Reading 25 non-fiction books in 2025

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10 participants, 24 books added

Starts: Wednesday, 01 January 2025

Ends: Wednesday, 31 December 2025

This is definitely aspirational for me, I do not read a lot of non-fiction at all, but about 2 a month sounds somewhat doable?? We'll see!

All books added
The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetuated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetuated in the Name of Science

Sam Kean

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history science true crime informative medium-paced
The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen by Kari Hotakainen

The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen

Kari Hotakainen

336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction biography sports funny informative medium-paced
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

Grady Hendrix

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history horror reference funny informative fast-paced
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak

Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her

Melanie Rehak

364 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Three Sisters in Black: The Bizarre True Case of the Bathtub Tragedy by Norman J. Zierold

Three Sisters in Black: The Bizarre True Case of the Bathtub Tragedy

Norman J. Zierold

190 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

nonfiction history mystery true crime dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones

Sex Cult Nun

Faith Jones

386 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced
Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM by Sarah Berman

Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM

Sarah Berman

321 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography history religion true crime dark informative medium-paced
Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road by Kyle Buchanan

Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road

Kyle Buchanan

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of the Wrongs of Men--and the Rights of Women by John Sweet

The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of the Wrongs of Men--and the Rights of Women

John Sweet

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history dark emotional reflective medium-paced
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing

KC Davis

151 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction self help hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced