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
14,900 membres
740 critiques
4.2
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
msemmag: A fascinating history of an important, relatively unknown part of American science that went willfully overlooked for decades.
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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Découvrir un sens à sa vie Avec la logothérapie
de Viktor Frankl
16,286 membres
320 critiques
4.2
31 Members
TruthSeeker, HollyBoggie, Craig_Pratt7052, cindyst2000, augustau, indigorising, Camaho, Navarone, MaskedMumbler, srdr, sssolstice, spiphany, vwinsloe, HxBuff, acajas, leonja, ahef1963, jfein, LTietz, giucav, valeneayar, msemmag, titov, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, booora26, Hadi02, wiseup, graveltr, cinsh,graychelsea
Explications
msemmag: One part memoir, one part philosophical grappling with what happened to the author. I would recommend for people who find themselves overwhelmed and not sure what to do when the world is topsy-turvy.
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De sang-froid
de Truman Capote
24,232 membres
472 critiques
4.1
22 Members
marmot, adsddy, kageeh, Minthe, dara85, chgstrom, roby72, sjmccreary, jdyork74, augustau, edparks, cataloga, mousse, smasler, rory1000, HxBuff, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ArchDucchess, valeneayar, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, ,TheEphemeraRemix
Explications
: No true crime
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Une histoire de tout, ou presque
de Bill Bryson
23,622 membres
403 critiques
4.2
22 Members
HollyBoggie, chgstrom, Legalrealist, spyrunner, Navarone, briarhills, smasler, peterveen, leonja, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Lurchador, anotherwise, Letz.Go, lib0233, hdlane, valeneayar, msemmag, IraTozer, bpmoss, izzy45,lorax ,
Explications
lorax: An error-ridden mess complete with random gratuitous homophobia. Read it for the biographies, but don't believe the science if you didn't already know it (and maybe not even then, if you believe that glass flows.)
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Le Prince
de Niccolò Machiavelli
24,530 membres
265 critiques
½ 3.7
17 Members
hipdeep, dmartin1186, smcwl, roby72, sjmccreary, spyrunner, cataloga, lewbs, HxBuff, mspixieears, giucav, valeneayar, titov, TwinDaddy, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45,graychelsea
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Une histoire populaire des États-Unis. De 1492 à nos jours
de Howard Zinn
15,080 membres
160 critiques
4.2
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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Promenons-nous dans les bois
de Bill Bryson
17,102 membres
479 critiques
4
13 Members
smcwl, thorold, aulsmith, HollyBoggie, cindyst2000, altonmann, cataloga, HxBuff, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, This-n-That, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
thorold: Bryson before he ran out of new ideas
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Longitude
de Dava Sobel
9,380 membres
185 critiques
3.9
14 Members
KimarieBee, kiwidoc, AnnaClaire, HollyBoggie, mkimzey, Legalrealist, altonmann, indigorising, Percevan, smasler, HxBuff, IraTozer, TashMason, jwagensveld,thorold
Explications
thorold : Absurdly sensational book that tells you nothing about clockmaking
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Nos voisins du dessous
de Bill Bryson
9,223 membres
232 critiques
4
13 Members
hipdeep, KimarieBee, HollyBoggie, mkbird, spyrunner, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Lurchador, jfein, Letz.Go, darllenwr_brwd
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Le Fou et le professeur
de Simon Winchester
12,143 membres
298 critiques
3.8
12 Members
Minthe, kiwidoc, HollyBoggie, Legalrealist, altonmann, indigorising, HxBuff, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Peace2, bpmoss, cinsh
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Vies ordinaires en Corée du Nord
