Recs if you like Silk: A World History...

The history of *[niche subject]*

by lizzyy
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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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Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World History

Yeah I'm Into MILFs -- Moths I'd Like to Find

by displacedcactus
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Perdido Street StationChrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian And the Secrets of Metamorphosis

in a material world

by deleted
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Paper: Paging Through HistoryEmpire of Cotton: A Global History

Learning how textiles shape history

by gabymulbooks
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The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes: Secrets from a Victorian Woman’s WardrobeWith Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories

Niche microhistories

by Leaflizard
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Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things CloseMother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words

Weirdly Specific Nonfiction

by eol.eol
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The Limits of Genius: The Surprising Stupidity of the World's Greatest MindsThe Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

Pins and Needles

by TheNerdyBookWitch
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Indigo: Cultivate, Dye, CreateDried Flower Embroidery: An Introduction to the Art of Flowers on Tulle

Craft NonFiction

by katrynseeburger
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A Stash of One's Own: Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of YarnVanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool

Nonfiction about random interesting niche topics

by mjbee
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The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American DreamSay Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland