Non-Fiction Book Recommendations

SpecialAgentCooper · Post by **SpecialAgentCooper** » 28 Jan 2011, 17:07

Just Kids, I'm sure you all have heard of it.... by Patti Smith

the last 30 or so pages were just pure magic and perfection

ReadCentral · Post by **ReadCentral** » 18 Feb 2011, 07:00

I can Recommend---

The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli
The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E.M. Berens
The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
The Republic by Plato
Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future by Friedrich Nietzsche
Walden‚ and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

i hope u enjoy reading:)

M.W.Armstrong · Post by **M.W.Armstrong** » 10 Mar 2011, 16:17

Mairin wrote:Anyone interested in historical non-fiction? I just love history and I am always looking for recommendations.

Ladilslas Farago's The Game of the Foxes. The history of Germany's Abwher, or spy agency, during WWII under Admiral Canaris.

The book reads as a novel, a good one, but it is non-fiction.

All those suggested by ReadCentral above are excellent choices, too.

Maud Fitch · Post by **Maud Fitch** » 12 Mar 2011, 08:23

"Batavia" by Peter Fitzsimons. An historic, chilling tale about a Dutch East India Company ship, the Batavia, which hit a reef on route toward Australia in 1629. Apart from men, women and children on board, there is a grand treasure, a mutinous crew and a gruesome fight for survival. This hair-raising story unfolds over 502 pages and is all the more enthralling because it is factual.

N.B. This ain't no Errol Flynn or Johnny Depp swashbuckler, folks!

RHCPfan · Post by **RHCPfan** » 15 Mar 2011, 10:27

If you like even one red hot chili peppers song, you will love scar tissue. you will probably love it even if you dont know anything about the band. great book.

Rolando · Post by **Rolando** » 18 Mar 2011, 19:20

An excellent recommendation for this week could be "Everyone loves you when you're dead" by Neil Strauss.
This book is a detailed research into the psych of the music artists that helped to shape the style of an era and captured the spirit of time with their icon presence. And even more than that, an essay on the craft of persuasion and rapport for the ambitious truth-seekers [tested with some of the roughest minded and deepest sheltered people out there].
Look out for yourself the video "Life Lessons From Rick James" in youtube for a sneak peek.

Seraphy · Post by **Seraphy** » 29 Mar 2011, 06:23

I like The Sketch Book by Washington Irving。 It won Irving an international fame. It's all about travels and I have to say Irving's words are really beautiful.

Margarita · Post by **Margarita** » 13 May 2011, 14:33

Any personal finance/investment book recommendations?

Techforums123 · Post by **Techforums123** » 21 May 2011, 09:52

Its a great book , I recommend everyone to read this,

Margarita · Post by **Margarita** » 22 May 2011, 19:25

Techforums123 wrote:Its a great book , I recommend everyone to read this,

what book?

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 24 May 2011, 10:59

The last non-fiction book I read was The Long Ride by Michael Wallis. Its a biography of Billy The Kid, it is fairly new, came out about 5 years ago. It tells things about him that are not in other bios. For instance, it was documented that he only killed two men. Its a good read if you are into history of the old west.

Njanosik · Post by **Njanosik** » 22 Jul 2011, 19:08

I don't read many nonfictions but I thought 'Manhunt: The 12- Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer' was very entertaining. Although I knew the basic story, characters, and ending it was so well written that it was hard for me to put down. Much of the story was from the perspective of John Booth at least as well as the author, James Swanson, could put together the missing pieces.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 22 Jul 2011, 19:31

That sounds like a good one, Ill have to check it out. I read one a few years ago called The Lincoln Conspiricy, it told the events leading to Lincoln's asasanation and the aftermath. It was a good book.

Geili001 · Post by **Geili001** » 05 Aug 2011, 06:30

It would be nice if you can give us some good fiction reads.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 05 Aug 2011, 09:17

I read a good book a while back, The Queen Of The Flattops. Its about the U.S.S. Lexington and The Battle Of The Coral Sea. It was a facinating book, it was written by a war correspondent who was on the ship at that time. I highly recomend it.