Last year has been tough; there were lesser visits to the book store and fewer titles to add to the bookshelf. But, we are now in a brand-new year — that means a fresh reading list and new books to buy and fill the shelf. Perhaps you are looking for another genre that will widen your knowledge and bring you lessons that you can apply in real life. Nonfiction could be a great genre to explore, be entertained, and learn something.
There are many amazing genres that you can also find under the sheets of nonfiction. These range from self-help to biographies. Regardless of the wide variety of categories, you can surely complete your reading list and begin diving into spectacular stories in these books. Thus, we have listed below some of the top-notch nonfiction books that you shouldn’t miss reading.
A Proper Weight Loss Program and Improving Health by Kourosh Naziri (Cyrus)
Recently published last year, this remarkable weight loss program book by Naziri aims to help its readers fully understand what it means to lose weight and enhance their well-being. To strengthen his claim, the author commendably utilized the current ideas of science and technology. Readers can also find some fresh concepts that they can apply as they go on their daily routines. Naziri believes that there are probably some issues present if both diet and exercise don’t spark happiness. A Proper Weight Loss Program and Improving Health were also founded on the fresh and original concepts that will soften your way from the rough journey towards losing weight and improving health.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This promising nonfiction book by writer and lecturer Dale Carnegie has sold more than 30 million copies from all across the globe. It is a self-help book that was published by Simon and Schuster in 1936. How to Win Friends and Influence People has 6 major chapters with core ideas in every part. The following are the titles of the chapters in the book: Fundamental Techniques in Handling People; Size Ways to Make People Like You; Twelve Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking; Be a Leaders: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment; Letters That Produced Miraculous Results; and Seven Rules For Making Your Home Life Happier. Moreover, it was recognized as the 19th of the 100 most influential books on Time Magazine’s list in 2011.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
One of the top 10 in Amazon charts, a New York Times bestseller, and a number 1 international bestseller, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari examines the methods wherein biology and history have expounded us and widen our comprehension when it comes to the meaning of being a human. The author also urges us to anticipate and foresee, because humans started to break and modify the laws of natural selection over the recent decades. Furthermore, Sapiens showcases many images, maps, and illustrations that will definitely improve your reading experience.
Educated by Tara Westover
Tara Westover’s memoir, Educated, has become one of the best books in its genre. It was even recognized as a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Globe bestselling book. The author poured out her experiences when she started schooling at the age of 17. She was an offspring of survivalists who resides in the mountains of Idaho. Because of the environment and home that she grew up in, they were very withdrawn from civilization. Thus, Tara wasn’t blessed with someone who can guarantee her proper education, as well as someone who can step-in when she is being beaten by her sibling. Despite all of that, Tara managed to enter Harvard and Cambridge to quench her thirst for knowledge.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
In 1962, the environmental science book titled Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was published by Houghton Mifflin. The book records the unpleasant environmental impacts created by the haphazard utilization of pesticides. The author holds the chemical industry responsible for the spreading of false data and the public personnel for welcoming the marketing promotions of the said industry without questions. Silent Spring, moreover, is a product of the author’s thorough study on environmental preservation and the issues revolving around it.
Oliver’s Twist 