Recs if you like Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin...
Teach me something new and oddly specific π¬
Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!
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The history of *[niche subject]*
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 gatheringπ everyone will stand up and give you a round of applause when you share these cool factsπββοΈ
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TO THE LIBRARYYY!!!
From Sokka in ALTA to Arthur singing it isn't hard to get a library card to Libby/CloudLibrary/Hoopla controlling what we read next, the library is one of our most loved, democratic, and fundamental spaces to have. Learn about the history of libraries to why supporting now matters more than ever. Libraries are for the people; but only the people can save libraries.
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Death Positivity
Death will unfailingly find every person to have ever lived, yet is treated as a taboo topic in some cultures, causing extreme, pervasive anxiety. This nonfiction list aims to broaden understanding of this inevitability, both to hopefully negate some of the anxiety as well as satisfy some of our more morbid curiosities. It also aims to show that death is another, still useful, stage in the life cycle, aiding those that remain by helping to advance medicine, solve crimes, or understand art.
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microhistories: βhow do you even know that??β
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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Books about books (...call it book-ception π€)
Nonfiction about the history, development, and impact of books, literature, storytelling, knowledge, reading, archives, information, and related subjects. Always open to suggestions!
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Books About Books π
Bibliophilia at its best - books about books, readers, libraries, bookstores!
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Horror π«±π½βπ«²π½ Non-Fiction
Non-fiction about horror, those is the horror industry, horror-adjacent subjects, and down-right terrifying books.
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Morbid Curiosity
Nonfiction books to explore your morbid curiosity. Topics include death, pathogens, the paranormal, and more.
Check out my list horror nonfiction for books about horror media.
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Ologies Podcast Suggestions
Ologies is a weekly science podcast hosted by Alie Ward. Each episode, Ward interviews an expert from a distinct scientific field.
This unofficial list contains book suggestions made by the host or by her guests. I avoided extremely technical books or papers. Currently from episode 1 to 525 More details on these books and their associated episodes in my ever evolving spreadsheet.
In the spreadsheet there are also books not found on Goodreads and general book recommendations (like the entire bibliography of a specific author or group of people)
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All that's left is bones: Books about π―ππππ β οΈ
Books about death, dying, grief and what remains.
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The Dark, Niche, and Weird Side of History
For when you want something more ominous, macabre, or mysterious in taste that also centers on a deeply specific subject. Ranging from the occult to the supernatural to just plain weird and interesting. Expand your knowledge by reading these narrow glimpses into the past.
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WTF?! (What The nonFiction)
Nonfiction about strange, outlandish, and/or macabre subjects (books that make you more or less go βwtf?!β)
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Morbidly Curious Book Club π€π
All books selected to read by the Morbidly Curious Book Club. This list will be updated when new reads are announced!
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Itβs okay to judge a book by itβs cover!
Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift π
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Death Culture and Dying
Books that tackle death and dying.
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Brain Food (from kale to popcorn)
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Chicken Noodle Soup for the Macabre Soul
Nonfiction about macabre and taboo subjects
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oddly specific history
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Books about library workers and libraries
Does what it says on the tin (or the back of the book?). This list is specifically about the people who make libraries work as well as libraries as a concept, but not books that only use the library as a setting for a novel (there are other amazing lists that already do that!).
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