Biographies that read like fiction
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I&#;m a non-fiction lover . . . but I only like GOOD non-fiction.
Boring non-fiction? Pass.
I want non-fiction that&#;s as engaging and fun as any novel (this is often called narrative nonfiction) and these are some of my very favorite books that fall into that category!
Cue up your audiobook or grab a copy from your library and get sucked into a good non-fiction book!
25+ Creative Nonfiction Books That Read Like Fiction
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
I read this the way you’d read a novel. I was GRIPPED. Lori Gottlieb is a therapist and gives a peek into what it’s like to meet with a therapist as you get to know several of her clients, all grappling with different issues. And then Lori herself begins going to therapy after an unexpected breakup, so you get a view at what it’s like to be on the other side of the couch. This book is funny and fascinating and so illuminating.
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flint
I read her bestselling book about attending culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu, The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry, years ago, but I loved this book more. After spotting people buying all packaged foods at the grocery store, Kathleen decides she’s going to teach a group of women how to cook from the very most bas
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I love reading memoirs that you can&#;t put down. You know the kind of book that reads almost like fiction.
Memoirs are one of my favorite types of nonfiction books to read. Real-life really is often stranger than fiction. I almost always prefer to read about a real-life dysfunctional family over a fictitious one.
Because we love memoirs so much we put together a list of our favorite memoirs.
As always this list is a list of books that Grace and I have read and enjoyed. We feel that these books are all memoirs that you can&#;t put down once you start reading them.
I will admit that not all memoirs are for everyone. Many of the memoirs, including ones that are on this list, deal with tough topics. They share stories of rough lives, tough childhoods, war, and more.
If you are someone that is sensitive to those types of stories, or stories about abuse be sure to read our full review by clicking on the title of the book.
Memoirs That Are Hard To Put Down
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The Glass Castle was published in It is one of the books that is credited for making modern-day memoirs popular. I read this book in It was one of my favorite books that I read that year. Jeannette Walls grew up in extreme poverty in a deeply dysfunctional family. In The Glass