Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Description
Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
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La Vie immortelle d'Henrietta Lacks
de Rebecca Skloot
14,615 membres
739 critiques
4.2
Rang global 3
40 Members
adsddy, schmootc, lquilter, _Zoe_, kageeh, Minthe, booksinbed, chellerystick, norabelle414, EmScape, chgstrom, jdyork74, SylviaC, edparks, cataloga, indigorising, susiesharp, souloftherose, Jenni_Canuck, sssolstice, Jennine, pltgsage, rozymary, cej1027, gypsysmom, trisarahdactyl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, rosskobayashi, dianeham, This-n-That, msemmag, satyr76, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, kay.emme, Charon07, carolmaren,eromsted , , , ,Sharkie35
Explications
Sharkie35 : The way they used her cells was nothing unique, or based on her race. The author glosses over these facts so they could write a book proclaiming the medical profession as racist.
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Une histoire populaire des États-Unis. De 1492 à nos jours
de Howard Zinn
14,758 membres
158 critiques
4.2
Rang global 19
18 Members
daschaich, eromsted, TruthSeeker, artturnerjr, altonmann, indigorising, elkiedee, HxBuff, Bluewolf0411, leonja, LTietz, valeneayar, Sace, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, bpmoss,HollyBoggie ,BayanX
Explications
leonja: One of the most important contributions made to date concerning the study of US History.
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C'est (vraiment ?) moi qui décide
de Dan Ariely
4,094 membres
119 critiques
3.9
Rang global 23
16 Members
KarenElissa, _Zoe_, HollyBoggie, mkbird, sjmccreary, altonmann, souloftherose, MaskedMumbler, LTietz, giucav, valeneayar, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, bpmoss, izzy45, graveltr
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Le Prince
de Niccolò Machiavelli
23,614 membres
253 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 18
17 Members
hipdeep, dmartin1186, smcwl, roby72, sjmccreary, spyrunner, cataloga, lewbs, HxBuff, mspixieears, giucav, valeneayar, titov, TwinDaddy, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45,graychelsea
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Le Gène égoïste
de Richard Dawkins
10,832 membres
119 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 51
13 Members
daschaich, booksinbed, TheEphemeraRemix, questbird, Percevan, souloftherose, peterveen, Letz.Go, stacia666, valeneayar, TwinDaddy, izzy45, paulapathy,HollyBoggie ,BayanX ,indigorising
Explications
questbird: We are temporary hosts for our ancient immortal genes
9
L'Autobiographie de Malcolm X
de Malcolm X
9,780 membres
123 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 24
16 Members
brewergirl, hipdeep, eromsted, booksinbed, smcwl, TruthSeeker, dhm, elkiedee, sssolstice, leonja, ahef1963, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, izzy45, graveltr,BayanX ,graychelsea
10
Effondrement. Comment les sociétés décident de leur disparition ou de leur survie
de Jared M. Diamond
12,210 membres
183 critiques
3.9
Rang global 43
11 Members
TruthSeeker, aulsmith, mkimzey, questbird, altonmann, Percevan, dreamweaver529, peterveen, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, bpmoss
Explications
questbird: Environmental causes of the collapse of civilisations: a warning to us
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Les Fondements du christianisme, tome 2
de C. S. Lewis
26,199 membres
219 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 42
13 Members
cpg, smcwl, ojchase, HollyBoggie, merrystar, artturnerjr, eclecticdodo, HxBuff, cej1027, pgturner, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, bpmoss,hvg ,graychelsea
14
84, Charing Cross Road
de Helene Hanff
5,844 membres
348 critiques
4.2
Rang global 47
11 Members
booksinbed, smcwl, thorold, merrystar, edparks, smasler, srdr, gypsysmom, ahef1963, This-n-That, TwinDaddy
15
John Adams
de David McCullough
13,702 membres
199 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 50
10 Members
explor19, AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, edparks, sssolstice, leonja, NoPlanetB, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, bpmoss
16
Dieu dans l'enfer de Ravensbrück
de Corrie ten Boom
10,130 membres
144 critiques
½ 4.4
Rang global 60
9 Members
dara85, aulsmith, justmejo, HxBuff, cej1027, ahef1963, pgturner, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy,graychelsea
17
Virus
de Richard Preston
6,099 membres
118 critiques
4
Rang global 53
11 Members
Ravic, kootibkiteer, spyrunner, augustau, Bluewolf0411, peterveen, Caroline77, christianromney, TwinDaddy, Brandy1411, izzy45,eromsted
18
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
de Charles Duhigg
6,832 membres
236 critiques
3.9
Rang global 56
10 Members
TruthSeeker, ojchase, HollyBoggie, spyrunner, acajas, LTietz, TwinDaddy, bpmoss, izzy45, graveltr,aulsmith
19
La vie de Frederick Douglass, esclave américain, écrite par lui-même
de Frederick Douglass
9,255 membres
119 critiques
4
Rang global 55
9 Members
spiphany, HxBuff, leonja, cej1027, Caroline77, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, sashame, bpmoss
20
Sales caractères : Petite histoire de la typographie
de Simon Garfield
2,311 membres
114 critiques
3.8
Rang global 100
5 Members
kiwidoc, TruthSeeker, HollyBoggie, LovingLit, TwinDaddy
21
Les Confessions
de Saint Augustine
22,421 membres
157 critiques
3.9
Rang global 69
7 Members
roby72, smasler, cej1027, kara.shamy, mspixieears, TwinDaddy, TashMason
22
Les prodiges
de Malcolm Gladwell
15,558 membres
403 critiques
3.9
Rang global 59
10 Members
booksinbed, HollyBoggie, msdana, altonmann, HxBuff, gypsysmom, Caroline77, kjb3243, titov, TwinDaddy,hipdeep ,MaskedMumbler
23
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
de Mary Roach
4,225 membres
219 critiques
3.8
Rang global 85
6 Members
SqueakyChu, spyrunner, stacia666, LTietz, TwinDaddy, BrandonMC75
24
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
de David Eagleman
1,692 membres
43 critiques
3.8
Rang global 177
3 Members
srdr, Caroline77, TwinDaddy
25
Jamais sans ma fille
de Betty Mahmoody
1,807 membres
30 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 126
4 Members
gypsysmom, ahef1963, Caroline77, TwinDaddy
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
de Francine Prose
3,699 membres
100 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 156
3 Members
booksinbed, kiwidoc, TwinDaddy