Nonfiction

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport is a book about learning how to draw the line with technology, taking more time…

Small Giants by Bo Burlingham is a book that examines the idea of staying small but mighty in business. The…

Charity Detox by Bob Lupton is a book that examines the traditional approach to charity and philanthropy and how it…

The Alternative Answer by Bob Rice is a book that explains the new world of alternative investing strategies. It shows…

Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett is a book that teaches readers how to use design thinking to create a…

Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson is a travel book that chronicles the author’s attempt to hike the Appalachian…

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science,…

Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson is a non-fiction travelogue that follows the American author as he travels…

Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson is a humorous travelogue that documents the author’s tour of Europe in 1990….

White Fragility is…now quite well-known in 2023. I originally read the book in 2019. I drafted a partial review…and then…

The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK is an informative and engaging guide to the world’s major religions….

Bill Bryson’s African Diary is a 2002 book that details the author’s trip to Kenya. The book is written in…

At Home by Bill Bryson is a book that takes readers on a tour of the modern home, using each…

I’m A Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson is a collection of essays written for a British audience, reflecting on…

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman is a narrative history book that was first published…

Nothing To Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick is a 2009 nonfiction book based on interviews with…

Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle is a philosophical work that explores the nature of morality and how it can be achieved….

The Campaigns of Alexander is a book written by Arrian, a Greek historian and military commander. It tells the story…

Human Rights: Very Short Introduction by Andrew Clapham is a book that looks at the philosophical justification for rights, the…

The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War by Andrew Roberts is a comprehensive and detailed…

Too Big To Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin is a non-fiction book that chronicles the events of the 2008 financial…

Georgia During the Great Depression: A Documentary Portrait of a Decade is a book written by Anita Price Davis. This…

Post-Structuralism: Very Short Introduction by Catherine Belsey is an insightful and thought-provoking book that explores the concept of post-structuralism. Post-structuralism…

Waking Up is a guide to spirituality without religion, written by philosopher and author Sam Harris. The book explores the…

Bonk is a book that explores the scientific investigation of sex throughout history. Mary Roach takes us on a journey…

Beginner’s Guide To Paradise by Alex Sheshunoff is a true story of how a quarter-life crisis led to adventure, freedom,…

The World Trade Organization: A Very Short Introduction by Amrita Narlikar is a concise and comprehensive overview of the World…

Locavesting by Amy Cortese is a thought-provoking book that explores the concept of investing in one’s own community. The book…

The Kazdin Method for Parenting by Alan Kazdin is a book that provides parents with the tools and strategies they…

Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton is a book that explores the concept of status anxiety and how it affects…

The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton is a non-fiction book that explores the power of architecture and design…

The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton is a philosophical look at the activity of travelling for pleasure. The…

The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton is a book that explores the idea that consolation can be found…

How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton is a book that combines two unlikely genres – literary…

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain de Botton is an exploration of the joys and perils of the…

The New Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America by Bill Thompson is a comprehensive guide for new and young…

United Nations: A Very Short Introduction is a book written by Jussi M. Hanhimäki that provides an overview of the…

Poor Richard’s Retirement: Retirement for Everyday Americans by Aaron Clarey is an approach to retirement and economic indepedence that puts…

King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild is a book that explores the exploitation of the Congo Free State by King…

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries is a classic book on marketing that outlines 22 rules for…

Life Inc is a non-fiction book that explores the power of corporations and how they hold onto power and gain…

Accounting: A Very Short Introduction is a book written by Christopher Nobes that provides an introduction to the field of…

Climate: A Very Short Introduction by Mark Maslin is a comprehensive overview of the global climate system. The book covers…

The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction by Jamie Woodward is a book that examines the wonders of the Quaternary…

Rapture Ready! by Daniel Radosh is an exploration of the strange and fascinating world of Christian pop culture. Radosh, a…

Now You See It by Cathy Davidson is a book that explores the implications of the digital age on our…

Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the…

The Evolution of God is a book that explores the history of the concept of God in the three Abrahamic…

The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner is a comprehensive guide to the world of rental property investing….

