Comments on: 40 Modern Nonfiction Books Everyone Should Read

By: Joey Crawford

Joey Crawford — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:02:20 +0000

What a great list! I think there are a few possible additions,
Something like:
-Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value by Bill George
-Quiet by Susan Cain
-On Writing by Stephen King

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:57:28 +0000

Nice list! I’ve read a few of those already (“Getting Things done”, “Magic of Thinking Big”, etc.) and they’re great choices.

I say the best way to enrich your life is to learn from those who’ve already enriched theirs.

By: John (Books That Will Change Your Life)

John (Books That Will Change Your Life) — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:37:38 +0000

The Joy of Simple Living definitely seems like something for me… I really love a decluttered environment both at home and at work. I run a blog about life-changing books so this was a good list for inspiration on which books to cover, thank you!

By: david smith

david smith — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 21:49:18 +0000

some ok books but scope is pretty narrow. mainly self-help & stuff

non-fiction i read is more diverse but also a bit heavier (i try to find mind-changing books on subjects i know little or nothing about). some are a bit hard work but the rewards are usually greater…

anyway, case anyone’s interested, here r a few of my top picks…

1. secrets of the soil (agriculture)
2. the unnatural history of the sea (ecology)
3. straight & crooked thinking (how to think)
4. the lost science of money (intro to weird subject of money)
5. images of organization (how to design organizations. bit technical but v profound stuff)
6. living water (mystical properties of water)
7. a pattern language (ground breaking book about architecture)
8. permaculture: a designers manual (big book about alternative agriculture)
9. bitter fruit (good for finding out what mischief the US government get up to. this time in guatemala)
10. desmond morris’s Naked Ape & Human Zoo (easy to read. very good at seeing people as animals)

honourable mention…
elements of typographic thinking (about typography but actually very well written)

By: Francisco Sousa

Francisco Sousa — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:20:47 +0000

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a great book with wonderful guidelines for the busy one!

By: Rinat

Rinat — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:55:05 +0000

Thanks a lot! Added these books to my reading list.

By: js

js — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 08:12:12 +0000

This article should be named “popular nonfiction books everyone should read.” I throw in the word “popular” because all of the most important nonfiction starts and stays within academia. I hate to say it, but its so unlikely (but not impossible, and depending on the topic) for the most important non fiction to not come from academia, which is where all these books come. All these books offer relevant insight, but they’re all on topics the best educators better explain in one fifth of the words in articles no one ever reads.

By: Anjo

Anjo — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:39:09 +0000

Nice list! I would have made space for ” Autobiography of a Yogy” by Paramahansa Yogananda.

thanks

By: Donne Rovigo

Donne Rovigo — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:59:14 +0000

Great book list. Thanks for sharing!

By: Magda O

Magda O — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:11:59 +0000

You forgot any of the books by Mary Roach. Stiff, Spook, Bonk, Packing for Mars. All fantastic books.

By: Rebath

Rebath — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:59:08 +0000

This is a great reading list. I have read some of the books already such as “Freakonomics” which is an excellent book. I will definitely check out some of the other books listed.

By: a reader

a reader — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:05:47 +0000

I came across this site & it has been wonderful so far 🙂

This is a good book list. I would definitely add the 2 below:

Improv Wisdom: don’t prepare just show up – by Patricia Ryan Madson
and
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 – by Tina Seelig

By: wellbeing

wellbeing — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:18:36 +0000

I know many books from the list above. Some only hear about some are my best. For me is nice that you put ‘Eating Well For Optimum Health’ Also i would recommend to everyone this book which is as guide for healthy nutrition.
Great post!

By: Snowy Heron

Snowy Heron — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:45:13 +0000

This is a great list of books and I have already read about a dozen of them. Good suggestions for future reading. The two that I have problems with, though, are Howard Zinn’s book and anything by Barbara Ehrenreich. For US history, I would recommend anything by David McCullough. Ehrenreich’s attitude is such a passive, “someone else take care of me” childish way of thinking that I am sure there are other writers out there who have more “can do”, positive ways of thinking. I can’t think of anyone right at the moment, but I know there are others out there.

By: MARK

MARK — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:38:10 +0000

I would add the Bible.

By: catherine

catherine — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:27:59 +0000

Interesting titles.
I would add:

Wikinomics and Macrowikinomics, The Necessary Revolution and The Life You Can Save

I would remove:

The 4 Hour Work Week

By: Stephcab

Stephcab — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:03:58 +0000

Check out A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, by Donald Miller.
Changed my life completely. 🙂

By: CaptiousNut

CaptiousNut — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:52:47 +0000

Some good ones there, for sure.

But, The Dip and I Will Teach You To Be Rich, are both a waste of time.

By: Work Sucks

Work Sucks — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:19:27 +0000

I don’t have time to read! I’m too busy Stumbling around the internet, lol – Jk, great list.

Cheers

By: Kacie

Kacie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:20:47 +0000

Fantastic list. I’ve read quite a few of them, and many others are on my must read list. I have bookmarked this and plan on reading my way through it!