On today's episode, Jill is joined by newcomer Kristi as they discuss some of their favorite nonfiction titles. They dive into some fascinating conversations about travel, science and much more while also providing some helpful "introductory" titles for people looking to get into nonfiction books for the first time. All titles discussed can be sampled and borrowed by clicking on them in the list below.
Nonfiction Reads
 
Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon
 
This is Not My Life by Diane Schoemperlen
 
Dreamland by Sam Quinones
 
Cracking the Cube by Ian Scheffler
 
The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz
 
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
 
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
 
At Home by Bill Bryson
 
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by The Countess of Carnarvon
 
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
 
Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
 
Dead Wake by Erik Larson
 
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
 
The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee
 
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
 
Stiff by Mary Roach
 
Grunt by Mary Roach
 
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 by Amy Stewart and Tim Folger
 
The Cabaret of Plants by Richard Mabey
 
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! By Richard Feynman
 
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
 
Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson
 
Patient H.M. by Luke Dittrich
 
Pistols at Dawn by John Campbell
 
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Podcast Overview
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