Favorite Non-Fiction in random order

A Listmania! list by Matt "mattsmith16"
 
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)
1.  The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
The list author says:
  "What a genius Sacks is."
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In Siberia
2.  In Siberia by Colin Thubron
The list author says:
  "Lucid, otherworldy and emotionally shattering"
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The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific
3.  The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific by Paul Theroux
The list author says:
  "A master of the lost art of selfishness"
£9.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

In Patagonia (Vintage classics)
4.  In Patagonia (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
The list author says:
  "Solvitur Ambulando"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Wisdom, Madness and Folly: Making of a Psychiatrist (Canongate Classics)
5.  Wisdom, Madness and Folly: Making of a Psychiatrist (Canongate Classics) by R.D. Laing
The list author says:
  "Psychology and compassion. A rare mixture."
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Storming Heaven: Lsd and the American Dream
6.  Storming Heaven: Lsd and the American Dream by Jay Stevens
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Flamingo)
7.  Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Flamingo) by C. G. Jung
The list author says:
  "What a wonderful man and a great 'tache"
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.47
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Imaginary Homelands: Essays & Criticism 1981 to 1991: Essays and Criticism, 1981 to 1991
8.  Imaginary Homelands: Essays & Criticism 1981 to 1991: Essays and Criticism, 1981 to 1991 by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "Rushdie before the dark days, wise to the last."
£14.44   Used & New from: £1.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Fates Worse Than Death (Spokesman Pamphlet)
9.  Fates Worse Than Death (Spokesman Pamphlet) by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Funny, compassionate and wise."
£2.00   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Journey to the Jade Sea
10.  Journey to the Jade Sea by John Hillaby
The list author says:
  "inspirational account of a man railing against the boredom of modern life"
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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition: An Inquiry into Values
11.  Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition: An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig
The list author says:
  "Awesome."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

Man's Serach for Meaning
12.  Man's Serach for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl
The list author says:
  "Frankl is up there with the angels"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Way of Zen (Arkana)
13.  The Way of Zen (Arkana) by Alan Watts
The list author says:
  "I'd love to have gone out on the piss with Alan Watts"
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Design for Dying
14.  Design for Dying by Timothy Leary
The list author says:
  "Look inside Leary's heart and his mind"
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Fontana Modern Masters - Lacan
15.  Fontana Modern Masters - Lacan by Malcolm Bowie
The list author says:
  "Lacan: visionary or muppet?  Uplifting or depressing? The jury is out."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.84
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Moab is My Washpot
16.  Moab is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
The list author says:
  "Deeply, deeply amusing"
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Notes From A Small Island
17.  Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson
The list author says:
  "Light relief"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (178 customer reviews)

The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test
18.  The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
The list author says:
  "Wolfe is a prose master and what a story."
£6.39   Used & New from: £1.90
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
19.  The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics by Gary Zukav
The list author says:
  "Taoism and quantum physics."
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

A Journey in Ladakh
20.  A Journey in Ladakh by Andrew Harvey
The list author says:
  "I know he renounced this stuff but it's an amazing story."
£9.95   Used & New from: £6.30
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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