Name up to five nonfiction books you’ve enjoyed reading in the past year.

Ariadne
OUT OF PLACE by Edward Said 
Maya Angelou's books
dan O brien BUFFALO FOR THE BROKEN HEART by Dan O'Brien
Ruth Kluger's books

Clare T.
THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
WAIT FOR ME

Jane S.
1. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
2. LET'S TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME
3. PICKING COTTON
4. TALES OF A FEMALE NOMAD
5. STIFF

Marjorie
DEWRY: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter

Marjorie
THE GOOD GOOD PIG by Sy Montgomery

Kathryn M.
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK by Piper Kerman
ALL OVER THE MAP by Laura Fraser
MY FAIR LAZY by Jen Lancaster
THE TATTOOED GIRL by Dan Burstein, John-Henri Holmberg and Arne de Keijzer

Teresa
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot --- it's a great and very interesting read.

HALF BROKE HORSES by Jeannette Walls --- enjoyed GLASS CASTLE more.

SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together by Ron Hall --- a very inspirational book.

Dianne
CLEOPATRA
UNBOUND
Both were excellent!!

Kim B.
THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls
AMERICAN LIGHTNING, by Howard Blum
ISAAC'S STORM, by Erik Larson
OPRAH: A Biography, by Kitty Kelley 
SPOKEN FROM THE HEART, by Laura Bush

Rebecca C.
UNBROKEN - Hillenbrand
WHAT IS THE WHAT? - Eggers
HEAVEN IS FOR REAL - Burpo
RED LEATHER DIARY - Koppel

Andra F.
THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH
SCORPIONS
BRIGHT-SIDED
JUSTICE BRENNAN
THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS

Kathleen S.
HODA: How I Survived War Zones
Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee, by Hoda Kotb

Elizabeth V.
UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot
IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS by Erik Larson
ANIMALS MAKE US HUMAN by Temple Grandin

LuAnn P.
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
UNBROKEN
CLEOPATRA

Barbara S.
MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Whould Cure The World
ZEITOUN
THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS
MY PAPER CHASE: True Stories of Varnish Times
IN AN INSTANT: A Family's Journey of Love & Healing

Christina T.
NOT QUITE PARADISE by Adele Barker
SIDEWAYS ON A SCOOTER by Miranda Kennedy

Carole T.
1. IT'S ALL RELATIVE by Wade Rouse
2. MAKING TOAST by Roger Rosenblatt
3. NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND by Bill Bryson
4. PUKKA: The Pup After Merle by Ted Kerasote
5. AMERICAN PIE: Slices of Life (and pie) from America's Back Roads by Pascale LeDraoulec

Betty R.
SHADOWS BRIGHT AS GLASS: The Remarkable Story of One Man's Journey from Brain Trauma to Artistic Triumph
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
THE POISONER'S HANDBOOK
IN THE BASEMENT OF THE IVORY TOWER

Katie T.
UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand

Sheila B.
THE WORLD WITHOUT US
SALT

Linda H.
THE HOUSE AT SUGAR BEACH by Helene Cooper
THE GIRLS FROM AMES by Jeffrey Zaslow
MR. AND MRS. PRINCE by Gretchen Gerzina
DEATH BY PAD THAI by Douglas Bauer
THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND by Judith Nies

Suzanne in Ohio
SPOKEN FROM THE HEART - Laura Bush
SOMEWHERE INSIDE - Laura Ling & Lisa Ling
THE DAY THE WORLD CAME TO TOWN: 9/11 In Gander, Newfoundland - Jim DeFede
THIS TIME TOGETHER - Carol Burnett

Joline G.
THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Donna R.
CLEOPATRA by Stacy Schiff

Susan J.
UNBROKEN
CLEOPATRA
BLOOD, BONES AND BUTTER
SHAKESPEARE: The World As Stage, by Bill Bryson

Hattie N.
1. AMISH PRAYERS compiled by Beverly Lewis
2. HOW TO BE PERFECT by Daniel Harrell
3. WHAT GOOD IS GOD by Phillip Yancey
4. CHANGED BY FAITH by Luis Palau with Jay Fordice
5. LAZARUS AWAKENING by Joanna Weaver

Lynn M.
FREETHINKERS by Susan Jacoby
IDIOT AMERICA by Charles P. Pierce
THE AGE OF AMERICAN UNREASON by Susan Jacoby
UNSCIENTIFIC AMERICA by Chris Mooney & Sheril Kirshenbaum
IF YOU ASK ME (AND OF COURSE YOU WON'T) by Betty White

