Recommended Nonfiction

By nicole on September 23rd, 2011

One of my friends from college recently asked me what memoirs I was reading, after I posted on facebook about having read a bunch of stripping memoirs while sitting poolside during the summer (those were the days…I miss you already, summer), so this morning I made a list of all the nonfiction (not just memoir) books that I’ve enjoyed in recent years. Granted, a lot of my books are on loan to friends, and I just went with what was on my bookshelf this morning, so this is not a totally inclusive list, but, the subject matter of the list is rather vast. These books are in no particular order whatsoever. Enjoy! I’m thinking about compiling a fiction and poetry list as well. And yes, I have a huge bookshelf (the Expedit), from Ikea, of course.

Hillbilly Gothic-Adrienne Martini

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight-Alexandra Fuller

Marrying George Clooney-Amy Ferris

I Was Told There’d Be Cake & How Did You Get This Number-Sloane Crosley

Loose Girl-Kerry Cohen

The Liars’ Club, Cherry & Lit-Mary Karr

The Summer of Ordinary Ways-Nicole Lea Helget

Devil in the Details-Jennifer Traig

Truth & Beauty-Ann Patchett

Smashed-Koren Zailckas

Bare & Wanderlust-Elisabeth Eaves

Happy-Alex Lemon