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Engelbrecht

Posted 2016-02-01 3:31 AM (#12544)
Subject: Genre Non-Fiction

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I thought I'd start off the thread for the Genre Non-Fiction challenge by mentioning some of my favorite Non-Fiction books:

Trillion Year Spree - Aldiss (1986) - a wonderful history/critical SF standard, albeit somewhat dated by now.
The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of - Disch (1998) - a more recent history/critical SF work - shorter and less systematic. Disch is nothing if not acerbically opinionated - sometimes entertainingly so, sometimes appallingly so, but it's compelling stuff.
Imaginary Worlds - Carter (1973) - an enthusiastic history of classic fantasy by the editor of the famed Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.
What Makes This Book So Great - Walton (2014) - passionate and entertaining - your read (or reread) list will grow astoundingly after reading this.
James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon - Phillips (2006) - a wonderful and insightful biography.

If you're casting about for suggestions, take a look at the Non-Fiction Books Published by Year lists. You have to page through the different years, but there are lots of great books there. Another approach is to look through the Non-Fiction section of the Locus Awards for different years.

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