Cindy S.
1. THE TIGER: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by Vaillant
2.THE DISAPPEARING SPOON by Kean
3. MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS by Durrell
4. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD UNCLOAKED: Sex, Morality, and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale by Orenstein
5. THE SEX LIVES OF CANNIBALS: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by Troost

Belinda M.
UNBROKEN
THE SOUND OF A WILD SNAIL EATING 
ZEITOUN
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND

Melodie S.
WHY WE SUCK by Denis Leary
ME, THE MOB & THE MUSIC by Tommy James
A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO MYSTIC FALLS by Red & Vee
LATE, LATE AT NIGHT by Rick Springfield 
RED by Sammy Hagar

Heather
IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, Erik Larson
PRESIDENTIAL AVENGER, Robert K. Lieding, Sr.

Lisa
UNBROKEN
IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS
SAY HER NAME
PAPER DOLLHOUSE
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

Sylvie N.
RED LEATHER DIARY (Lily Koppel)
LOST TO TIME: Unforgettable Stories that History Forgot (Martin W. Sandler)
MINNESOTA ARCHITECTS (Alan K. Lathrop)
DEWEY: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World (Vicky Myron w/ Bret Witter)

Msannie9181
I just read IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS by Erik Larsen and I loved it. He writes nonfiction that is as compelling as fiction. I also read the John Adams bio by David McCullough and it was wonderful.

Barbara M.
AT HOME by Bill Bryson

Phyllis
UNBROKEN
RADIO SHANGRI-LA
HALF A LIFE
MR. FUNNY PANTS

Laurel B.
SEABISCUIT
UNBROKEN

Linda J.
ZEITOUN by Dave Eggers
THE FRONTIERSMEN by Allen W. Eckert
THE RIVER OF DOUBT by Candice Millard
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot
THE WAR FOR LATE NIGHT by Bill Carter

Jean
EINSTEIN: His Life and His Universe by Walter Isaacson
LADIES OF LIBERTY by Cokie Roberts
MY DEAREST FRIEND: Letters of Abigail and John Adams

Linda C.
LOST IN SHANGRI LA
THE LOST CITY OF Z
AMERICAN ROSE

B.J. Simon
BLOGGING FOR DUMMIES

Sandy G.
BREAKFAST AT SALLY'S
THE PIONEER WOMAN 
BOSSYPANTS
FIFTY ACRES AND A POODLE

Beverly
THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS
THE HEMINGSES OF MONTICELLO
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS 
CLEOPATRIA
THE TIGER

Becky H.
NINE PARTS OF DESIRE - Brooks
IS IT NIGHT OR DAY - Chapman
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL - Berendt
THE WORLD WITHOUT US - Weisman
THE DISCOVERY OF JEANNE BARET - Ridley

Janet T.
HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
GOD NEVER BLINKS
OOGY: The Ugliest Dog in the World
HEAVEN: Close Encounters of the God Kind
FLIGHT TO HEAVEN

Robert R.
RAWHIDE DOWN and SEAL TEAM SIX are the only ones I can think of.

F Tessa B.
THAT SUMMER IN SICILY - Marlena de Blasi
UNBROKEN - Laura Hillenbrand
THE COLOR OF WATER - James McBride
TRUCK - Michael Perry
UNDER THE SABERS - Tanya Biank

Jami
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
FACTORY GIRLS: From Village to City in a Changing China by Leslie T. Chang

Sonia Z.
1.THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot
2.FOR YOU MOM, FINALLY by Ruth Reichl

Eileen K.
THE BIG BURN
JUST KIDS
LIFE
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

Linda S.
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot

Heather J.
UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand
IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS by Erik Larson

Diana
UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot
MY READING LIFE by Pat Conroy
AT HOME by Bill Bryson

ewhatley
DECISION POINTS by George W. Bush

Vicki
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS
THE EYES OF WILLIE MCGEE
ZEITOUN
HALF-BROKE HORSES

Louise D.
THE GLASS CASTLE
EAT, PRAY LOVE
THREE CUPS OF TEA
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN
SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA

Donna K.
LOVING FRANK by Nancy Horan
JUST KIDS by Patti Smith
LIFE by Keith Richards
THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson
RIVER OF DOUBT by Theodore Roosevelt

Gary
THE LAST GUNFIGHT by Jeff Guinn
THE SAVAGE CITY by T.J. English
THE BIG BURN by Timothy Egan
THE EYES OF WILLIE MCGEE by Alex Heard
THE TIGER by John Vaillant

