Civilizations by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Tribe of Tiger by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
House of Dolls by 135633, Ka-tzet
The Tapir's Morning Bath by Elizabeth Royte
Leaving Mother Lake: a Girlhood at the Edge of the World by Yang Erche Namu
Love's Executioner by Irving. D. Yalom
Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn by Karen McCarthy Brown
Bali: Sekala and Niskala : Essays on Religion, Ritual, and Art by Fred B. Eiseman Jr.
Tropical and Subtropical Trees: an Encyclopedia by Margaret Barwick

That was my list above except I've now substituted Atul Gawande's wonderful essays on health in the modern world, Complications, for Vasarely. Much as I love Vasarely that really is looking at paintings not reading a book.

I've added a ton of books to my TBR list, I really enjoy reading non-fiction.

Some of my favorites:
Story: This book really tells the story of the Bible, connecting everything in a way that I had never connected it. It was an eye opening read, and it has stuck with me for a long time.

Cain's Redemption: A book about the incorporation of religion into one of the largest and most violent prisons in the country

Jesus Land A Memoir

The Essential 55 An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child: A fantastic book for any teacher, or future teacher. Shows just how much of an impact you really can have on students

Deadliest Catch Desperate Hours: Fans of the show will enjoy the different anecdotes told by crew and captains

Switching Time A Doctor's Harrowing Story of Treating a Woman with 17 Personalities: Like the title says, a story about a woman with 17 different personalities. The story tells about her life, and situations that caused the multiple personalities, to the treatment with her doctor.

In Cold Blood

Rainbow's End A Memoir of Childhood, War and an African Farm: This was such an eye opening view on war in general, although this talks about a specific one. Since it is told from the perspective of a child living in the war torn country, it makes you look at it in a whole new light.

A Girl Named Zippy: A laugh out loud memoir of a small town girl. I grew up in a small town, so I could relate, and the author has such a great sense of humor.

His Favorite Wife Trapped in Polygamy: I never really knew anything about polygamy, although the large controversy in Texas a while ago really got me interested in it. This book seemed to give an accurate picture of it, although it did end up leaving a negative feeling in my mind (which seemed appropriate considering the situation). I would like to read something by someone who sees it as purely positive though, just to know all perspectives.

The Mole People Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City: Follows the story of the homeless in New York who live in the abandoned subway tunnels.

I'm trying to get Switching Time from bookmooch but the giver isn't answering my request. I'd love to read it though. Multiple personalities have always fascinated me.

Allison wrote: "I've added a ton of books to my TBR list, I really enjoy reading non-fiction.

Some of my favorites:
Story: This book really tells the story of the Bible, connecting everything in a ..."

Allison, I had put The Mole People Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City on my list of top non-fiction reads also - I haven't come across many people who have read it! I'm glad you enjoyed it too.

I have 5 I can think of off the top of my head and I'm using the link tool for the first time - I'll see if it works

Band of Brothers E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Lies My Teacher Told Me Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

My list includes comics. Deal.

1. Our Cancer Year - Harvey Pekar & Joyce Brabner
2. The Liars' Club: A Memoir - Mary Karr
3. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic - Alison Bechdel
4. The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language - Steven Pinker
5. Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters - Matt Ridley
6. The Blind Watchmaker - Richard Dawkins
7. A History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell
8. A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking
9. The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins
10. A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - Karen Armstrong