Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to the first Top Ten Tuesday now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is a Back to School/ Learning Freebie which gives me quite a bit of options as to my topic. Since I don't often talk about nonfiction books, I'm sharing some nonfiction titles I'd like to read. Without further ado, here we go in alphabetical order by title:
Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World's Most Famous Detective Writer by Margalit Fox - True crime featuring the creator of Sherlock Holmes - I need this in my life.
The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession by David Grann - I loved The Lost City of Z and as soon as I heard that Grann had written a true crime book featuring a connection to Holmes I knew I had to pick it up.
Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady by Susan Quinn - I've seen this come and go across my desk at the library and it sounds like a fascinating read, especially since I'm so interested in the Roosevelt family.
Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom - I've seen this one come across my desk at the library - unexpectedly, this sounds like a fascinating memoir of the women in the family behind the Jell-O brand.
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester - I don't know about you, but I want to read this just because of that title!
Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul by Karen Abbott - I just happened to find a copy of this a yard sale not too long ago and it sounds like a fascinating look at the history of Chicago.
The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfictionby Neil Gaiman - Gaiman is one of those authors that I'll read anything they write. I'm actually not quite sure why I haven't read this one yet.
What are your favorite nonfiction books? Have you read any of the books on my list? Which one should I start first? As always, thanks very much for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!
I rarely read anything that isn't fiction, so I don't have a list of non-fiction books. Still, someday I imagine I'll find some good ones to read - and anytime a book list involves Sherlock books, you know there's some good reading. :)
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with Holmes! Thanks for coming over, Rissi!
DeleteOh yes! Many of these are ones I want to read. From Here to Eternity is new to me, but sounds like it will be good. I will have to check out the author's YouTube channel. Eleanor and Hick has been on my TBR pile awhile now. I really need to get to it. Great list, Lauren!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming over! I hope we'll both enjoying them!
DeleteThe Professor and the Madman is really interesting and memorable. I hope you get to it. School related TTT
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed!
DeleteThanks for sharing, Anne. :)
I don't read a lot of non fiction but these books look like they'd be intriguing to read. My TTT
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed they're as good as they look. Thanks for sharing, Chrissi.
DeleteThe Conan Doyle book looks like it would be super interesting, and Gaiman's book too.
ReplyDeleteThey sound like they have a lot of potential. :)
DeleteI think I have one non-fiction book on my radar right now (Astrophysics for People in a Hurry), but I don't really read much NF any more. Though, there's always room for Jello. =)
ReplyDeleteI listened to that one on audio - and it was fascinating!
DeleteOoh some excellent books here :)
ReplyDeleteI quite enjoyed Unmentionable, the cover of Sin In The Second City reminds me of it.
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I've been thinking about Unmentionable - I may have to try it.
DeleteI'm not much for non-fiction, but that Neil Gaiman one peaked my interest!
ReplyDeleteI'll read pretty much anything he writes to be sure. :)
DeleteGreat list! The View From the Cheap Seats is on my TBR. I haven't read any non-fiction this year but it's a genre I love, so I think I'll be taking part in Non-Fiction November this year.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with it in November - I've been thinking about joining in on that, but I usually do Sci-Fi Month....
DeleteI haven't read any of these, but I would like to read Neil Gaiman's book😁
ReplyDeleteI hope the both of it would like it if we both get there, Tammy. :)
DeleteI haven't read any of the books on this list, but Dead Wake sounds pretty interesting.
ReplyDeleteI hope it will be! :)
DeleteThanks for coming over, Brooke.
I just saw Conan Doyle for the Defense at the library last night! It was sitting on the new books shelf and I came so close to picking it up! And I love Neil Gaiman, I'd read anything he wrote. :)
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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DeleteThanks for coming over, Aymee!
Dead Wake and Eleanor and Hick are both very good. I'm an amatuer Roosvelt "scholar" so I've read nearly everything on TR, FDR and ER. The book is well worth it as is Loving Eleanor by Susan Wittig Albert--it's fiction and came out before White Houses. Imho it's the better novel on Eleanor and Hick. Just my 2 cents! Great list!
ReplyDeleteLisa @ https://hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/top-10-tuesday-back-to-school-or-learning-freebie/
Very good to know, Lisa!
DeleteThanks for sharing!
I read more fiction than non, but I do love true crime.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Generally I read much more fiction, but sometimes I see some nf that catches my eye. :)
DeleteI do enjoy nonfiction every so often, mostly history and true crime. I tend to enjoy history more when I listen to them on audiobook. Great list.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Sometimes I prefer them on audio, but if there are photos or maps I like to physically see them. :)
DeleteNice selection of books in your post!! I've read The Professor and the Madman and it is so awesome!!
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to my TTT post for this week: https://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/08/top-ten-tuesday-back-to-schoollearning.html
Thanks! I can't wait to try it. :)
DeleteI am way out of the loop when it comes to nonfiction. From Here to Eternity sounds interesting though. Hope you get a chance to read these soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alicia! I hope I will!
DeleteWe took the same spin on today's topic and actually have on in common! Ruthless Tide is one I hadn't heard of and I may have to check out!
ReplyDeleteHere are my Top Ten!
Fingers crossed!
DeleteThanks for sharing, Tracy.
I do really like nonfiction but I need to read more of it. I want to read View from the Cheap Seats and I'm really curious about Conan Doyle for the Defense. I really like Jon Ronson for nonfiction - So You've Been Publicly Shamed and The Psychopath Test are both great.
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I've heard of both of those titles, I may have to look them up!
DeleteThanks for coming over, Lauren. :)