With the continued restrictions I have started reading again but finished the books I had with me. Can anyone recommend some Non-fiction books that they found  interesting. exciting and worthy of note. It does not have to be about a particular subject just be able to hold my attention. Thanks in anticipation.

Sorry, I'm mostly fiction/spy novel type reader. 

 

Absent any specific recommendations from others, lately I've been perusing a database offered by a second-hand book shop in Bangkok called Dasabookcafe(.com) for books to read.  Vast majority of titles have a link button to Google for summary and some reader reviews, if that's of any interest to you.

 

Good luck in your hunt.

Amazon is the bookshop that beats all bookshops. I have over 2000 e-books, most from Amazon, and at prices the print bookshops can't compete with.

53 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Amazon is the bookshop that beats all bookshops. I have over 2000 e-books, most from Amazon, and at prices the print bookshops can't compete with.

Mobilism.org and Z-Library are even cheaper.

Z-Library is good to browse if you don't quite know what you're looking for.

Edited July 27, 20214 yr by BritManToo

8 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Mobilism.org and Z-Library are even cheaper.

Z-Library is good to browse if you don't quite know what you're looking for.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

I like Lifespan by david sinclair and Age later by Nir Barzilai

Edited July 27, 20214 yr by dj230

Anything by Bryce Courtenay, particularly "The Power of One", and anything by Terry Pratchett.

I’ve read several books by Erik Larson.  All are non-fiction.  He writes but history but does it in a very entertaining way.  One of my favorites is “Devil In the White City”.  It is mainly about the 1893 Chicago world’s fair and the murders during the fair.  I was surprised by the number of items that were introduced there that we now take for granted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Politics_of_Heroin_in_Southeast_Asia

I tend to find an author whose writing I enjoy reading and then read everything they've written regardless of subject.  The two most recent authors I've done this with are David McCullough and Simon Winchester.  Both non-fiction writers, the first specializing in American history, the second is more eclectic history but usually with a geographical/geological component.  Both write very well in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCullough#Books
 

Good introduction to his books:  The Johnstown Flood: The Incredible Story Behind One of the Most Devastating Disasters America Has Ever Known

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Winchester#Works

Good introduction:  Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
 

I listen almost exclusively to audio books that I mostly download for free from libraries where I have membership in my home country.

River of Time by Jon Swain

Can reccomened anything by this guy:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Trevor-Whitehead/e/B01N5NNZ3E

9 hours ago, skatewash said:

I tend to find an author whose writing I enjoy reading and then read everything they've written regardless of subject.  The two most recent authors I've done this with are David McCullough and Simon Winchester.  Both non-fiction writers, the first specializing in American history, the second is more eclectic history but usually with a geographical/geological component.  Both write very well in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCullough#Books
 

Good introduction to his books:  The Johnstown Flood: The Incredible Story Behind One of the Most Devastating Disasters America Has Ever Known

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Winchester#Works

Good introduction:  Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
 

I listen almost exclusively to audio books that I mostly download for free from libraries where I have membership in my home country.

Thanks I will take a look at this author.

8 hours ago, RayC said:

River of Time by Jon Swain

Thanks Ive just finished Chickenhawk which is about a Huey pilot in Vietnam

Below is a link to a local author who lives in Pittsanaluk.  He has a number of books on Amazon in two genres, one is scifi/alien visitation, but the other genre is a very interesting set of books based on the history of Thailand. I've read them all and recommend them to anyone who wants to learn more about Thailand's past history. 

https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Smith/e/B00KHPMXD0

22 minutes ago, billsmart said:

Below is a link to a local author who lives in Pittsanaluk.  He has a number of books on Amazon in two genres, one is scifi/alien visitation, but the other genre is a very interesting set of books based on the history of Thailand. I've read them all and recommend them to anyone who wants to learn more about Thailand's past history. 

https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Smith/e/B00KHPMXD0

Thanks will take a look

I download mine from LargePDF.com for free, there is a large database selection

]Sartor Resartus by Thomas Carlyle. Extremely funny....laugh out loud type funny, perfect for lockdowns....

Also maybe The Plague by Albert Camus will give great insights into what is going on here and now.

When my Father died, he left all of James A. Michener's books, which I read through and found interesting as a student of history. He was known for doing his background history research.

The Ravens by Christopher Robbins.

Covers the US secret war in Laos and the involvement of US pilots.

"The Cartel" and "The Border" both by Dan Winslow are absolute page turners about the Mexican narco world.

'The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj' - Richard Neville.

 

Netflix recently aired the series of this. I only saw the first episode and a half and thought they'd botched it up. Too much flitting back and forth with the timelines. 

 

The book, however, delves further into Charles Sobhraj and relates as to his methods of being able to select his victims by being able to read their character just by body language and speech.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Sobhraj

 

 

2 hours ago, Asquith Production said:

Thanks Ive just finished Chickenhawk which is about a Huey pilot in Vietnam

That was the very book I was going to recommend. 

A bright shining lie by Neil Sheehan is also a good read.

The three books by Peter De La Billiere are excellent.

Edited July 28, 20214 yr by Rookiescot

I would recommend any book detailing the life of Richard Feynman, he was a fascinating man and an amazing  life story for a man who made a considerable contribution to humankind. 

"Pegasus"

The most expensive racehorse in the world. A true story of the elite racing industry.

Read how a young inexperienced lawyer was plucked from the Big Island of Hawaii to end up in the winners circle of the Kentucky Derby. Then travelled the world to negotiate the greatest racehorse contract ever.

Einstein by Walter Isaacson 

 

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman

 

Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy

 

 

20 hours ago, mfd101 said:

Amazon is the bookshop that beats all bookshops. I have over 2000 e-books, most from Amazon, and at prices the print bookshops can't compete with.

I downloaded most of them and then some more for free. The Pirate Bay is our friend. 

Maybe you will find some inspiration here:

Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers - Books (nytimes.com)

 

53 minutes ago, bobandyson said:

'The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj' - Richard Neville.

 

Netflix recently aired the series of this. I only saw the first episode and a half and thought they'd botched it up. Too much flitting back and forth with the timelines. 

 

The book, however, delves further into Charles Sobhraj and relates as to his methods of being able to select his victims by being able to read their character just by body language and speech.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Sobhraj

 

 

The Serpent: I enjoyed the series especially the Bangkok 1970s background.

You might want to try some Bill Bryson... 

 

But, I like to check the prize winners in categories I like and also check best sellers...