Creative nonfiction to change how you view nonfic

I’ve taken a couple creative nonfiction classes for school, and they always change how I see and read nonfiction! I think it’s easy to think of nonfiction as history, memoirs, and subgenres that might feel more boring to people like me. But creative nonfiction helped me learn to love nonfiction!

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created by soitently

last updated September, 2026

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If anyone has recommendations for creative nonfiction books that made you love nonfiction, let me know :) I’m always looking for new stuff!

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Im not sure if they count but i think they do: Tiny Moons andddd Small Bodies of Water both by Nina Mingya Powles; and The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

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I’ll check these out!! Thank you so much!

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I love They can't kill us until they kill us by Hanif Abdurraqib :)

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I’ll look it up! Thank you :)

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Love the idea of this list! New tbr just dropped 👀

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Ahh I’m so glad!! Hopefully I can add some more good stuff to it for you :)

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such a cool list! "in the dream house" really went all out with experimenting in its form and it was so insightful.

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I read “the Husband Stitch” by Machado and it really stuck with me, so I wanted to include something more long form from her! I haven’t read it yet, but it’s on my shortlist and I’m so looking forward to it!

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ooh i havent read the husband stitch but ive heard nothing but great things about it; maybe it is a sign 👀 i hope ull enjoy in the dream house! it's a bit heavy but i also couldn't stop reading it

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That’s the same way I felt about the Husband Stitch! Really heavy but really good!

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