52 Books in 52 Weeks (2022) (52 Book Club) - hosted by alexanderclamilton

A non-fiction bestseller
We like to include a broad variety of prompts on our challenge, in order to push ourselves to try new genres and new authors.

What is a non-fiction bestseller? Books that are based on facts and true events, such as biographies and history are called non-fiction. Bestsellers are books that are top sellers! These are usually published on a bestseller list like The New York Times or Publishers Weekly.

Where do I find them? Google is your friend here! The Booklist Queen has also put together a fabulous list of all the non-fiction reads appearing on the New York Times Bestselling List in 2021. Your local bookstore or library may also have a section or display with recent bestsellers. As well, publishers websites often have a page listing bestsellers. Or, as always, check out the link below to our Goodreads list for this prompt. You’ll be able to see what our other 52 Book Club members have read and/or recommend!

Goodreads List: A non-fiction bestseller.
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster

Голоса утопии #4

Svetlana Alexievich

240 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction history science dark emotional sad medium-paced
From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle

From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way

Jesse Thistle

9 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr

Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World

Anthony Doerr

210 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction memoir travel reflective medium-paced
An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo

An American Sunrise: Poems

Joy Harjo

1 hour, 41 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history poetry race emotional reflective medium-paced
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

267 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history science dark funny informative medium-paced
Spare by Prince Harry

Spare

Prince Harry

410 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

Emily Nagoski

416 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction feminism health psychology science informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk

443 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction health psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough

A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

David Attenborough

6 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction memoir nature informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Columbine by Dave Cullen

Columbine

Dave Cullen

417 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction crime history true crime emotional reflective fast-paced