Hi,
I love non-fiction books which add a touch of humor to help break the tension intermittently. For example, the first sentence of the current book – “Number Go up” by Zeke Faux is
> “I’m not going to lie” – said Sam Bankman Fried.
That was a lie
I chuckled reading the first sentence and then there is humor scattered throughout. I am mostly interested in finance, white collar crime, popular science, true crime and politics. Thanks in advance!
by srkdummy3
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Mary Roach’s Curiosities series
Not a book but Matt Levine’s Money Stuff column if you’re not already reading it
Stoned by Aja Raden comes to mind
I don’t ever do nonfiction, except for {{Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt}} and I really enjoyed this one.
Bill Bryson! Love his writing and his subtle sense of humor.
*The Madman’s Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History* by Edward Brooke-Hitching
*The Madman’s Gallery: The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities from the History of Art* by Edward Brooke-Hitching
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat. Told in the first person, it is about a Canadian researcher sent to a remote wilderness area to study wolves. Interesting and very funny in parts.