Greetings all,
For the most part, all I've really read is genre fiction, with a few bits of literature thrown in from schooling. I've never really made an effort to read any non-fiction and lately I've been trying to find something a little more... enriching (no offence to genre fiction, still love it all).
It feels like finding a good non-fiction novel is way more difficult than good fiction; a premise of a fictional novel can sell me on it alone, and I am aware of a wide body of generally agreed upon classics that I've yet to read. With minimal research, I can usually find a good fiction novel that aligns to my tastes. However, it seems more difficult to find a solid non-fiction novel since I don't yet know what my tastes are, and I'm worried about factual authenticity; it's hard to differentiate what is legitimate and what might just be pulp. On any given topic, it feels like there is the book while the rest are trying to cash in on a popular topic, though this could be my personal biases.
So, basically what I'm asking is for non-fiction recommendations since you all seem like an intelligent lot. I feel like I might enjoy something with a more scientific slant or perhaps military historical, but I'll take any suggestions. Also I would prefer more topic-focused instead of biographies. I've had this odd urge to learn more about WWII era tanks....
Oh, and preferably on Kindle since most of my reading time is right before I go to bed but while my girlfriend is asleep.
Thanks in advance.
