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
14,609 membres
739 critiques
4.2
39 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, 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.
11
De sang-froid
de Truman Capote
23,714 membres
466 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
12
Une histoire de tout, ou presque
de Bill Bryson
23,222 membres
398 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
23,609 membres
253 critiques
½ 3.7
17 Members
hipdeep, dmartin1186, smcwl, roby72, sjmccreary, spyrunner, cataloga, lewbs, HxBuff, mspixieears, giucav, valeneayar, titov, TwinDaddy, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45,graychelsea
19
Une histoire populaire des États-Unis. De 1492 à nos jours
de Howard Zinn
14,751 membres
158 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
16,858 membres
473 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
32
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
de Dava Sobel
9,206 membres
183 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
9,108 membres
229 critiques
4
13 Members
hipdeep, KimarieBee, HollyBoggie, mkbird, spyrunner, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Lurchador, jfein, Letz.Go, darllenwr_brwd
41
Vies ordinaires en Corée du Nord
de Barbara Demick
3,201 membres
177 critiques
½ 4.4
12 Members
lorax, keristars, lahochstetler, kiwidoc, elkiedee, HxBuff, rozymary, ahef1963, Caroline77, ekelnor, philna, graveltr
42
Les Fondements du christianisme, tome 2
de C. S. Lewis
26,189 membres
219 critiques
½ 4.3
13 Members
cpg, smcwl, ojchase, HollyBoggie, merrystar, artturnerjr, eclecticdodo, HxBuff, cej1027, pgturner, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, bpmoss,hvg ,graychelsea
43
Effondrement. Comment les sociétés décident de leur disparition ou de leur survie
de Jared M. Diamond
12,212 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
44
Le Fou et le professeur
de Simon Winchester
12,042 membres
295 critiques
3.8
11 Members
Minthe, kiwidoc, HollyBoggie, Legalrealist, altonmann, indigorising, HxBuff, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Peace2, bpmoss
45
Walden / Civil Disobedience
de Henry David Thoreau
7,681 membres
49 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
5,842 membres
348 critiques
4.2
11 Members
booksinbed, smcwl, thorold, merrystar, edparks, smasler, srdr, gypsysmom, ahef1963, This-n-That, TwinDaddy
50
John Adams
de David McCullough
13,699 membres
199 critiques
½ 4.3
10 Members
explor19, AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, edparks, sssolstice, leonja, NoPlanetB, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, bpmoss
51
Le Gène égoïste
de Richard Dawkins
10,830 membres
119 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
52
American rigolos : Chroniques d'un grand pays
de Bill Bryson
7,319 membres
117 critiques
3.8
10 Members
hipdeep, itbgc, altonmann, rozymary, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Letz.Go, lib0233, darllenwr_brwd, valeneayar
53
Virus
de Richard Preston
6,098 membres
118 critiques
4
11 Members
Ravic, kootibkiteer, spyrunner, augustau, Bluewolf0411, peterveen, Caroline77, christianromney, TwinDaddy, Brandy1411, izzy45,eromsted
59
Les prodiges
de Malcolm Gladwell
15,552 membres
403 critiques
3.9
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
10,125 membres
144 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
9,814 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
2,925 membres
20 critiques
4
8 Members
TruthSeeker, billkaiser, rory1000, peterveen, Gallozitto, EugenNegoita, bpmoss, BrandonMC75
68
Les Confessions
de Saint Augustine
22,411 membres
157 critiques
3.9
7 Members
roby72, smasler, cej1027, kara.shamy, mspixieears, TwinDaddy, TashMason
69
Invincible. Une histoire de survie et de rédemption
de Laura Hillenbrand
12,207 membres
594 critiques
½ 4.4
7 Members
BookWallah, HollyBoggie, chgstrom, cataloga, whg99, vwinsloe, TashMason
70
Surveiller et punir
de Michel Foucault
6,643 membres
42 critiques
4.1
7 Members
eromsted, thorold, HollyBoggie, HxBuff, jfein, sashame, izzy45
71
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
de Atul Gawande
