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Great Non-Fiction Books in no Particular Order
Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's WorldHoly War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World by Karen Armstrong
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Want to know where Bush, bin Laden and Sharon are coming from? Read this great book!
Stalingrad (French)Stalingrad (French) by Anthony Beevor
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The most harrowing book you'll ever read. If war is hell, Stalingrad was worse!
The Shadow of the Sun: My African LifeThe Shadow of the Sun: My African Life by Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Probably the best book on Africa ever.
The Songlines (Vintage Crucial Classics)The Songlines (Vintage Crucial Classics) by Bruce Chatwin
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Better than In Patagonia - lyrical and fascinating.
The Tao of Physics (Flamingo)The Tao of Physics (Flamingo) by Fritjof Capra
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Will definetely change your view of the world.
The Perennial PhilosophyThe Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley
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I recommend everything he's ever written. This one is as close to the Truth as you'll ever get in this life.
Killing Monsters: Our Children's Need for Fantasy, Heroism and Make-believe ViolenceKilling Monsters: Our Children's Need for Fantasy, Heroism and Make-believe Violence by Gerard Jones
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Finally! Does for aggression what Freud did for sexuality. Every parent should own this.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Arena Books)Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Arena Books) by Dee Brown
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Heartbreaking.
False Dawn: The Delusions of Global CapitalismFalse Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism by John Gray
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If Capitalism is so great, why is it so broken?
Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World: What the All-American Meal Is Doing to the WorldFast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World: What the All-American Meal Is Doing to the World by Eric Schlosser
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You'll never eat another Big Mac again. There is crap in the meat, and that's not all!
TechnopolyTechnopoly by Postman N
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Proves that even conservatives can be right sometimes. A compelling read.
No LogoNo Logo by Naomi Klein
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Required reading
Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism, 1981 to 1991Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism, 1981 to 1991 by Salman Rushdie
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Why does this man not have a Nobel Prize yet?
By the Sword: Gladiators, Musketeers, Duelists, Samurai, Swashbucklers and Points of HonourBy the Sword: Gladiators, Musketeers, Duelists, Samurai, Swashbucklers and Points of Honour by Richard Cohen
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Fascinating