Best Non-Fiction Books About Books and Reading
102. 
Good Books Lately: The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers
by:
Ellen Moore
3.47 avg rating — 58 ratings 103. 
The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time
by:
David L. Ulin
3.55 avg rating — 1,385 ratings 
104. 
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts
by:
Joshua Hammer
3.49 avg rating — 12,187 ratings 
107. 
Confessions of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, #2)
by:
Shaun Bythell
4.01 avg rating — 7,934 ratings 
110. 
Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children
by:
Jan Pinborough
4.15 avg rating — 2,338 ratings 111. 
Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages
by:
Michael Popek
3.56 avg rating — 1,231 ratings 112. 
The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia
by:
Laura Miller
3.81 avg rating — 1,143 ratings 112. 
Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers
by:
James W. Hall
3.52 avg rating — 435 ratings 112. 
Q's Legacy: A Delightful Account of a Lifelong Love Affair with Books
by:
Helene Hanff
4.05 avg rating — 2,200 ratings 115. 
The Possessed: Adventures With Russian Books and the People Who Read Them
by:
Elif Batuman
3.71 avg rating — 5,946 ratings 
117. 
The Unknown Unknown: Bookshops and the Delight of Not Getting What You Wanted
by:
Mark Forsyth
4.15 avg rating — 1,448 ratings 118. 
The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie
by:
Wendy McClure
3.48 avg rating — 8,007 ratings 
121. 
The Book of Lost Books: An Incomplete History of All the Great Books You'll Never Read
by:
Stuart Kelly
3.47 avg rating — 853 ratings 121. 
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
by:
Toni Morrison
4.32 avg rating — 7,355 ratings 123. 
Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World 3.93 avg rating — 386 ratings
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A Reading Diary: A Passionate Reader's Reflections on a Year of Books
by:
Alberto Manguel
3.53 avg rating — 1,364 ratings 
133. 
So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures
by:
Maureen Corrigan
4.05 avg rating — 3,079 ratings 134. 
The Heroine's Bookshelf: Life Lessons, from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder
by:
Erin Blakemore
3.55 avg rating — 1,478 ratings 135. 
Book Lust to Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers
by:
Nancy Pearl
3.75 avg rating — 889 ratings 136. 
All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age 3.76 avg rating — 1,931 ratings
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The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships
by:
Gleb Tsipursky
3.93 avg rating — 272 ratings 139. 
Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship
by:
Michelle Kuo
4.16 avg rating — 5,943 ratings 
144. 
A Jury of Her Peers: American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx
by:
Elaine Showalter
4.10 avg rating — 326 ratings 
146. 
Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention 4.07 avg rating — 2,175 ratings
146. 
Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books
by:
Michelle Markel
4.17 avg rating — 1,210 ratings 
149. 
Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide: Discover your next great read
by:
Nick Rennison
3.80 avg rating — 95 ratings 
151. 
Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels
by:
Sarah Wendell
3.62 avg rating — 615 ratings 
156. 
Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume 3.49 avg rating — 2,044 ratings
158. 
The "Big Read": Book of Books (Big Read 2003)
by:
Nicky Munro
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 88 ratings 
160. 
1001 Midnights: The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction
by:
Bill Pronzini
4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings 
163. 
Turkish Delight & Treasure Hunts: Delightful Treats and Games from Classic Children's Books
by:
Jane Brocket
3.62 avg rating — 105 ratings 164. 
Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English Since 1939
by:
Anthony Burgess
3.81 avg rating — 268 ratings 165. 
What to Read: The Essential Guide for Reading Group Members and Other Book Lovers
by:
Mickey Pearlman
3.27 avg rating — 85 ratings 
166. 
Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion 3.89 avg rating — 453 ratings
168. 
Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of L.M. Montgomery and Her Literary Classic
by:
Irene Gammel
3.61 avg rating — 868 ratings 169. 
Great Books for Every Book Lover: 2002 Great Reading Suggestions for the Discriminating Bibliophile 3.80 avg rating — 90 ratings
170. 
Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature
by:
Rick Gekoski
3.50 avg rating — 165 ratings 171. 
The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You
by:
Ella Berthoud
3.87 avg rating — 2,597 ratings 172. 
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Now Read This II: A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1990-2001
by:
Nancy Pearl
4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings 
177. 
Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise 4.10 avg rating — 3,301 ratings
178. 
The Book of William: How Shakespeare's First Folio Conquered the World
by:
Paul Collins
4.02 avg rating — 405 ratings 
180. 
Tales for Little Rebels: A Collection of Radical Children's Literature 3.91 avg rating — 137 ratings
181. 
Once Upon a Time in Great Britain: A Travel Guide to the Sights and Settings of Your Favorite Children's Stories
by:
Melanie Wentz
3.97 avg rating — 64 ratings 
182. 
The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
by:
Josh Hanagarne
3.81 avg rating — 12,441 ratings 184. 
The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books
by:
Steve Leveen
3.69 avg rating — 953 ratings 
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The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicholas Copernicus
by:
Owen Gingerich
3.78 avg rating — 613 ratings 
193. 
Dangerous Books for Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels Explained
by:
Maya Rodale
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 612 ratings 
196. 
Reading America: Essays on American Literature
by:
Denis Donoghue
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings 
197. 
This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All
by:
Marilyn Johnson
3.42 avg rating — 4,823 ratings 
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