Nonfiction book recommendations?

[Jess]

So part of my summer reading assignment for my English class is to read a nonfiction book. Does anyone have any really great books that you'd recommend?

[Jessica Benson]

I read 1491 by Charles Mann for my english class this year. It was good, and very informational. It takes a while to read though, as it is kinda long and in depth.

[Michelle Wagner]

an inconvenient truth by al gore

[Jess]

Oh, I've actually been meaning to read that for a while but I hadn't thought of it recently, that's a good idea 

[Julianna]

How To Sat Goodbye In Robot - Natalie Standiford

[Crae]

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami. Light, interesting, and insightful :)

[Grant]

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Also, would a biography meet the non-fiction requirement?

If so, then I would totally read Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

[Abreo]

Living My Life by Emma Goldman. Currently reading this one, Emma Goldman was a feminist and an anarchist (she's a famous philosopher) who immigrated to America from Russia. It's really interesting so far because she had that awful childhood with a horrible father in Russia childhood and she came to America to be free but when she got here she could only get a crappy job and she basically decided that the American Dream was a lie. She began going on the speaking circuit and delivering speeches on social issues. I'm only on chapter five but going in I knew a bit about her life already I can say it gets very cool. She lived a really really radical lifestyle and it's just cool to read about. She doesn't preach in her book so far so if that would be a turn off for you don't worry. The only problem with it is it's split into two volumes so it's pretty long.

[Lori S.]

Along those lines, The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day is also very good.

[Caroline (MaintenanceNM)]

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Non-fiction and great book, if you like mystery novels/thrillers. 

[Stephanie Caffrey]

I second the recommendation for Devil in the White City.  It's REALLY good.  It reads more like fiction than non-fiction. 

[David Ranseen]

Seconded. Also Thunderstruck, by the same author.

[Julia E]

You should check out Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6512154-zeitoun