Not-so-fiction book Suggestions  

Im not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for or not, but I have read several good historical fictions.

Hattie Big Sky, by Kirby Larson. The book follows a girl named Hattie out to Montana where she tries to accomplish all of the requirements set forth by the government to claim a piece of land as her own. It takes place about the time of WWI.

Wickett's Remedy, by Myla Goldberg. This book follows a girl in Boston during the flu pandemic following WWI. Really great story and revealed a lot of things I didnt know. (I read this long before there was mention of swine flu! But it seems appropriate now)

If you are looking for a cheap book, I often see historical fiction on the bargain table at Barnes and Noble. Good luck finding something you enjoy!

I agree with you, I think Harry Potter was blown WAY out of proportion and got WAY too ridiculously mainstream. I'm really a fan of addiction memoirs - so that's probably why

Here are some random memoirs that I loved:

Normal Girl - Molly Jong-Fast
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia & Bulimia - Marya Hornbaucher
Girlbomb: A Halfway Homeless Memoir - Janice Erlbaum
Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood - Koren Zalickas
Are you There Vodka? It's me, Chelsea - Chelsea Handler
A Million Little Pieces - James Frey
More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction - Elizabeth Wurtzel

If none of these work for you - or you don't share my obsession with reading about addictions/recovery/depression and what not, you could read some of Augusten Burrough's other books - I know he has quite a few out there, although I can't give you any reviews considering I've never read any of his books.. But if you should also consider reading (fictional) authors like Chuck Palahniuk, Bret Easton Ellis, Kerouac, David Sedaris, Khaled Hosseini, and some others that I can't think of off the top of my head.

Have fun reading!

Hello, j00nior. Welcome to myLot.
I too am an Augusten Burrough fan. Laughed right out loud reading 'Running With Scissors'. I also did not enjoy the movie. If you haven't read 'Dry' yet, you should..... very good. It is quite different from RWS but still his excellent writing style.

I have read a couple of historical books about the Tudor dynasty in England if you are interested in that.

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart

I read Pillars of the Earth and World without End by Ken Follett. Its about a builder who lives back in the day.. way way way back in the day. His name is Tom. He is a "master" builder who dreams of building a beautiful cathedral. Its a story of love and and nobility. I can't do the book justice by telling you about it. Google it and read about the book from Ken Follett on his website. It is Amazing.
He also wrote Worlds without End. The books can be read in either order but I recommend going with Pillars of the Earth first and then World without End. It makes a little more sense when it talks about family history. This book is about 4 children who see 2 men killed and the path their lives take because of this and how they are intertwined. Excellent excellent read!

If you aren't into history like these, try to read Dan Brown. He keeps you interested. I know that there is a movie coming out but the books are amazing. He is truly a great writer.

I'm not a fan of Oprah but I have to say the lady has excellent taste in books. The story of Edward Sawtelle is a great great story. Any of the books from her list are well worth it. I've read quite a few of them, I'm not into the self help books that she says are great, but Icy Sparks is good, Drowning Ruth. I think I've given you enough suggestions to keep you busy for A LONG TIME, but if you need any more suggestions I could go on for days! I'm working on my own library, and I have a really wide variety of books I like so please don't hesitate to ask! Good reading!!

I would suggest Magical Thinking, it is a very good book based on real life stories. it is not that hard to read book. it talks about every day experiences in life. that are quite interesting. i just happened to see it on sale . cause there are many books on sale here the last time i went to the bookstore. and i just bought it for $1 US. and i was happy to find out that it was really such a very good read. i forgot the author though. i would it add up next time when i get to hold or see later the book.

Well, if you are into a non-fiction book at all, I think you should meet the two author that have captured my heart and mind too much. They really good and the plot of their stories are pretty cool and awesome.

Why don't you try, James Patterson and Sidney Sheldon books. They are portraying some of the best plot ever. I recommend there, The jester and the If Tomorrow Comes.

Their books are both, traggic love story but pretty brutal at all!

Good Morning,
Here are my suggestions:
Tony Dungy's autobiography is good-Quiet Strength
Cupcake Brown's auto-A Piece of Cake is really NO piece of cake; Her mom died at 11, when her stepfather, whom she thought was her father went to court to get them, their REAL father, who they never knew, took them to a foster mom from HELL. She kept running away and hitching rides plus giving it up to men all at the tender age of 11. She ends up on drugs and all, but she does get it together and is a lawyer now in California.
any of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books; they give you a lift.
I read a lot of fiction; and some self help. but these are good.