The point I am trying to make here is that there are some fiction and nonfiction book pairs that go really well together — even with apparently different approaches and even subject matter. If you have enjoyed one, chances are that you will find the other a satisfying reading experience as well. I’ve compile a list of nonfiction read-alikes for nine well-loved fiction titles from across genres. I hope you find one of your favorites on it, and happy reading! Want more nonfiction reading recommendations? Check out our nonfiction archives. For more books that go well together, read this post by Anne Mai Yee Jansen. In Siddhartha Mukherjee’s immensely readable history of the evolution of our understanding of the gene, we come across women scientists that are (or were), from Nettie Stevens and Rosalind Franklin to Jennifer Doudna. This book will show you where Alma’s discovery would have fit in. If you enjoyed a book about the adventures of a curious moss scientist, you will love this saga of the remarkable people, who, through their unwavering curiosity and astute analyses, introduced to mankind the fascinating world of genetics.
