"An amazing true crime book, incredibly well-written and well-researched, about an odd murder in 1930s Paris."View Entire Post ›
There's a saying that goes something like, "How the truth is stranger than fiction," and history buffs would probably agree. In r/suggestmeabook, someone asked, "Best history book you’ve ever read?" with an additional comment, "Just want to learn stuff!" Readers shared their favorite non-fiction reads, plus favorite historical fiction based on real-life events, and as a reader myself, I now have a longer list of books to read. Some of these books have me gasping and my eyes bulging from reading the synopsis. Here's what people said:
Additional recommendations were found here and here.