Nonfiction 2025

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19 participants (373 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

The goal is to read 50 nonfiction books in the year of 2025! Any kind or length count so join me in challenging yourself this year. 

Challenge Books

All books added
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman

The Genius of Birds

Jennifer Ackerman

9h 50m • 2016 • 39 editions

nonfiction nature science informative medium-paced
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Nate Pedersen, Lydia Kang

Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything

Nate Pedersen, Lydia Kang

10h 29m • 2017 • 16 editions

nonfiction history science funny informative medium-paced
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Clint Smith

10h 7m • 2021 • 18 editions

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America by Lerone Bennett Jr.

Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America

Lerone Bennett Jr.

9h 18m • 1964 • 15 editions

user-added

nonfiction history race challenging informative slow-paced
Consider This: Reflections for Finding Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Consider This: Reflections for Finding Peace

Nedra Glover Tawwab

384 pages • 2 editions

nonfiction self help informative reflective medium-paced
No One Cares about Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America by Ron Powers

No One Cares about Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America

Ron Powers

384 pages • 2017 • 8 editions

nonfiction history psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Homie: Poems by Danez Smith

Homie: Poems

Danez Smith

84 pages • 2020 • 6 editions

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry race emotional reflective fast-paced
Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon

Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes

Chantha Nguon

294 pages • 2024 • 7 editions

nonfiction autobiography food and drink memoir emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Leonardo Da Vinci

Walter Isaacson

624 pages • 2017 • 36 editions

nonfiction art biography history informative inspiring medium-paced
Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

Kyle Chayka

11h 56m • 2024 • 10 editions

nonfiction history sociology technology informative reflective medium-paced