30 Compelling Nonfiction Reads That Will Expand Your Mind

Posted on June 9, 2021

by April S

Compelling. Interesting. Thought-provoking. Informative. These are just a handful of words that describe the nonfiction books featured in this blog post. With books on brain health, cosmology, mental health, interpersonal relations, true crime, and everything in between, there are more than enough selections to keep you busy reading late into the night or occupy your mind during your commute (by listening to audiobooks, not reading – keep your eyes on the road).

We hope you enjoy the variety of topics included in this blog post. If you’re looking for more great recommendations, reach out and tell us a little more about what you like to read by calling us at 419.259.5200 or fill out our Ask a Librarian form online.

Cover of Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age

Cover of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters, and How to Harness It

Cover of What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

Cover of The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

Cover of The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

Cover of More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

Cover of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Cover of Everybody's Got Something: A Memoir

Cover of Things I Should Have Told My Daughter: Lies, Lessons & Love Affairs

Cover of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

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30 Compelling Nonfiction Reads That Will Expand Your Mind

Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age

Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters, and How to Harness It

What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Talking to Strangers

Everybody's Got Something: A Memoir

Between the World and Me

Things I Should Have Told My Daughter: Lies, Lessons & Love Affairs

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose