Nonfiction is a grand literary genre. It features multiple amazing categories, such as self-help, memoir, travelogue, biography, and among others. Moreover, it features works that are factual and real that were product of the author’s hard work and impeccable writing skills. Although books are primarily written to pour one’s heart out, the common purpose of nonfiction works is to express or inform.
There are many notable nonfiction writers of all-time, such as Ta-Nehisi Coates, Michelle Obama, Rebecca Skloot, Rachel Carson, Jon Krakauer, Eric Larson, and more. These authors have already inspired a lot of readers from different parts of the world because of their brilliant works. Hence, if you want to get to know more about this genre — here are some of the best ones that you must never miss reading.
Going… Going…; The Abduction of A Mind by Jack Weaver
Published by WestBow Press in 2019, Going Gong: The Abduction of A Mind by Jack Weaver is a heartwarming memoir that will surely inspire and educate readers about Alzheimer’s disease and how to cope up with it. Furthermore, it documents the experiences and struggles of the couple Jack and Janey pertaining to Alzheimer’s. The author shares that personal experience that he shares with his wife, which he aims to let every reader learn from their tough battle. The 15 years of coping up with Alzheimer’s was full of rays of hope, marshes of distress, and summits of happiness. There are just a lot of learning and mixed emotions that this book brings.
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert
This amazing book by Elizabeth Kolbert tackles topics like wildlife, biology, conservation science, archaeology, and a whole lot more. The Sixth Extinction claims that the planet Earth is in the middle of a man-made, contemporary, sixth annihilation. The author laid down the past massive extinctions and analogized these events to the fast and extensive extinctions in the present. The book also contains descriptions about particular species wiped out by the human race, and the ecologies circling the extinctions from the prehistoric era and the present times.
One Caregiver’s Journey by Eleanor Gaccetta
Eleanor Gaccetta wrote her personal experiences as a caregiver for almost a decade in her book One Caregiver’s Journey. Hence, this is a perfect read for those who have no background in caregiving but needs to take care of loved one who is aging or sick. Gaccetta poured out some great substances in this book including her apprehensions, advices, and experiences on the way caregiving changes as her mother is aging. Readers from will surely get some tips from this insightful memoir because the author also tackled the financial issues that most caregivers have gone through — as well as the personal issues faced by caregivers.
The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf
Written by Andrea Wulf in 2015, The Invention of Nature documents the life of the great Alexander von Humboldt, a geographer, Prussian naturalist, and explorer. Moreover, the book centers on the early boyhood of Humboldt, as well as his trips to Europe and Latin America and his return to Europe in his early adult stage. There are four chapters in the book, which are the Part 1. Departure: Emerging Ideas, Part 2. Arrival: Collecting Ideas, Part 3. Return: Sorting Ideas, and Part 4. New Worlds: Spreading Ideas. It has become a New York Times bestseller and a Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize awardee.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
In February 1994, the popular true crime story written by Truman Capote titled In Cold Blood was published by Vintage. The story is set in the suburbs of Holcomb, Kansas on November 15, 1958. There were 4 people who were gruesomely killed by a shotgun. These individuals were part of the Clutter family. The only mystery left is that there was no clear motive for the murder, as well as no concrete clues left. Thus, the author reestablished the crime and the investigation that resulted in the captivity, trial, and punishment of the suspects. Capote also sparked both captivating suspense and shocking empathy through his brilliant writing. The book is truly a piece of literature that goes beyond its time and is showing deep insights into the nature of violence of Americans.
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