Recs if you like Wave...

memoirs, anthologies, or essays from or about south asia or south asians

Nonfiction books on natural hazards and disasters, as categorized by the U.S. National Risk Index: Avalanche, coastal flooding, cold wave, drought, earthquake, hail, heat wave, hurricane, ice storm, landslide, lightning, riverine flooding, strong wind, tornado, tsunami, volcanic activity, wildfire, and winter weather.

Feel free to comment any recs, especially for books that take place outside of the U.S.

Read the world! Goal is to read at least one book from each country (the author must be from the country).

This collection of memoirs all center around grief after losing a loved one and the complex ways it manifests.

"People need to be cautious because anything built by man can be destroyed by Mother Nature." - Russel L. Honoré, retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. This list is inspired by the terrifyingly beautiful intensity of nature at its most extreme. This is the nonfiction edition of this subject. Recommendations always welcome!

1 Memoir from every country. Feel free to comment if you have a suggestion!

nonfiction books where the author loses and grieves for a family member

Memoirs open and share the life of extraordinary people with us all. It's a privilege to read and know someone's story. Here are a few amazing, memorable memoirs.