American Canopy is a book that explores the relationship between Americans and their trees. The book tells the story of…

Rivers: A Very Short Introduction by Nick Middleton is a wide-ranging account of the impact of rivers on land, human…

Grow or Die: The Good Guide to Survival Gardening by David The Good is a book that provides readers with…

Atlanta’s Olympic Resurgence is a book that tells the story of how Atlanta leveraged the benefits of the Centennial Games…

Public Citizens by Paul Sabin is a nonfiction book that explores the attack on big government and the remaking of…

The World For Sale is a book that sheds light on the power and influence of a small number of…

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman is a multi-dimensional masterpiece that captures the nuances of life in the 1990s. Written by…

Mud Season is a memoir by Ellen Stimson that chronicles her family’s move from St. Louis to Vermont. The book…

Plays Well with Others is a book that explores the universality of love and how it can be affected by…

The Road Less Stupid is a business book that provides tools for thinking and effective decision-making. The author, Keith J….

Life on the Mississippi is an epic adventure that blends history and travel. The author, Rinker Buck, builds a wooden…

Stolen Focus is a thought-provoking book that explores the growing crisis of people’s inability to focus their attention for extended…

Bubble in The Sun: The Florida Boom of the 1920s and How It Brought on the Great Depression by Christopher…

The Craft by John Dickie is a book about the history of Freemasonry, and how it made the modern world…

Empire of Liberty by Gordon Wood is a door-stopper, but still very readable history of the United States from 1789-1815….

How The World Really Works by Vaclav Smil was one of the most eye-opening books that I’ve read in a…

The Deepest South of All by Richard Grant is a book about Natchez, Mississippi. It’s written in a travelogue format…

The Profiteers by Sally Denton was one of the best books I read all year. I picked it up after…

God’s Middle Finger by Richard Grant was one of the best travel books I read all year. Richard Grant is…

Short Works by Epictetus was an ebook that I obtained from Standard Ebooks. I’m glad I started with his Short…

A Literary Guide to Flannery O’Connor’s Georgia was a helpful and fascinating guide to pair with her writing. Her work…

The Almost Nearly Perfect People by Michael Booth is a 2014 nonfiction book detailing the author’s exploration of the cultural…

Lost Continent by Bill Bryson is a classic of travel literature, hilariously funny yet tinged with heartache. It is the…

The Business Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained is accessible reference book from DK about key theories of business and management.

The Games by David Goldblatt is a door-stop history of the modern Olympic Games, from their reinvention in Athens in…

Two of my favorite non-fiction books are The Ball Is Round and How Soccer Explains the World. Both are about…

This book is a collection of stories & tales from ~1780 to ~1830 on the Georgia Frontier. I picked it…

Bowhunting Public Land Whitetails is a book about…well, hunting deer on public land with a bow. I picked up the…

Most personal finance books are written by financial advisors who rely on communicating academic research and financial best practices that…

I read this book in a pair with Discipline Is Destiny (also in the same series). My likes / dislikes…

Discipline is Destiny is a book on one of the four cardinal virtues of Stoic philosophy (aka Temperance). Ryan Holiday…

This is the book that I was hoping would get published. Outdoor writing & media is dominated by (rightly so)…

Like their book on Mexico, DK Eyewitness Alaska is a super-handy, concise, structured way to quickly get a sense of…

I love these series of books by DK Publishing. They go under the brand of Eyewitness Travel and have been…

I picked this book up (at the library, but it’s also cheap on Amazon) after struggling to get through the…

Flannery O’Connor is one of my favorite writers, even if I still have to read her works with a bit…

I picked this book up randomly while browsing travel books at the library (it’s also cheap used on Amazon). It…

1864 by Charles Flood is a book that focuses on the pivotal year of 1864 in American history. It tells…

The book Managing Your Woods by Ann Hansen is an excellent primer on woodland management. It is written from three…

Cabin Porn by Beaver Brook is a book written by Zach Klein. It is a compendium of stories and images…

The Body is possibly Bill Bryson’s longest and most interesting reference book yet. It’s in the same vein as A…

The Gift of Failure is a thought-provoking book that aims to shift thinking and provide concrete solutions for parents who…

Crazy River is one of the best travel books about Africa that I’ve ever read. It’s up there with Blood…

The Psychology of Money is a book about, well, the psychology behind money and personal finance. I picked it up…

Ultralearning is a book that teaches readers how to learn better and get better results from what they are trying…

Kings of The Yukon is a travel book that doubles as an environmental history book. I read it mainly for…

Company of One is a unique business book. It’s about the what, why, and how of running a business for…

America’s Great National Forests, Wildernesses & Grasslands is one of my favorite reference / “coffee table” books. The official description…

The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains, and Planes is a book written by…