Good non-fiction is a better read than good fiction, amirite?

Gasp! Nobody else shares my love for Malcolm Gladwell or Bill Simmons?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

nope.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, I probably should've realized that. This site's demographics don't sound like big non-fiction fans and this definitely confirms that

by Anonymous 13 years ago

bill simmons is great.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Have you read his Book of Basketball? It's pretty ridiculous haha

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've always wanted to read that, but I don't want to buy the book and I've never gotten off my lazy butt to get a hold of a copy

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Personally, I just like all the profiles of his "pyramid". I'm a fan of basketball, but not a crazy fan especially when it comes to history so you actually learn to appreciate the guys from the 70s and 80s a lot more.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've read nearly everything of his. Do you read stuff by Peter King and Rick Reilly as well?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've read some of their stuff, but not too thoroughly. They are great though

by Anonymous 12 years ago

yes, better in terms of knowledge. no, better in terms of entertainment

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Non-Fiction books can be very entertaining, you just have to pick something that's interesting

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It depends for me. I really liked one of Frederick Douglass's autobiographies and a couple other nonfiction books, but I read way more fiction.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Most people do read more fiction just because it's "fluffier" and easier to get through. My philosophy is if I'm going to spend the time to read a book, I better learn something from it. I know you can learn from fiction books too with like themes and stuff, but I like to learn something tangible.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

My problem is I've tried to learn from non-fiction before and it can be really enjoyable, but I just don't care a lot of the time.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah, it's really up to the author whether they can make something sound interesting or an argument seem worthwhile.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't like it when they try to make it sound more fictiony by adding unneccessary description or something that just makes the book longer and more annoying without adding any needed information. It's like they're trying to make it more interesting and failing.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I guess it depends on what you're looking for.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Cough harry potter cough lord of the rings cough cough cough

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Fiction is more imaginative. Even if it is a little high-tale, it keeps the child in me alive.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Either can be interesting, I like to read everything that has a good story.

by Anonymous 7 years ago