5,243 membres
281 critiques
½ 4.5
7 Members
KimarieBee, altonmann, LovingLit, gypsysmom, Caroline77, kara.shamy, graveltr
72
L'étoffe des héros
de Tom Wolfe
4,664 membres
72 critiques
4.2
7 Members
aulsmith, altonmann, cataloga, smasler, Bluewolf0411, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda
73
Annawadi
de Katherine Boo
4,374 membres
292 critiques
4.1
7 Members
srdr, vwinsloe, gypsysmom, ahef1963, EasyIndy, steller0707, bpmoss
74
Quattrocento
de Stephen Greenblatt
3,587 membres
142 critiques
3.9
8 Members
hailelib, szarka, mkjones, billkaiser, altonmann, indigorising, HxBuff, kara.shamy,hipdeep
76
Hiroshima
de John Hersey
1,967 membres
37 critiques
4.1
7 Members
hipdeep, aulsmith, SylviaC, 2wonderY, smasler, Bluewolf0411, acajas
78
Las Vegas parano
de Hunter S. Thompson
14,396 membres
192 critiques
4
8 Members
SqueakyChu, dhm, altonmann, rory1000, ahef1963, Letz.Go, OmarDecafe, bpmoss,BayanX ,MaskedMumbler
79
Persepolis
de Marjane Satrapi
6,877 membres
252 critiques
½ 4.3
6 Members
eclecticdodo, ahef1963, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, izzy45
80
Une histoire du monde sans sortir de chez moi
de Bill Bryson
6,438 membres
262 critiques
3.9
6 Members
Minthe, chellerystick, HollyBoggie, altonmann, gypsysmom, ahef1963
81
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
de Nathaniel Philbrick
6,362 membres
167 critiques
4.2
6 Members
explor19, dmartin1186, cataloga, smasler, vwinsloe, ahef1963
82
Trop noir, trop blanc
de Trevor Noah
6,115 membres
360 critiques
½ 4.4
7 Members
dhm, cej1027, This-n-That, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411, izzy45, CarolynBurke7,TashMason
83
La stratégie du choc : La montée d'un capitalisme du désastre
de Naomi Klein
5,373 membres
129 critiques
4.2
6 Members
altonmann, hvg, bibliopolitan, ahef1963, EugenNegoita, bpmoss
85
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
de Mary Roach
4,225 membres
219 critiques
3.8
6 Members
SqueakyChu, spyrunner, stacia666, LTietz, TwinDaddy, BrandonMC75
86
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
de Simon Winchester
4,139 membres
122 critiques
3.8
6 Members
June, BookWallah, varielle, AnnaClaire, billkaiser, spyrunner
87
Darwin est-il dangereux ?
de Daniel C. Dennett
3,171 membres
35 critiques
4.1
6 Members
smasler, hvg, peterveen, bibliopolitan, bpmoss, AlanAndrews33
88
Les métaphores dans la vie quotidienne
de George Lakoff
2,499 membres
18 critiques
3.9
6 Members
szarka, chellerystick, indigorising, spiphany, pinne, izzy45
90
Si c'est un homme
de Primo Levi
6,068 membres
98 critiques
½ 4.3
5 Members
kiwidoc, lewbs, hvg, Julie_in_the_Library, Hadi02
91
De la liberté
de John Stuart Mill
5,539 membres
40 critiques
3.9
5 Members
smcwl, lewbs, MaskedMumbler, HxBuff, bpmoss
92
Un long chemin vers la liberté
de Nelson Mandela
4,864 membres
62 critiques
½ 4.3
6 Members
dmartin1186, HxBuff, leonja, ahef1963, jfein, bpmoss,BayanX
93
Aventures au coeur de la mémoire
de Joshua Foer
4,262 membres
133 critiques
3.8
5 Members
_Zoe_, msdana, spyrunner, AlanAndrews33, izzy45
94
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
de Paulo Freire
4,238 membres
44 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.
95
From Dawn to Decadence
de Jacques Barzun
3,744 membres
38 critiques
4.1
5 Members
adsddy, inge87, billkaiser, jfein, ManWithAnAgenda
96
La mémoire retrouvée
de Edmund De Waal
3,659 membres
157 critiques
4
5 Members
booksinbed, gypsysmom, Peace2, ManWithAnAgenda, skid0612
97
La 6e extinction
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,626 membres
163 critiques
4.1
5 Members
inge87, Navarone, NoPlanetB, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
98
Le garçon qui dompta le vent
de William Kamkwamba
2,511 membres
142 critiques
4.1
5 Members
Edward, hailelib, _Zoe_, This-n-That, AlanAndrews33
99
Call the Midwife
de Jennifer Worth
2,443 membres
137 critiques
4.1
5 Members
eclecticdodo, ahef1963, This-n-That, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411
100
Sales caractères : Petite histoire de la typographie
de Simon Garfield
2,311 membres
114 critiques
3.8
5 Members
kiwidoc, TruthSeeker, HollyBoggie, LovingLit, TwinDaddy