THE BEST BOOKS 2010 ~ Best Nonfiction This set brings together a dynamic range of non-fiction works spanning science, history, business, psychology, and culture, many of which became influential bestsellers. Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks combines biography, medical ethics, and social history in the story of the woman behind the HeLa cells, while Mary Roach’s Packing for Mars takes readers on a witty and curious exploration of human life in space. Jim Gorant’s The Lost Dogs and John Vaillant’s The Tiger highlight powerful stories of animals and survival, blending investigative reporting with emotional depth. Similarly, Sebastian Junger’s War offers a raw frontline perspective, while Susan Casey’s The Wave follows the science and drama of massive ocean swells. Together, these titles represent the human drive to understand extraordinary lives, natural forces, and extreme experiences. The collection also covers culture, self-discovery, and the business of modern life. Anthony Bourdain’s Medium Raw mixes food writing with sharp cultural commentary, while Marilyn Johnson’s This Book Is Overdue! celebrates librarianship in the digital age. Business and personal growth feature in Michael Lewis’s The Big Short and John Lanchester’s I.O.U., which dissect the financial collapse, as well as Tony Hsieh’s Delivering Happiness, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson’s Rework, and Seth Godin’s Linchpin, which all challenge conventional thinking about work and success. Psychology and self-help are represented by Geneen Roth’s Women Food and God on eating and spirituality, and Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee’s Stuff on hoarding and attachment. Gregory Boyle’s Tattoos on the Heart reflects on compassion and social justice, Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha’s Sex at Dawn reexamines human sexuality, while Tom Bissell’s Extra Lives champions video games as meaningful cultural works. Finally, Jeannie Walker’s Fighting the Devil offers a chilling true-crime story of love, betrayal, and murder. Collectively, these books highlight how nonfiction can be just as gripping, provocative, and transformative as fiction. CONTENT: 1. Rebecca Skloot - The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks (read by Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin) 2. Jim Gorant - The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs And Their Tale Of Rescue And Redemption (read by Paul Michael Garcia) 3. Anthony Bourdain - Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine To The World Of Food And The People Who Cook (read by Anthony Bourdain) 4. Mary Roach - Packing For Mars: The Curious Science Of Life In The Void (read by Sandra Burr) 5. Marilyn Johnson - This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians And Cybrarians Can Save Us All (read by Hillary Huber) 6. Michael Lewis - The Big Short: Inside The Doomsday Machine (read by Michael Lewis) 7. Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha - Sex At Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins Of Modern Sexuality (read by Allyson Johnson, Jonathan Davis) 8. Sebastian Junger - War (read by Sebastian Junger) 9. John Heilemann, Mark Halperin - Game Change: Obama And The Clintons, McCain And Palin, And The Race Of A Lifetime (read by Dennis Boutsikaris) 10. Geneen Roth - Women Food And God: An Unexpected Path To Almost Everything (read by Geneen Roth) 11. Gregory Boyle - Tattoos On The Heart: The Power Of Boundless Compassion (read by Gregory Boyle) 12. Tony Hsieh - Delivering Happiness: A Path To Profits, Passion, And Purpose (read by Tony Hsieh) 13. Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson - Rework (read by Mike Chamberlain) 14. Seth Godin - Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? (read by Seth Godin) 15. John Lanchester - I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone And No One Can Pay (read by James Langton) 16. John Vaillant - The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance And Survival (read by John Vaillant) 17. Susan Casey - The Wave: In Pursuit Of The Rogues, Freaks, And Giants Of The Ocean (read by Kirsten Potter) 18. Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee - Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding And The Meaning Of Things (read by Joe Caron) 19. Tom Bissell - Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter (read by Tom Bissell) 20. Jeannie Walker - Fighting The Devil: A True Story Of Consuming Passion, Deadly Poison, And Murder Audio-DVD format: It can be used on DVD and DVD-Rom players, also on devices such as Playstation, Xbox or portable DVD players. 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