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The lives of the philosophers And was he really that short? 103,147 ratings — 45,761 ratings — In this list I narrowed down the topic a bit by focusing on books within the last 100 years or so, including some very contemporary ones, and I kept just a few genres: biography, memoir, history, social sciences, culture, science, and nature. published 2016, avg rating 3.99 — Books Advanced Search New Releases Best Sellers & More Children's Books Textbooks Textbook Rentals Best Books of the Month 1-24 of over 70,000 results for "historical nonfiction" Skip to main search results Nonfiction: Memoir/Biography #NonficNov. 789,336 ratings — Books Lists best books Share Tweet Submit Pin From powerful memoirs to historical biographies to eclectic essay collections, 2020 boasts fascinating nonfiction releases … He isn’t one of these people who try to make their books into vehicles for titillation, and the fact is that most lives don’t deserve that, even if serialisation demands it. Night book. But here he selects the best five books that tackle the life of the Bard. Here she highlights the five fantastic books shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle 2019 biography award, and how historical lives provide insight into contemporary culture. Martin Kemp, Emeritus Professor in Art History at Oxford and the author of the recently published Mona Lisa: The People and the Painting, helps us identify the non-mythical Leonardo. ISBN 978-0-689-86554-1 Summary Aronson connects historical people, their philosophies and writings and events as an evolution of racial prejudice in Western culture. From the earliest times, historians have argued about the nature of his achievements and what his failings were, both as a man and as a political leader. Winston Churchill’s role as a global statesman remains immensely controversial. 422,611 ratings — Biography British Literature European Literature Historical History Media Tie In Nonfiction Politics Tv The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 2: Political Scandal, Personal Struggle, and the Years That Defined Elizabeth II (1956-1977) Andy Warhol’s ubiquitous soup cans – and his willingness to play the naïf – eclipse the leading Pop Art figure’s depth, as Blake Gopnik reveals in his magisterial new biography. Jeffrey Beneker, Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, talks us through what ancient biographies reveal about how to be a leader. Here are the best biographies of 2020, according to the NBCC judges (and, in case you missed it, here's their 2019 shortlist). Whatever modern leadership books may say about what’s required to be a good leader, for the ancients there was only one vital requirement: studying philosophy. 436,019 ratings — published 1994, avg rating 3.86 — How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor: A Smart, Irreverent Guide to Biography, History, Journalism, Blogs, and Everything in Between Thomas C. Foster. 234,443 ratings — Artists' lives. Few people have had their ideas reinvented as many times as the German intellectual and political activist, Karl Marx. Hugo Vickers talks about what makes a good royal biography, and how he helped Helena Bonham Carter prepare for her film role as the Queen Mother. “Pick a real bitch, or real bastard, and make sure they’re dead,” a famous biographer once told Elizabeth Taylor. The best nonfiction books add up to a biography of our culture. The best books on literary figures (like the best books on Shakespeare’s life, recommended by James Shapiro of Columbia University) published 1965, avg rating 4.14 — The inner life is a mystery but the best biographies expose the hidden kernel of a person, says literary biographer and academic, Lyndall Gordon. Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Ephemera Nonfiction. 901,228 ratings — 99. published 2017, avg rating 3.92 — In this feminist memoir, Maxine Hong Kingston mixes mythology and personal stories to examine her life and her identity as a Chinese American woman. 33,148 ratings — published 2017, avg rating 3.95 — published 2015, avg rating 3.84 — 81,283 ratings — Error rating book. 254,675 ratings — We publish at least two new interviews per week. 322,588 ratings — If you're looking for a book about a specific person or group of people, you'll find our website an incredible resource. Browse Juvenile Nonfiction > Biography & Autobiography eBooks to read online or download in EPUB or PDF format on your mobile device and PC. Was he a military genius? They are not for me, in fact. Becoming book. published 2014, avg rating 3.90 — 22,230 ratings — Fast & Free shipping on many items! 70,606 ratings — 443,506 ratings — Good nonfiction books about history: Big History A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves by Walter Alvarez – The unlikely story of life on Earth The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection by Tamim Ansary— Understanding human history as an extraterrestrial might view it published 1979, avg rating 4.01 — Discover new childrens books on topics ranging from childrens autobiography books, childrens nonfiction books, and childrens biography books at QuartoKnows.com. Here, Five Books contributing editor Benedict King chooses five of the best books to help you get to grips with the real Thomas Cromwell and the political and religious environment in which he operated. 