I’m thinking of making the transition from fiction to non fiction.
Suggest some good books so that I don’t regret the transition.
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non-fiction in itself got many genres. like what fascinates you? history, current affairs, food, psychology, culture and traditions?
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Psychology.
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I'd recommend A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume.
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LP, there are some autobiographies that are written in a novel format... To where they read like a fiction book but it's non-fiction. Like Angela' Ashes....it's an auto but reads and flows like a novel. And with autobiographies, there's always scope for a psychological analysis.
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I started Angela’s ashes and it hasn’t captured my attention so far :hinna:
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I'd recommend A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume.
I browsed through and it felt like a heavy read for a beginner in non fiction :(
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Yeah it is. 
Why don’t you start with Voltaire’s Zadig!
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Small book? Right?
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Small book? Right?
Yep.
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why transition? they both fill different voids. you can wear a pajama and you can wear a banyaan, but they dont replace each other. :\
for me personally, if i have an interest in a certain topic and want to know more about it - like mating habits of monkeys of africa - i find non-fiction books and curiosity makes it easy reading. lots of ahaa moments.
but that isn't even hitting the same spot as reading a good work of fiction while lying in bed balancing chai cup on tummy. more like a slow lazy indulgence.
reading a non-fiction book on a topic that doesnt interest you is pure torture. dont do it pal.
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You’re so right. Thank you for kicking back sense into me.
@ your descriptive post.
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I hardly ever dip my toes into nonfiction, but a trusty recommendation led me to this:
Sugar Changed the World - A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
...and I really loved it. It's fascinating, flows like fiction and is not a heavy read at all.
I agree with Queer, in that there is no need for a "transition"... both fiction and non-fiction are equally entertaining. I read both, simultaneously.
Re: Transition from fiction to non fiction
I hardly ever dip my toes into nonfiction, but a trusty recommendation led me to this:
Sugar Changed the World - A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
...and I really loved it. It's fascinating, flows like fiction and is not a heavy read at all.
Sounds intriguing....almost like a grown up version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.