Non Fiction Books I Read in 2024 || Recommendations & Reviews

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

What are the best non fiction books you’ve read in 2024?

[@Sh3rrr]

Braiding sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

[@bookmarcreads]

Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino Second best- The language of the night by Ursula K Le Guin

[@encyclopediaofelizabeth]

My two favs are: Lucky: A Memoir Mayflower Madame: The Secret Life of Sydney Biddle Barrows

[@TheOkayestBookReviewer]

My favorite non fictions that I read this year are: Bizarre: The Most Peculiar Cases of Human Behavior and What They Tell Us about How the Brain Works by Marc Dingman, And in french: Autour du poêle à bois par Catherine St-Laurent

[@msellenandrea]

I really enjoyed the whole picture which is about the colonial history of our art museums. I did feel like it read a bit much like an academic text and may not be as approachable for everyone but still a lot of really interesting information and thoughts

[@thelittlesucculent8335]

I NEVER see rep for non-fiction readers. We have similar taste so I love to see it. Nonfiction is so underrated.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I think it's intimidating for a lot of people. The categories we see the most also online self help/improvement don't help attract people too lol

[@mint-pumpkins]

I’ve never been a nonfiction reader and you inspired me to try this year and I’ve found I really like it! I think I am a bit picky on which topics theyre on but I’ve definitely proven to myself I like it. My favorites have been: Unmasking Autism by Devin Price Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I'm glad you're finding things that work for you!

[@Rene_33]

I read Invisible Women after one of your videos this year. It's a fantastic book that was upsetting to read, but I'm glad I read it. The audiobook is also fantastic since the author is the narrator. There were some astrophysics books I also enjoyed this year. Definitely need to read more nonfiction next year.

[@dobetterwithchristian4472]

I finished Come as you are early this year, and now I'm rereading it with my husband. Great book

[@bookmarcreads]

Clicked so fast!

[@natatatt]

Killers of the Flower Moon was my favourite non-fiction this year. The Wager, by the same author, is on my list to try next - the blurb alone makes it sound very interesting.

[@evebananas]

I loved I Contain Multitudes! I'm in medical school so I have a strong background in biology/microbio and I found the audiobook excellent, but I can totally see how someone with less background knowledge might find it overwhelming. It's a great introduction into the world of microbiology and at the same time discusses really new research in the field.

[@AnaReads19]

The best nonfiction I've read this year were Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Code Dependant by Madhumita Murgia, How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair and Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista.

[@hillaryberg6771]

Emily, I know you are finished with reading all of Octavia E Butler’s work, but I found a short story collection in the thrift store that might interest you. “Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories From Social Justice Movements.” I hadn’t heard of most of the authors except Tananarive Due, but Levar Burton has a piece in it! I searched my Libby and was able to find the ebook copy, so perhaps you will be able to find it as well?

[@vorgebrauchschutteln3859]

thank you my bookish friend :)

[@NicOfTime19]

I love getting non fiction recs, feel like I don’t see enough on booktube that isn’t rich dad poor dad 🙄 two that I loved this year was The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel and The Five: The Untold lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper - the audiobook read by Louise Brealey is amazing

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

LOL I definitely feel like we keep seeing the same NF books everywhere. I've been trying to mix it up between popular and less well known ones to see what works for me.

[@TheYasmineFlower]

Oooooh, I am early! Looking forward to hearing Clawdia's complaints in the background. Edit: I can't hear her in the video but I can hear her in my heart.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

She was quiet that day but not for the next couple videos 😅

[@Rainbopagn]

@@BookswithEmilyFoxlet’s be real: she’s the best part of your videos 😂😂

[@msellenandrea]

I actually really enjoyed the age of magical overthinking 😂I definitely agree 100% with you about the misleading nature of the cover and title but at the same time I find myself really enjoying her anecdotes, her thoughts and her narration. It was a really enjoyable time for me, but I can also see where you are coming from! And I just downloaded how to keep house while drowning because I definitely need that in my life