988,815 ratings — I’ve never been particularly drawn to narrative nonfiction, popular history or biography. The lives of scientists Popular Content. published 1845, avg rating 4.20 — Opera critic Michael Tanner recommends the best books on Wagner. published 1991, avg rating 4.16 — 87,264 ratings — 604,445 ratings — Paperback $13.99 $ 13. Read 51 464 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. published 1997, avg rating 3.78 — Science Fiction & Fantasy Nonfiction Biography & Memoir History. But I’ve given it a try. History is fascinating, but some history books are boring. We live in an age obsessed with self-image. 422,843 ratings — 229,658 ratings — We ask experts to recommend the five best books in their subject and explain their selection in an interview. Feaver’s transcript forms the core of his definitive two-volume biography. 97,592 ratings — Lives of the classical composers You are left with a very clear image of the humanity of Harold Macmillan and I think that he is a very underrated writer because his books don’t come up with saucy and spicy new details. For a society that struggles with materialism and consumption, there are a lot of lessons to be learnt from the 17th century Golden Age. The past may be a foreign country, but the world portrayed in the art of the Dutch Masters is not so very far from our own, says Adam Eaker of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. published 2000, avg rating 4.14 — Bestsellers Book lists Best Of 2020. published 2011, avg rating 3.84 — 995,507 ratings — He talks us through the Kennedy generations. Every generation has its own Leonardo, and for many he remains a man of mystery. published 2004, avg rating 4.34 — When you want to find out more about a historical or political figure, a biography is a great place to start. Discover Books . The Woman Warrior is such a unique addition to the historical nonfiction and memoir genres. published 2001, avg rating 4.05 — 438,146 ratings — It’s 2018, and we’ve all heard the phrase "New Year, New You"…but here’s the thing: being you is actually the best, because you’re the only you there could ever be! Maria Loh, author of Still Lives: Death, Desire, and the Portrait of the Old Master, talks to Five Books about the curated self. Richard Wagner’s works are as immense as they are influential: the four-part, 15-hour saga Der Ring des Nibelungen is the most analysed opera of all time. For some he was the heroic champion of liberty, saviour of the free world; for others a callous imperialist with a doleful legacy. Just like fiction, nonfiction, too, has a lot of different genres to choose from.Examples of popular nonfiction genres: 1. The former British foreign secretary, Douglas Hurd, recommends five highly readable political biographies, looking at the lives of some of Britain’s best-known prime ministers of the last 150 years. 149,156 ratings — published 2016, avg rating 4.38 — 98,833 ratings — Includes all books pictured plus more. Music critic and novelist Jessica Duchen talks us through the best books about the German composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven. 627,094 ratings — Cookbooks 11. : The Lost Life and Scandalous Death of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, the Celebrated "Female Byron", Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century, A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II, The Best Biographies: the 2019 NBCC Shortlist, Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, Inseparable: The Original Siamese Twins and Their Rendezvous with American History, The Man in the Glass House: Philip Johnson, Architect of the Modern Century, The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created, Alexander the Great: The Anabasis and the Indica, The First European: A History of Alexander in the Age of Empire, The Persian Empire: A Corpus of Sources from the Achaemenid Period, Fire from Heaven: A Novel of Alexander the Great, Hostage to Fortune: The Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy, Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action, Churchill and the Islamic World: Orientalism, Empire and Diplomacy in the Middle East, In Command of History: Churchill Fighting and Writing the Second World War, Private View: The Lively World of British Art, A Free House! 2007. 18 nonfiction history books. Andrew Gant—author of a new book on Handel’s most famous composition—selects the five best texts for gaining an understanding of Handel’s life and work, and explains why opera divas were the premiership footballers of the Baroque period. Nonfiction Books Including Lydia Pinkham Biography and World History. 