Non-fiction books that expanded your understanding of the worldAnswer

Any non-fiction books that taught you something that made you understand the world better

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

2019 • 1,118 Readers • 432 pages 4.2

White Fragility

White Fragility
ByRobin DiAngelo

2018 • 102 Readers • 192 pages 4.1

Data Feminism

Data Feminism
ByCatherine D’Ignazio,Lauren F. Klein

33 Readers • 314 pages 4.8

2 Readers • 193 pages 4.5

Why You Should Give A Fuck About Farming

2022 • 7 Readers • 320 pages 3

The Second Sex

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The Second Sex
BySimone de Beauvoir

1949 • 464 Readers • 746 pages 4

Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World

2023 • 21 Readers 4.5

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do

2019 • 106 Readers • 352 pages 3.4

Thank You for Arguing

Thank You for Arguing
ByJay Heinrichs

2007 • 52 Readers • 336 pages 3.3

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

2024 • 533 Readers • 256 pages 3.7

The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics

2020 • 103 Readers • 337 pages 3.8

Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

2025 • 475 Readers • 198 pages 4.5

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People
ByChris van Tulleken

2023 • 9 Readers • 376 pages 4.7

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

2010 • 685 Readers 4.5

The Family Firm

The Family Firm
ByEmily Oster

2021 • 28 Readers • 320 pages 3.9

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

2014 • 1,251 Readers • 466 pages 4.3

How to Sleep Like a Caveman

How to Sleep Like a Caveman
ByMerijn van de Laar

2025 • 1 Reader • 304 pages

The Reason for Flowers

The Reason for Flowers
ByStephen Buchmann

2015 • 6 Readers • 352 pages 4

I Am Malala

I Am Malala
ByMalala Yousafzai,Christina Lamb

2012 • 654 Readers • 336 pages 4.2

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

2017 • 1,308 Readers • 360 pages 4.3