Non-fiction books that will teach you something about the world and about yourself.
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last updated October, 2026
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Amanda Montell
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer
We Should All Be Feminists
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
So You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah
A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism
Eric Holt-Giménez
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
bell hooks
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
Angela Y. Davis
ÄuvarkuÄa
Tarik ÄoÄiÄ
Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food
Gina Rae La Cerva
The Motorcycle Diaries
Ernesto Che Guevara
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Caroline Criado Pérez
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