P A Applegate
POISONER'S HANDBOOK
MOBY DUCK
FREAKONOMICS
SICK
SCOUT, ATTICUS, AND BOO

Andrea H.
DRACULA - B. Stoker
THE HUNGER GAMES - S. Collins
THE LENS AND THE LOOKER - L. Kaufman
The Kaitlyn Chronicles - E. Babich
SWITCHED (Trylle Trilogy) - A. Hockings

Senga R.
1. HELLBOUND ON HIS TAIL - Hampton Sides
2. ASSASSINATION VACATION - Sarah Vowell
3. BREAKING NIGHT - Liz Murray
4. THE OTHER WES MOORE - Wes Moore
5.THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS - Isabel Wilkerson

Kathryn M.
ALL OVER THE MAP by Laura Fraser
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK by Piper Kerman

Liz P.
THE DUKAN DIET by Pierre Dukan
GOING PUBLIC
DRIVE by Daniel Pink

Janet N.
LIFE by Keith Richards
JUST KIDS by Patti Smith
THE MEMORY PALACE by Mira Botok
UNLIKELY BROTHERS by John Pendergast and Michael Mattocks
RADIO SHANGRI-LA by Lisa Napoli

Joan D.
UNBROKEN
MAYFLOWER
NOTHING TO ENVY
SHADOW DIVERS
INDIFEL

Susan V.
ZETOUN
A MOVEABLE FEAST
THE FIGURE IN WATERCOLOR
NO MORE WISHY-WASHY WATERCOLOR
HELLO, CUPCAKE! (cookbook)

Cheryl K.
Books by Nelson Mandela
NEMESIS by Peter Evans
UNFAMILIAR FISHESt

Judy L.
THE READING PROMISE by Alice Ozma
WHO'S BURIED IN GRANT'S TOMB by Brian Lamb and C-SPAN 
I'M DREAMING OF A BLACK CHRISTMAS by Lewis Black;
MY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS by Dick Van Dyke
NEW YORK AMISH by Karen Johnson-Weiner

Kay N.
LIFE, ON THE LINE by Grant Achetz and Nick Kokonas 
BOSSYPANTS by Tina Fey
CRASH INTO ME by Liz Seccuro
THE DRESSMAKER OF KAHIR KHANA by Galye Lemmon
TOWNIE by Andre Dubus III
Plus many more

Kay N.
TIGER TIGER by Margaux Fragoso
BRINGING ADAM HOME by Les Standiford amd Joe Matthews
UNBROKEN by Laura Himmenbrand
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot
BREAKING NIGHT by Liz Murray

Marcia H.
THE GREATER JOURNEY: AMERICANS IN PARIS by David McCullough.
ALL THAT IS BITTER & SWEET A Memoir by Ashley Judd.
THE BOY WHO CAME BACK FROM HEAVEN by Kevin Malarkey
MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS by Dick Van Dyke

Cathryn F.
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
ESCAPE

Debbie R.
BUILDING THE PAUSON HOUSE
AGATHA CHRISTIE'S SECRET NOTEBOOKS (John Curran)
THE UNLIKELY LAVENDER QUEEN (Jeannie Ralston)
SLOW LOVE (Dominique Browning)
RADIO SHANGRI-LA (Lisa Napoli)

Kay T.
SCOUT, ATTICUS, AND BOO
A LUCKY CHILD by Thomas Buergenthal
TRAVELING WITH POMEGRANATES STUBBORN TWIG 
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

Linda J.
Haven't read any.

Marcia
THE OLIVE FORM by Carol Drinkwater 
IF YOU ASK ME (AND OF COURSE YOU WON'T by Betty White
A HOMEMADE LIFE by Molly Wizenberg
SEAWORTHY by Linda Greenlaw

Marcia F.
1. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL 
2. THE GLASS CASTLE 
3. UNBROKEN 
4. LETTERS FROM BURMA 
5. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

LaDonna C.
DECISION POINTS by George Bush

Pamela S.
READING MY FATHER - Alexandra Styron;
ALL THINGS BITTER & SWEET - Ashley Judd;
ONWARD - Howard Shultz & Joanne Gordon;
EMBRACE THE STRUGGLE - Zig Ziglar

Cynthia S.
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND
JUST KIDS
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
WARMTH OF THE SUNS
IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS

Annette S.
GOOD CALORIES, BAD CALORIES
NO SUGAR, NO FLOUR DIET
THE NEW ATKINS DIET
WHY DO WE GET FAT