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Non-Fiction Challenge 2023
1. 000 The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson 4★ 22 May
2. 100 Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant 4★ 24 May
3. 200 The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners by Jack Hawley 4★ 30 Jun
4. 300 American Panic: A History of Who Scares Us and Why by Mark Stein 3.5★ 27 Jun
5. 400 Learn Sign Language in a Hurry: Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily by Irene Duke 3.5★ 03 Aug
6. 500 Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World by Rachel Swaby 4★ 22 Jul
7. 600 Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner 3.5★ 21 Jun
8. 700 Where No One Has Gone Before: A History in Pictures by J.M. Dillard 4★ 01 Jul
9. 800 Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women 5★ 18 Jun
10. 900 The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall by Christopher Hibbert 4★ 27 Jul
11. BIO The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street by Charles Nicholl 3★ 22 Jun
1. 000 The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson 4★ 22 May
2. 100 Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant 4★ 24 May
3. 200 The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners by Jack Hawley 4★ 30 Jun
4. 300 American Panic: A History of Who Scares Us and Why by Mark Stein 3.5★ 27 Jun
5. 400 Learn Sign Language in a Hurry: Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily by Irene Duke 3.5★ 03 Aug
6. 500 Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World by Rachel Swaby 4★ 22 Jul
7. 600 Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner 3.5★ 21 Jun
8. 700 Where No One Has Gone Before: A History in Pictures by J.M. Dillard 4★ 01 Jul
9. 800 Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women 5★ 18 Jun
10. 900 The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall by Christopher Hibbert 4★ 27 Jul
11. BIO The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street by Charles Nicholl 3★ 22 Jun
Books mentioned in this topic
The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street (other topics)The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall (other topics)
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women (other topics)
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (other topics)
The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Charles Nicholl (other topics)Christopher Hibbert (other topics)
Walter Isaacson (other topics)
Adam M. Grant (other topics)
Jack Hawley (other topics)
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Each category corresponds to a section of nonfiction in the stacks. Simply read one book from each section to complete the challenge.
This is an open challenge so you can begin whenever you like & take as long to complete it as you desire.
1. 000 General Works
2. 100 Philosophy
3. 200 Religion
4. 300 Social Sciences
5. 400 Language
6. 500 Science
7. 600 Technology
8. 700 The Arts
9. 800 Literature
10. 900 History / Geography
11. Biography / Memoir
Even if you think this one may not be for you, please take a moment to browse through these stacks...you'll be surprised at what you find! Happy Reading :)