Favorite non-fiction books

Hi My old altime favorite is "The journals of Lewis and Clark." At times you can feel the cold and hear the wolves howling. I have read many different editions of this trip and my favorite is the one with exerps from other members of the journey intertwined so that you would read each ones account of the same time period. That was real adventure and I don't think it can be found anymore.Correct me if I'm wrong. R

I love non-fiction books, but I am a sports writing intern so a majority of the non-fiction books i read are of the sports genre. One of my favorite's right now is the book "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis. It might be hard for a lot of people to understand the football lingo and the explanations in the book for certain football players and positions, but there is a great human interest story involved. While the book is centered around the evolution of the left tackle position, it is done around the story of one Michael Oher, who is currently playing for the University of Mississippi. It's about his childhood growing up homeless on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee and being adopted by a well-off family and his adjustment to his new surroundings and eventually heading to college. It's inspiring reading.

I really liked the biography of Fred Astair. I also like the Zen of Oz by Joey Green, The Celestine Prophecy, the Prophet by Khalil Gibran... and the Elegant Universe.

I stick mostly to fiction but the best non-fiction book I've read in a while is "The Secret Life Of Houdini", by William Koulash and Larry Sloman. Really interesting, he really lived an incredible life.

I too love non-fiction books, I think reading them has not only helped me to appreciate my life, but has given me glimpses and insight in to how other people conduct themselves. Let's face it life is short, and we can't experience everything, some things I read about in true story books I wouldn't want to experience anyway lol! My favourite non-fiction books are Geri Halliwell 'If Only' if you haven't read it folks its a fabulous biography. Other favourites include, 'And I don't want to live this life' by Deborah Spungeon, mother of infamous Nancy Spungeon. My absolute favourite (and yes i know he fibbed) is James Frey's 'A Million Little Pieces' has to be the best book about hope and redemption from addicitons I have ever read.

When of the books I have just finished reading is by an american author Lawrence Wright a staff writer for the New Yorker entitled "The Looming Tower, Al Qaeda's Road to 9/11" I have been trying to understand exactly what is is that drives people to comitt such an atrocity and this book was a real eye opener, it doesn't seek to justify al qaeda's reasons for the crime but does try to explore the writings of key Muslim figures that have spwaned extremism. It explores the links between Bin Lad, Al Zawihir and a number of other key figures and also questions their purist and intolerant belief structure, without marginalising the whole Musilm community, many of whom were as shocked at events as others Great discussion topic,

"Mærk Verden" - Feel the World. By a danish author. Really nice book about the perception of our world.

I dont regularly read no fiction books as i have such a vivid imagination i love to read fiction and create images in my head... my favourite non fiction book however... although i cant remember the title is a book all about a child who was kid napped almost at birth and her life through everything.. I remember it so well and often reach for it if i feel in need of a cry... that is the only non fiction book i read except for encyclopedia's etc... like i said i am very much a fiction book person

I enjoy non fiction. I'm about to read a biography about Alfred Hitchcock. I really look forward to sitting down and getting engrossed.

The Virgin Blue & The Girl With the Pearl Earring, both by Tracy Chevalier!