Best Nonfiction Books

by James Clear
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13 books
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read. They are listed here in no particular order.
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10 Best Nonfiction Books of All-Time

When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi, 2016

Sapiens

A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, 2015

Into Thin Air

A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer, 2009

"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

Richard P. Feynman, 2018

Guns, Germs and Steel

A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years
Jared Diamond, 2013

A Manual for Living

Epictetus, 1994

Influence

The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert B. Cialdini, PhD, 2009

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius, 2019

A Brief History of Time

Stephen Hawking, 2011

The War of Art

Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Steven Pressfield, 2002

This Is Water

Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life
David Foster Wallace, 2009