If you read non-fiction, what are your favorite subjects to read about?

I enjoy reading about history, especially American history and Medieval European history. I also enjoy reading about philosophy and intellectual history. I will occasionally read technical books on linguistics, but they aren't leisurely choices. :)

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LeopoldBloom · M

Mostly history. The last non-fiction book I read was Douglas Blackmon's [i]Slavery by Another Name[/i], about how Black slavery persisted from the end of the Civil War up to Pearl Harbor through the convict leasing system. I'm currently reading Vincent Bugliosi's [i]Reclaiming History[/i], the definitive study of the JFK assassination. The next one will be John M. Barry's [i]The Great Influenza[/i], about the Spanish Flu pandemic 100 years ago. Understandably, the library copy is pretty popular right now.