Elizabeth Gilbert Non Fiction Eat Pray Love – Elizabeth Gilbert (2006) Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert chronicles a woman’s journey through Italy, India, and Indonesia in search of joy and balance.
Solomon Northup Non Fiction Twelve Years a Slave – Solomon Northup (1853) Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup recounts his harrowing abduction, enslavement, and survival, highlighting the horrors of slavery.
Alice Sebold Non Fiction Lucky – Alice Sebold (1999) Lucky by Alice Sebold is a powerful memoir of survival and resilience, chronicling her journey to justice and empowerment after assault.
John Steinbeck Non Fiction Travels With Charley – John Steinbeck (1961) Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck reflects on America’s beauty and complexity during a road trip with his dog, Charley, in the 1960s.
Frederick Douglass Non Fiction My Bondage and My Freedom – Frederick Douglass (1855) My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass is a powerful account of slavery, freedom, and a call to end injustice in America.
Elizabeth Gilbert Non Fiction The Last American Man – Elizabeth Gilbert (2000) The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert chronicles the life of Eustace Conway, a modern frontiersman embracing wilderness.