Summer of Nonfiction

madampince85 Host

19 participants (57 books)

27 May 2025—19 Jul 2025

Overview

Spend time learning new things by reading any nonfiction book!

Challenge Books

All books added
The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava Sobel

The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

Dava Sobel

337 pages • digital • 2024

nonfiction biography science informative inspiring medium-paced
The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman by Niko Stratis

The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman

Niko Stratis

240 pages • hardcover • 2025

nonfiction essays gender lgbtqia+ memoir music emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation by Jim O'Heir

Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation

Jim O'Heir

6 hours, 24 minutes • audio • 2024

nonfiction memoir adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure by Lewis Hancox

Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure

Lewis Hancox

304 pages • digital • 2022

nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Alex L. Combs, Andrew Eakett

Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

Alex L. Combs, Andrew Eakett

384 pages • digital • 2025 user-added

nonfiction gender graphic novel lgbtqia+ hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
It Rhymes With Takei by George Takei

It Rhymes With Takei

George Takei

328 pages • hardcover • 2025

nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor by Mark Schatzker

The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor

Mark Schatzker

259 pages • 2015

nonfiction food and drink health science informative medium-paced
The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916; Revised Edition by Alistair Horne

The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916; Revised Edition

France #2

Alistair Horne

388 pages • paperback • 1962

nonfiction history emotional slow-paced
Philosophy for Life: And Other Dangerous Situations by Jules Evans

Philosophy for Life: And Other Dangerous Situations

Jules Evans

10 hours, 49 minutes • audio • 2012

nonfiction philosophy psychology self help informative reflective slow-paced
TreeNotes: A Year in the Company of Trees by Nalini Nadkarni

TreeNotes: A Year in the Company of Trees

Nalini Nadkarni

128 pages • digital • 2025 user-added

nonfiction essays nature science