Offbeat or unique non-fiction books (that are not self help!)

Hi all!

I’m coming out of a 5 year reading slump. I find most self help books to be quite preachy and unenjoyable.

So far, I’ve managed to read (and like) –
All About Love by Bell Hooks
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Phantoms in the Brain by VS Ramachandran
Body Keeps Score by Vessel van der Kolk (was quite heavy, so had to keep pausing it)

Please recommend books that are fairly easy to read, about offbeat and interesting/specific topics. So far I’ve had luck wih psychology and mental health related books but I want to expand my interests.

Please avoid recommeding:
– anything related to politics
– any book about the holocaust
– memoirs/autobiographies

Thank you in advance!

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