The Executioner's Song (Norman Mailer)
The Executioner's Song
335
Norman Mailer
A Leg to Stand on (Oliver Sacks)
A Leg to Stand On
336
Oliver Sacks
Sociopath: A Memoir (Patric Gagne)
Sociopath: A Memoir
337
Patric Gagne
Empire of Pain (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Empire of Pain
338
Patrick Radden Keefe
Rogues (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Rogues
339
Patrick Radden Keefe
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing
340
Patrick Radden Keefe
The Snakehead (Patrick Radden Keefe)
The Snakehead
341
Patrick Radden Keefe
The Gospel of the Eels (Patrik Svensson)
The Gospel of the Eels
342
Patrik Svensson
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
343
Patti Smith
Year of the Monkey (Patti Smith)
Year of the Monkey
344
Patti Smith
A Kim Jong-Il Production (Paul Fischer)
A Kim Jong-Il Production
345
Paul Fischer
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
346
Paul H. Robinson and Sarah M. Robinson
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
When Breath Becomes Air
347
Paul Kalanithi
The Saboteur (Paul Kix)
The Saboteur
348
Paul Kix
The Old Patagonian Express (Paul Theroux)
The Old Patagonian Express
349
Paul Theroux
Batavia (Peter Fitzsimons)
Batavia
350
Peter Fitzsimons
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
351
Peter Houlahan
In the Neighborhood (Peter Lovenheim)
In the Neighborhood
352
Peter Lovenheim
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
353
Peter Stark
Shoe Dog (Phil Knight)
Shoe Dog
354
Phil Knight
Book of Shadows (Phyllis Curott)
Book of Shadows
355
Phyllis Curott
Scheisshaus Luck (Pierre Berg)
Scheisshaus Luck
356
Pierre Berg
Hawaii's Story (Queen Lili'uokalani)
Hawaii's Story
357
Queen Lili'uokalani
Vagina Obscura (Rachel E. Gross)
Vagina Obscura
358
Rachel E. Gross
Into the Raging Sea (Rachel Slade)
Into the Raging Sea
359
Rachel Slade
Letters to a Young Poet (Rainer Maria Rilke)
Letters to a Young Poet
360
Rainer Maria Rilke
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