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The history of *[niche subject]*

by lizzyy
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97 books

Do you want to be hot and smart but are tired of trying to find a nonfiction book that appeals to you? Why don't you try finding a fun subject and become the life of the party at your next gathering👀 everyone will stand up and give you a round of applause when you share these cool facts🙂‍↕️

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Where We Meet the World: The Story of the SensesButts: A BackstoryGut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated OrganThe Pickled City: A Biography of New York Pickles
Where We Meet the World: The Story of the SensesButts: A Backstory

microhistories: “how do you even know that??”

by anaconda
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288 books

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

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Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World HistoryDark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human SkinCSI Told You Lies: Giving victims a voice through forensics.
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World History

DIY Frankenstein's Monster

by displacedcactus
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13 books

Some assembly required.

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Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to HumansGut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated OrganNine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of BloodThe Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine
Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to HumansGut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ

Brain Food

by alexz
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64 books

Microhistories and niche non-fiction to make you go… huh?

Suggestions welcome

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How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time TravelPlatypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian MammalsNine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and ForeverThe Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time TravelPlatypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals

unique nonfiction

by krism
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The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of PerspirationThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of ConsciousnessAuthority: EssaysCultish: The Language of Fanaticism
The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of PerspirationThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

Microhistories

by dinomelonn
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31 books

Books about one very specific thing throughout history (feel free to leave recs in the comments :) )

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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our TimeThe Game Console 2.0: A Photographic History from Atari to XboxThe Manga BibleGet Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our TimeThe Game Console 2.0: A Photographic History from Atari to Xbox
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