[@Rainbopagn]

I HATED Magical Overthinking and DNFd it. This reminded me that I want to reread Quackery! I read more nonfiction than fiction this year and I can’t choose a favorite among about ten 5+++ stars

[@laurenschenck5355]

Happy Friday and ur fur babies and have amazing weekend emily 🎁🎁📖💚💚🎅🏻📙📙❤️☃️📚📚🎁📚❤️❄️❄️🎅🏻🎅🏻📚📚📖📖📚📙💚💚💚💚💚📙📙🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁❄️🎅🏻❤️❤️

[@zachreads]

The 4 i read this year were -Men who hate Women by Laura Bates -Girl Logic by Iliza Shlesinger -Sharing Space by Cady Coleman -Journey of the Pink Dolphins by Sy Montgummery Those are ranked, the only one I disliked was Pink Dolphins bc it was about the authors trip to the amazon and had very little dolphin info.

[@abbywonder3825]

I read Finding Betty Crocker and it was a really interesting read. I listened to Secrets From the Eating Lab and loved it. Made me feel better about myself

[@colorswordsandlearning]

Angela y Davies , Rashid Khalidi are Awesome . Angela y Davies's Freedom is a Constant Struggle is another Great book .

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I have it on my library waiting list!

[@martinelanglois3158]

I definitely need to read more non-fiction. Only read 3 this year and none of them worked for me. 🤷‍♀️ Well, better luck next year! 🤞

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Eventually we’ll figure out what works for us and there will be more hit than miss!

[@badfaith4u]

I Contain Multitudes is on my mile long TBR list.

[@aliciaguzman]

This year I started reading more non-fiction !

[@WhatCassRead]

I had my baby at a birth center with midwives instead of doctors. It was connected to a hospital and the midwives were all certified nurses, so I felt completely safe. You would have believed I was planning on giving birth in a gutter with the reactions I got from a lot of people.

[@zachreads]

The last nonfiction I bought was "30 Reasons Why Men Deserve Nothing" by Imani Forster. My next reaf is for a book club "Wintering by Katherine May, which is self help so not high expectations. Then "Witchcraft: a history in 13 Trials" by Marion Gibson, like Men Who Hate Women it's pbly like eating glass but very informative pain.

[@gracesull78756]

wow that first title is rly intriguing lol, might have to go look that one up

[@kaktuskukkarossa]

I'm currently reading a nonfiction book called "the immortal life of henrietta lacks". It's about modern medicine, ethics, race - and henrietta, whose cells (known as hela cells) were taken without her knowledge and were used to develop a ton on different medicines. It's very interesting, although sad as well.

[@emagnusson6479]

About prison. I found the documentary Little Scandinavia sp interesting. They opened a cell block in a prison in Pennsylvania USA like we do it here in Swedish/Scandinavian prisons. In Sweden- jailtime is the punishment. That you can not walk freely. We treat them like humans.

[@viridis7076]

I read one nonfiction this year and that's Taste For Poison last month 😆 But I really did like it and I'm gonna look for similar books about interesting topics. I also have Bi*ch by Lucy Cooke at home, which I'll try soon...

[@PumpkinMozie]

I also felt kinda duped by Cultish. It was okay I guess? But overall mostly meh. I agree it didn’t address its main topic in a satisfying way. Decided not to read other stuff by the author going forward.

[@sofiamotta5174]

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[@zachreads]

Jest herad about a nonfiction called "How to train your human: a cat's guide" by babas. It was origonally written in Italian, so maybe it's the My brilliant friend of cat books lol.

[@karenmiller1105]

I thought the Art Thief was fascinating.

[@laurenschenck5355]

Come as you are love this book so much and it was amazing one of my favorite books learned so much ❄️❄️💚🌨️🌨️🎄💚🎁🎁🎁📚📙📖📚💚💚❤️💚🎄☃️❄️🎁🎁📚📖📚📚🎁🎁📖📖💚💚💚🎄