These are some of my favorites and books I want to read--nonfiction that reads like fiction or is otherwise compelling. If you're intimidated by books on history, science, memoir, or other subgenres in nonfiction, start here.
created by Irenelikesbooks
last updated December, 2025



i love this list!! femina initially caught my eye, i picked it up in a bookstore in rome and itâs been sitting on my shelf for a while but i am looking forward to reading it :)))
I'm on a waitlist for it at my library! I recently read Agrippina and loved it, so I'm hoping I feel the same about Femina!
The most fun nonfiction book Iâve ever read was Trevor Noahâs, Born a Crime. If you can listen to the audiobook, itâs fantastic!