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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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Eyeliner: A Cultural HistoryGirly Drinks: A World History of Women and AlcoholBite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to HumansStreet Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street
Eyeliner: A Cultural HistoryGirly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

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

Afro Goodness

by infairveronaa
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42 books

Big vibes and big hair cover art books. (It's not a f*ckin 'cloud bob' Vogue).

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Before I Let GoThis Could Be UsSkin of the Sea A Spy in the Struggle
Before I Let GoThis Could Be Us

Black History

by wednesdaymourning
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72 books

Books you SHOULD be reading all year

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A Black Women's History of the United States (ReVisioning History)Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of AmericaMedical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the PresentA Black Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning History)
A Black Women's History of the United States (ReVisioning History)Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

Niche microhistories

by Leaflizard
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31 books

Small topics that pack a punch

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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural WorldSilk: A World HistoryCod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the WorldThe Rhine: Following Europe's Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural WorldSilk: A World History

Womens’ Micro-Histories

by mxbookworm
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44 books

Nonfiction micro-histories that focus on aspects of women’s history. Trying to diversify this list so any suggestions are appreciated

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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for MenGirly Drinks: A World History of Women and AlcoholThe Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens: A HistoryThe Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for MenGirly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

Nonfiction Black Women's Studies

by justicecorner
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6 books

CREDIT goes to Sasadya Jayde for this list!

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Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair CultureWayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer RadicalsAll the Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit of Dreams as Radical ResistanceThe Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair CultureWayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals
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