There once was a time, around the same time as my pretentious adolescent obsession with all things Gothic literature, when I only read fantasy novels. If it wasn’t affiliated with A Song Of Ice And Fire, Lord Of The Rings or The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, the chances were I probably wouldn’t read it.

Of late though, I’ve learnt to appreciate the many benefits that come with reading non-fiction books. As it would turn out, not all books of this genre are gargantuan-sized political or historical verbiage, with cryptic equations and analyses and graphs. Actually, most of the non-fiction I’ve read are extremely accessible and are sure to disprove any negative misgivings people may have.

Of the modest pool of non-fiction books I’ve read, here are my top 5 recommendations that I hope will change your negative opinion of the genre, convincing you that books steeped in realism can be just as enjoyable as the feeling of escapism that books such as fantasy bring.

These picks will particularly appeal to people who are interested in topics such as health, beauty, politics and humour.

Please click on each title to read a review of the book. Unfortunately, reviews for Wellmania and We Should All Be Feminists are still yet to be published, but in the meantime, click on each of these titles to be taken to the goodreads page for each book, for a brief summary and more information.

Thanks for reading! x

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