de Barbara Demick
3,295 membres
178 critiques
½ 4.4
12 Members
lorax, keristars, lahochstetler, kiwidoc, elkiedee, HxBuff, rozymary, ahef1963, Caroline77, ekelnor, philna, graveltr
43
Les Fondements du christianisme, tome 2
de C. S. Lewis
27,014 membres
221 critiques
½ 4.3
13 Members
cpg, smcwl, ojchase, HollyBoggie, merrystar, artturnerjr, eclecticdodo, HxBuff, cej1027, pgturner, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, bpmoss,hvg ,graychelsea
44
Effondrement. Comment les sociétés décident de leur disparition ou de leur survie
de Jared M. Diamond
12,382 membres
183 critiques
3.9
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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Walden / Civil Disobedience
de Henry David Thoreau
7,876 membres
52 critiques
3.9
11 Members
June, roby72, questbird, katie4098, sssolstice, spiphany, Jennine, gypsysmom, Sace, titov, AlanAndrews33
Explications
questbird: How a nature lover can live in modern society
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84, Charing Cross Road
de Helene Hanff
5,979 membres
354 critiques
4.2
11 Members
booksinbed, smcwl, thorold, merrystar, edparks, smasler, srdr, gypsysmom, ahef1963, This-n-That, TwinDaddy
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John Adams
de David McCullough
13,991 membres
202 critiques
½ 4.3
10 Members
explor19, AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, edparks, sssolstice, leonja, NoPlanetB, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, bpmoss
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Le Gène égoïste
de Richard Dawkins
11,016 membres
123 critiques
½ 4.3
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
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American rigolos : Chroniques d'un grand pays
de Bill Bryson
7,396 membres
117 critiques
3.8
10 Members
hipdeep, itbgc, altonmann, rozymary, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Letz.Go, lib0233, darllenwr_brwd, valeneayar
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Virus
de Richard Preston
6,223 membres
118 critiques
4
11 Members
Ravic, kootibkiteer, spyrunner, augustau, Bluewolf0411, peterveen, Caroline77, christianromney, TwinDaddy, Brandy1411, izzy45,eromsted
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Les prodiges
de Malcolm Gladwell
15,877 membres
404 critiques
4
10 Members
booksinbed, HollyBoggie, msdana, altonmann, HxBuff, gypsysmom, Caroline77, kjb3243, titov, TwinDaddy,hipdeep ,MaskedMumbler
60
Dieu dans l'enfer de Ravensbrück
de Corrie ten Boom
10,636 membres
153 critiques
½ 4.4
9 Members
dara85, aulsmith, justmejo, HxBuff, cej1027, ahef1963, pgturner, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy,graychelsea
62
Des cornflakes dans le porridge
de Bill Bryson
9,927 membres
217 critiques
3.8
9 Members
hipdeep, Minthe, billkaiser, rozymary, bytheseabchcmbr, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Letz.Go, darllenwr_brwd,rory1000
65
Naissance et déclin des grandes puissances
de Paul Kennedy
2,993 membres
20 critiques
4
8 Members
TruthSeeker, billkaiser, rory1000, peterveen, Gallozitto, EugenNegoita, bpmoss, BrandonMC75
67
Hiroshima
de John Hersey
2,229 membres
44 critiques
4.1
8 Members
hipdeep, aulsmith, SylviaC, 2wonderY, smasler, Bluewolf0411, acajas, Charon07
69
Les Confessions
de Saint Augustine
23,065 membres
158 critiques
3.9
7 Members
roby72, smasler, cej1027, kara.shamy, mspixieears, TwinDaddy, TashMason
70
Las Vegas parano
de Hunter S. Thompson
14,569 membres
193 critiques
4
9 Members
SqueakyChu, dhm, altonmann, rory1000, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Letz.Go, OmarDecafe, bpmoss,BayanX ,MaskedMumbler
71
Invincible. Une histoire de survie et de rédemption
de Laura Hillenbrand
12,551 membres
599 critiques
½ 4.4
7 Members
BookWallah, HollyBoggie, chgstrom, cataloga, whg99, vwinsloe, TashMason
72
Persepolis
de Marjane Satrapi
7,052 membres
259 critiques
½ 4.3
7 Members
eclecticdodo, ahef1963, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, izzy45, Moksh97
73
Surveiller et punir
de Michel Foucault
6,823 membres
41 critiques
4.1
7 Members
