Non-Fiction Book Suggestions

[BeldarofRemulak]

Don't get me wrong, I love to read fantasy filled Fiction books, but I sometime get the urge to read about real events. True occurances can be very interesting, so that is why I am making a suggestion thread for these books!

I recently read The Massacre at El Mozote and it was very shocking read for me. It dealt with an incident in El Salvador in the 1980s where a whole villiage was murdered for a political statement. If you enjoy history, you will enjoy this. (there are US connection to this event...and not good ones)

Any one have any other favs...like true crimes, etc?

[Raith]

Have you read Mein Kempf?

[BeldarofRemulak]

I have not, but I am about to read a book on Hitler for my Western Civilzations 2 class.

[Raith]

Mein Kempf was actually a good read, and it's nonfiction. If you like historical texts, find old books written by Napoleon. :]

[BeldarofRemulak]

I like old texts to a certain extent. I can only read them in increments for they give my brain a very large ache ;) due to the use of language. I want to finish Helter Skelter, since I never got to finish it and maybe re-read the autobiography of Malcolm X (explains what his views were and why they were like that...very smart gentleman he was.)

[Raith]

There were other stories of Malcolm X, as well as MLK, that they were womenizers, 'pimp' if you will.

[BeldarofRemulak]

Malcolm X could of been when he was younger..I know he was with a white woman for a while, but after he followed Elijah (spl?) He wouldnt have been. Elijah's womanizing is what broke him from the Nation of Islam (Malcolm disapprovale/him feeling betrayed and lied to) and ultimately his murder.

MLK I am not too sure of, he could of been, but I dont know.

[vouge09]

is it wrong if I love holocaust books? Uh I liked Schindlers List if you wanna go along with your hitler book , thats kinda non-fiction.

[Ireallylikethisshow]

Or if you want to stay in the holocaust theme, Anne Frank. Definitely non-fiction!

[vouge09]

yeah of course I've read that lol. I think I am going to read Mein Kampf.

[BeldarofRemulak]

Totally off of the History text subject, I am curently reading Lucky by Alice Sebold. She is the author of The Lovely Bones (which is going to be made into a movie by Peter Jackson), but Lucky is about her experience of when she was raped. I was apprehensive with the subject matter, but her writing captures your attention and so far I really am enjoying the book.