Read 10 non fiction books in ‘25

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17 participants (76 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Non fiction is a great way to exercise your brain, but no one needs to be a brain gym rat. 10 should be a good workout.

Challenge Books

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84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

84, Charing Cross Road

Helene Hanff

97 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

nonfiction memoir funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America by Timothy Snyder

The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America

Timothy Snyder

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival by Tristram Korten

Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival

Tristram Korten

9 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history adventurous informative medium-paced
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

7 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy self help challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder

Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin

Timothy Snyder

524 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

The Diary of a Bookseller

The Diary of a Bookseller #1

Shaun Bythell

310 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction memoir funny lighthearted slow-paced
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

341 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

nonfiction classics history memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Age of The Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World by Gideon Rachman

The Age of The Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World

Gideon Rachman

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative reflective tense medium-paced
UnPresidented: Politics, Pandemics and the Race That Trumped All Others by Jon Sopel

UnPresidented: Politics, Pandemics and the Race That Trumped All Others

Jon Sopel

399 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction politics funny informative reflective medium-paced
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good

Emergent Strategy #1

adrienne maree brown

441 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction essays feminism politics informative inspiring reflective medium-paced