eromsted, thorold, HollyBoggie, HxBuff, jfein, sashame, izzy45
74
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,494 membres
288 critiques
½ 4.5
7 Members
KimarieBee, altonmann, LovingLit, gypsysmom, Caroline77, kara.shamy, graveltr
75
L'étoffe des héros
de Tom Wolfe
4,734 membres
76 critiques
4.2
7 Members
aulsmith, altonmann, cataloga, smasler, Bluewolf0411, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda
76
Annawadi
de Katherine Boo
4,484 membres
294 critiques
4.1
7 Members
srdr, vwinsloe, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EasyIndy, steller0707, bpmoss
77
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
de Mary Roach
4,292 membres
221 critiques
3.8
7 Members
SqueakyChu, spyrunner, stacia666, LTietz, TwinDaddy, BrandonMC75, Moksh97
78
Quattrocento
de Stephen Greenblatt
3,677 membres
144 critiques
3.9
8 Members
hailelib, szarka, mkjones, billkaiser, altonmann, indigorising, HxBuff, kara.shamy,hipdeep
81
Une histoire du monde sans sortir de chez moi
de Bill Bryson
6,549 membres
268 critiques
3.9
6 Members
Minthe, chellerystick, HollyBoggie, altonmann, gypsysmom, ahef1963
82
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
de Nathaniel Philbrick
6,519 membres
171 critiques
4.2
6 Members
explor19, dmartin1186, cataloga, smasler, vwinsloe, ahef1963
83
Trop noir, trop blanc
de Trevor Noah
6,433 membres
369 critiques
½ 4.4
7 Members
dhm, cej1027, This-n-That, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411, izzy45, CarolynBurke7,TashMason
84
La stratégie du choc : La montée d'un capitalisme du désastre
de Naomi Klein
5,533 membres
129 critiques
4.2
6 Members
altonmann, hvg, bibliopolitan, ahef1963, EugenNegoita, bpmoss
86
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
de Simon Winchester
4,219 membres
124 critiques
3.8
6 Members
June, BookWallah, varielle, AnnaClaire, billkaiser, spyrunner
87
Darwin est-il dangereux ?
de Daniel C. Dennett
3,214 membres
35 critiques
4.1
6 Members
smasler, hvg, peterveen, bibliopolitan, bpmoss, AlanAndrews33
88
Les métaphores dans la vie quotidienne
de George Lakoff
2,571 membres
19 critiques
3.9
6 Members
szarka, chellerystick, indigorising, spiphany, pinne, izzy45
90
Si c'est un homme
de Primo Levi
6,144 membres
99 critiques
½ 4.3
5 Members
kiwidoc, lewbs, hvg, Julie_in_the_Library, Hadi02
91
De la liberté
de John Stuart Mill
5,677 membres
40 critiques
3.9
5 Members
smcwl, lewbs, MaskedMumbler, HxBuff, bpmoss
92
Le casse du siècle
de Michael Lewis
5,251 membres
172 critiques
4.2
5 Members
msdana, altonmann, steller0707, izzy45, Moksh97
93
Un long chemin vers la liberté
de Nelson Mandela
4,979 membres
63 critiques
½ 4.3
6 Members
dmartin1186, HxBuff, leonja, ahef1963, jfein, bpmoss,BayanX
94
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
de Paulo Freire
4,366 membres
45 critiques
4.1
5 Members
hipdeep, eromsted, leonja, OmarDecafe, sashame
Explications
leonja: Inspired me to pursue thoughts about developing and implementing literacy programs in other parts of Latin America. Literacy empowers all people of a nation to participate in the electoral/political/representational of government.
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Aventures au coeur de la mémoire
de Joshua Foer
4,365 membres
134 critiques
3.8
5 Members
_Zoe_, msdana, spyrunner, AlanAndrews33, izzy45
96
From Dawn to Decadence
de Jacques Barzun
3,816 membres
39 critiques
4.1
5 Members
adsddy, inge87, billkaiser, jfein, ManWithAnAgenda
97
La 6e extinction
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,801 membres
164 critiques
4.1
5 Members
inge87, Navarone, NoPlanetB, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
98
La mémoire retrouvée
de Edmund De Waal
3,751 membres
160 critiques
4
5 Members
booksinbed, gypsysmom, Peace2, ManWithAnAgenda, skid0612
99
Le garçon qui dompta le vent
de William Kamkwamba
2,632 membres
140 critiques
4.1
5 Members
Edward, hailelib, _Zoe_, This-n-That, AlanAndrews33
100
Call the Midwife
de Jennifer Worth
2,533 membres
136 critiques
4.1
5 Members
eclecticdodo, ahef1963, This-n-That, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411