Any Non-fiction book recommendations?

All Together Now? (One man's search of a lost England) - Mike Carter.

The author recreates the 1981 Peoples March For Jobs from Liverpool to London which was organised in part by his dad.
He looks back over his fractious relationship with him, and also, as he goes from town to town how the politics of England has changed since then.
 
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But What Can I Do? How Politics Has Gone So Wrong and How You Can Fix It - Alastair Campbell


A bit ironic from one of the masters of spin and the founder of non speak in this country, I’d argue the most powerful non elected person in this country since since Francis walsingham he was basically the defacto deputy PM under Blair.
 
TheYorkshireTerrier said:
Two I picked up this week from Waterstones:

But What Can I Do? How Politics Has Gone So Wrong and How You Can Fix It - Alastair Campbell

Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Britain, Sport and the 1980s - Roger Domeneghetti

Here are some I’ve read recently:

Strong Female Character - Fern Brady
How Fascism Works - Jason F Stanley
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read - Philippa Perry
Chimp Paradox - Steve Peters
Stolen Focus - Johann Hari 👍🏻
Conspiracy, a history of boll*cks - Tom Phillips
The unexpected joy of being sober - Catherine Grey 👍🏻
Surviving to Drive - Guenther Steiner
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Surrounded by Idiots - Thomas Erikson
Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker 👍🏻
Michael Carrick’s Autobiography…
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I've just started reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. I'm not far in, however really good so far.
 
If you like historical fiction which is connected to real events try Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. It kicks off in the late 19th century and follows the paths of families in UK, USA, Germany and Russia and the parts they played in political struggle, revolution and war. If you like it it's followed by two more that take us into the modern era.

Easy reading, I kicked them off when I was contracting to keep me away from the pub for a while.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
If you like historical fiction which is connected to real events try Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. It kicks off in the late 19th century and follows the paths of families in UK, USA, Germany and Russia and the parts they played in political struggle, revolution and war. If you like it it's followed by two more that take us into the modern era.

Easy reading, I kicked them off when I was contracting to keep me away from the pub for a while.
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Fall of Giants is brilliant , part of a 20th century trilogy if you haven't read the follow ups Corcaigh - Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity 👍
Oops! missed the bit where you mentioned them😄
 
b***r. I read this as fiction. Sorry.

I have just finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Set in ww2 and amazing . He also wrote Bridge of Clay. Both great.
Plus the cemetery of forgotten books series by carlos ruiz zafon. I'm an audio book person recently but love them all.

Or sci-fi the Ender's series are good plus Armarda
 
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Bad Vibes: Britpop and my part in its downfall: Amazon.co.uk: Haines, Luke: 9780099522263: Books

Buy Bad Vibes: Britpop and my part in its downfall First Edition by Haines, Luke (ISBN: 9780099522263) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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This really funny. A great book by a man who should be a household name.
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This has been in my bookcase for a long time. I really need to get round to reading it!
 
I only read non-fiction and I'd second some of the recommendations above (Power of Geography, Prisoners of Geography, Sapiens etc).

A few more that I haven't seen recommended above:

Currently reading "The Signal & The Noise" by Nate Silver and would recommend that.

"Freakonomics" - Dubnet & Levitt

"The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat" - Oliver Sacks

"The Miracle of Castol Di Sangro" - Joe McGinness (the best football book ever IMO)

"Marching Powder" - Rusty Young (you might have already read this if you like prison books?)
 
Recently read The Spy and the Traitor by Ben McIntyre in record time. I didn’t know the story although it’s relatively common knowledge so found it absolutely fascinating.
I googled after and found out more things that have happened since but the book is excellent.
 
The war of the world Niall Ferguson takes a look at the conflicts of the 20th century. Probably the most fascinating book I've read on war. His books were made into television series in the early noughties, I'm sure because he has such an engaging way of writing.

The return of the king by William dalrymple is about Britain in Afghanistan. He's another good writer, he's written fiction before also. It's a really interesting period and if you enjoy flashman novels this is a good historical companion.

Then Guns Germs and Steel. It's a history of the human race. Why did civilization arise where and how it did.
 
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