Jacques Barzun
French-American historian known for his studies of the history of ideas and cultural history
biography
Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli public intellectual, historian and a professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jared M. Diamond
American geographer, historian, ornithologist, and author best known for his popular science books The Third Chimpanzee ; Guns, Germs, and Steel ; Collapse , The World Until Yesterday , and Upheaval . Originally trained in biochemistry and physiology, Diamond is known for drawing from a variety of fields, including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology
Memoirs
Any nonfiction narrative writing based in the author’s personal memories
Conversations with Glenn Gould
Biography of Glenn Gould, by Jonathan Cott
Joshua Slocum
First person to sail single-handedly around the world
Martin Cruz Smith
American mystery novelist
Dava Sobel
American writer of popular expositions of scientific topics
Claudia Rankine
American poet, essayist, playwright, and the editor of several anthologies
Nigel Nicolson
English writer, publisher and politician.