Favorite nonfiction read 1982-2004

Explore a curated list of top nonfiction books from 1982 to 2004. Discover must-read favorites spanning history, science, memoirs, and more for insightful reading.

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The Ascent of Man

by Jacob Bronowski

Traces the development of science and the discoveries that have made man unique among animal species.
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

by Robert M. Pirsig

While cycling through the western states, a disillusioned American questions the meaning of existence after confronting the ghost of his former, uninstitutionalized self.
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Genius

by James Gleick

To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who “does things that nobody else could …
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The Demon-Haunted World

by Carl Sagan

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the renowned astronomer and author of Cosmos comes a “powerful [and] stirring defense of informed rationality” (The Washington Post …
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Angela's Ashes

by Frank McCourt

"A memoir about childhood, relilience, and the trumphant power of storytelling."--From back cover.
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D-Day

by Stephen E. Ambrose

Stephen E. Ambrose’s D-Day is the definitive history of World War II’s most pivotal battle, a day that changed the course of history. D-Day is …
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