931,410 ratings — You'll learn something new with nonfiction books from HMH. Religious 10. Free Shipping by Amazon ... Life of Stephen Curry - one of the best basketball shooters in history. True Crime/Investigative 7. To get you to the right place, we've divided up our book recommendations and interviews into a number of sections, including: The best historical biographies 76,487 ratings — Children's Fiction Mystery & Thriller Teen Science Fiction & Fantasy Nonfiction Romance Biography & Memoir. by John Emerson | Feb 5, 2016. Current Bid. published 2016, avg rating 4.04 — published 2011, avg rating 4.36 — The best nonfiction books of 2019 pull you into other lives From expansive biographies to incisive essays on American culture, these are the nonfiction books recommended by … 94,683 ratings — published 2015, avg rating 4.12 — Here, the eminent scholar M M McCabe recommends the best books to read to understand Socrates and engage with the eternal question: How best to live? 73,686 ratings — Though ferociously private, Lucian Freud spoke about painting, the art world and his life and loves to his confidante and frequent collaborator, William Feaver, on the phone most weeks for many years. published 2016, avg rating 3.83 — Here, Gopnik discusses five key books that offer crucial insight into Warhol the man. For the past two years, we've turned to Elizabeth Taylor, chair of the judging panel for the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) prize for biography, to talk us through the books written over the past year that the judges viewed as outstanding, chosen for their shortlist for the best of the year. History, Biography and Nonfiction Bibliography Aronson, Marc. published 2016, avg rating 4.36 — 213,679 ratings — Great deals on Biography History Nonfiction Books. Samuel Johnson, author of the 1755 A Dictionary of the English Language, was not a hard-hearted Tory caricature, but a champion of the poor and enslaved, according to Margaret Thatcher’s Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Peter Lilley. And yet, Wagner was arrogant and virulently anti-semitic. New York: Antheum Books for Young Readers. It’s their frailty that makes politicians such interesting characters, says Tony Blair’s biographer Anthony Seldon. Science Fiction & Fantasy Nonfiction Biography & Memoir History. 173,213 ratings — Can we separate the musical genius from the man? During November, you will notice one nonfiction focused post each week: Weekly Topics: My Year in Nonfiction 2020. Self-help/Moti… 550,927 ratings — Nonfiction Biography Picture Books Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Boris Kulikov Fascinating and important history meet gifted storytelling in this new picture book biography about Louis Braille. “You get a sense of her independence of mind. This article is more than 4 years old. Writing a traditional biography of Shakespeare is impossible, says Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro. published 2015, avg rating 4.24 — 2,839,377 ratings — Here, the best nonfiction books of 2020. Nonfiction books appeal to everyone. 44,802 ratings — 183,082 ratings — But as well as being an inspiring leader, Gandhi was also a human being. He says the British tried to veto de Gaulle’s famous 1940 speech from London calling on the French to stand up to German occupation, University College London professor Helen Hackett selects five books on the Virgin Queen, including one by the monarch herself. Here, historian Richard Toye chooses the best books to help you understand the man behind the myths and Churchill’s own role in making those myths. published 2006, avg rating 3.92 — Also read TIME’s lists of the 10 best fiction books of 2020, the 100 must-read books of the year and the 10 best video games of the year . 4.4 out of 5 stars 126. What might Leonardo be doing were he alive today, in our own digital age? Technology has made the ‘selfie’ a ubiquitous form of social currency. Of course not! published 1969, avg rating 3.91 — Alexander the Great never lost a battle and established an empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to the Indian subcontinent. published 2013, avg rating 4.20 — 101,420 ratings — Here she highlights the five fantastic books shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle 2019 biography award, and how historical lives provide insight into contemporary culture. published 2015, avg rating 4.13 — I’m eager to participate in Nonfiction November this year hosted by Doing Dewey, Julz Reads, What’s Nonfiction, and Shelf-Aware. She does her own thing”. How do you find the perfect subject for a biography? published 2015, avg rating 3.69 — He was a much misunderstood man and one of the greatest composers who ever lived. Ramachandra Guha, author of a new two-part biography of Gandhi, introduces us to books that give a fuller picture of the man who came to be known as 'Mahatma' Gandhi. 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History/Law/Political 6. Scientific 9. Title and Author/Editor: Lydia Pinkham Is Her Name by Jean Burton (Farrar, ... Ohio History and Governing Books, Mid 19th Century - Mid 20th Century. published 1791, avg rating 3.83 — 1-16 of over 20,000 results for "Inspiring Nonfiction Biography Books" Skip to main search results Eligible for Free Shipping. Discover popular nonfiction books with interesting stories to tell. Robert McCrum. 67,788 ratings — Condition varies but all are readable. published 2010, avg rating 4.20 — Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at eBay.com. 98,172 ratings — published 2018, avg rating 4.16 — Item Details. avg rating 4.53 — Five Books participates in the Amazon Associate program and earns money from qualifying purchases. published 2016, avg rating 4.24 — Current Events & Social Issues Graphic Novels & Comics Teens & Young Adult Children's. Refresh and try again. The story and tragedy of the Kennedys is so incredible you don’t need to turn to fiction, says the biographer of Joseph P Kennedy, David Nasaw. 