Non-Fiction Books If You Hate Non-Fiction
I love nonfiction, don’t get me wrong. But, sometimes, I feel like nonfiction can be so dull. I have ADHD; I do not have the attention span for textbook-style books. But, some nonfiction titles are so moving, or they are so captivating that I cannot help but recommend these.
Becoming by Michelle Obama
This book, especially the audiobook, is phenomenal. It feels like a casual conversation you are having with the former first lady, and I cannot recommend this enough.
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
This is a candid look at George’s life as being both Black and queer. It’s motivating, it’s empowering, and it is real.
This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
This book is now a little old, but it taught me so much about sexuality. I had no idea about certain terminology, and this book made it easy to understand and fun to read.
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Many memoirs are written in graphic novel format, and I love this type of reading. It’s quick, it’s easier, and it’s just a great method. This one, in particular, is informative of this person’s life, as well as beautifully illustrated and informative of Japanese internment.
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
I tried reading the full version of this, but I found myself getting distracted and I was missing information. This version, however, took this important information and made it easier for me to read. I did not know a lot of this history, and I feel much more educated just from reading this "watered-down” version.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jean Mendoza, and Debbie Reese
They have an LGBTQ+ version that I liked but didn’t love, but this I thoroughly enjoyed. I did not know 90% of this information. If you know nothing about Indigenous lives and you live in the United States, you need to read this book. It’s so easy to read, and it’s gripping.