It’s #NonficNov!
I’m joining in with the nonfiction fun set up by: Katie of Doing Dewey, Julz of Julz Reads, Rennie of What’s Nonfiction?, Sarah of Sarah’s Book Shelves, and Leann of Shelf Aware.
This week, I’m looking back on My Year in Nonfiction (host: Julz of Julz Reads). Here is a list of some of my most memorable non-fiction books I’ve read this year with a link to the original post!
Self-Help/Psychology:
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by: Cheryl Strayd (Vintage)
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by: Lori Gottlieb (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Books About 9/11:
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001 by: Garrett M. Graff (Avid Reader Press)
Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by: Mitchell Zuckoff (Harper)
Memoir:
More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by: Elaine Welteroth (Viking)
Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by: Jacob Tobia (Putnam)
I Miss You When I Blink: Essays by: Mary Laura Philpot (Atria)
Dry: A Memoir by: Augusten Burroughs (Picador)
Life Will Be the Death of Me…and You Too! by: Chelsea Handler (Spiegel & Grau)
Social Issues:
Dear America: Rotes of an Undocumented Citizen by: Jose Antonio Vargas (Dey Street)
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by: Brittney Cooper (St. Martin’s)
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by: Melinda Gates (Flatiron)
Investigative:
Bad Blood: Lies and Secrets in a Silicon Valley Startup by: John Carreyrou (Knopf)
A Grip of Time by: Lauren Kessler (Red Lightning Books)
Sweet and Humorous:
#IMomSoHard by: Kristin Hensley & Jen Smedley (Harper One)
Modern Family: Revised and Updated: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption by: Daniel Jones (Editor) (Broadway Books)
Graphic Novel:
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by: Mira Jacob (One World)
That’s it! I’d love to hear what some of your favorite nonfiction reads were this year! Drop me a comment below! 👇🏼
I’m hoping to meet some new book bloggers through participation in Nonfiction November. I know blogging isn’t as popular as it once was, but I love it as a more comprehensive reading journal than I get through my Bookstagram account. (Find me at @happiestwhenreading.)
Happiest When Reading 
I’ve had Bad Blood on my library holds list for ages – I adored the podcast series based on the book, and can’t wait to read it!
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It’s very similar…a lot of the information is the same. But what an intriguing story!
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I forgot about Eloquent Rage and will be adding that to my TBR on race in America collection on Kindle. Thanks for reminding me. Out of all the books you mentioned, are there one or two that stand out above the others? Or are must-reads?
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I think the 9/11 books totally stand out (if you only chose one, go with Only Plane). I also really enjoyed American Predator, I Think You Should Talk to Someone, and Tiny Beautiful Things!
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What an eclectic selection! Thanks for sharing them all, I think I’ll be adding a few to my wishlist
Please stop by to see my Introduction to NonFicNov
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Enjoy!
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I’m trying to up the amount of social issue books I read next year. I’m starting New Jim Crow in a couple days, in fact. Maybe we could do some buddy reads sometime? I’d love someone to discuss books with!
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