871,615 ratings — Shipped with USPS Media Mail. So instead of trying to reinvent yourself, why not read some nonfiction books to help yourself be the smartest, most interesting, well- published 2018, avg rating 4.07 — Biography 4. Bestseller lists teem with 800-page biographies of the founders, but these tomes are not for everyone. Simon Heffer, journalist, historian and friend of Margaret Thatcher, recommends the best books to read to gain an understanding of the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister—and explains why she was the most influential British leader of the modern era. George Frideric Handel was born near Leipzig, became established in Italy, and ended life as England’s national treasure. Find a huge variety of new & used Children's Nonfiction Biography Autobiography books online including bestsellers & rare titles at the best prices. published 1996, avg rating 4.14 — Current Events & Social Issues Graphic Novels & Comics Teens & Young Adult Children's. published 2001, avg rating 4.12 — The historian and author chooses five books on de Gaulle and the Resistance. He is an Aston Martin DB6 kind of writer, who is very English, very stately.”, "Great biographies are more than a chronicle of a life; rather, they resonate deeply with and evoke the drama of the time"—Elizabeth Taylor. published 2009, The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover), Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover), Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover), I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1), Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Hardcover), The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (Hardcover), Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between), Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (Hardcover), The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Paperback), The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback), The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback), Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover), Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback), The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Paperback), Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover), Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover), Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune (Hardcover), Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Mass Market Paperback), Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback), The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover), Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter (Hardcover), The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover), The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra (Hardcover), Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback), Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback), Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China (Paperback). Shop Children's Nonfiction Biography Autobiography books at … This site has an archive of more than one thousand interviews, or five thousand book recommendations. The classical Greek philosopher is credited with laying the foundation of Western philosophy – without ever having written a word. 636,244 ratings — 199,836 ratings — Cultural Criticism/Responses 5. Hitler has a reputation as the incarnation of evil. Best Nonfiction Books for Kids Some kids prefer true stories -- history, biography, memoir, science -- to made-up ones. Autobiography 3. Here, Hugh Bowden, professor of ancient history at King’s College London, chooses five books to help you understand the controversies, the man behind the legends, and why the legends have taken the forms they have. published 2012, avg rating 4.13 — published 1947, avg rating 4.46 — You can watch Benedict talking about his Thomas Cromwell book choices here. Nonfiction or non-fiction is any document or content that purports in good faith to represent truth and accuracy regarding information, events, or people. published 1995, avg rating 4.14 — published 2013, avg rating 4.25 — published 1956, avg rating 4.12 — 256,644 ratings — The author, critic and chair of the National Book Critics’ Circle biography committee talks us through the books that made their 2020 shortlist. published 1998, avg rating 4.05 — published 2010, avg rating 4.08 — For the most outstanding biographies ever written, we have the legendary Lyndall Gordon recommending five that she feels push the boundaries of the genre. Race: A History Beyond Black and White. published 2012, avg rating 4.28 — But, as British historian Michael Burleigh points out in selecting the best books on the German dictator, Hitler was a bizarre and strangely empty character who never did a proper day’s work in his life, as well as a raving fantasist on to whom Germans were able to project their longings. 803,211 ratings — 69,819 ratings — “what he gives you is a complete picture. published 1996, avg rating 4.21 — If you're looking for the best new biographies, or even outstanding works written decades or centuries ago, we have some recommendations for you. Popular Content. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. No matter your interests, you’ll be able to find a subject that fits your taste. Humor 8. 19,798 ratings — Welcome back. Is it possible to pick 50 of the best nonfiction books ever? How did Napoleon Bonaparte, an upstart Corsican, go on to conquer half of Europe in the 16 years of his rule? 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