Must Read Non-Fiction

Here’s a list of books that I’ve loved, that have changed the way I’ve looked at things. They’re all non-fiction and I love them all for such different reasons.

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1. Every Day Sexism by Laura Bates

This is an absolutely brilliant book that makes you pick up on things you’d previously not realised or ignored. It’s a wonderfully succinct book that should be read by every person.

Buy this book: Every Day Sexism

2. I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathewaite

I had the absolute joy of hearing Candice talk about her book while she was still writing it, and I was instantly intrigued. In this book, she writes to honestly about her experiences of being a Black British mother, and it’s a must-read for everyone.

Buy this book: I Am Not Your Baby Mother

3. Sex Power Money by Sara Pascoe

A hilarious but also incredibly eye-opening book, written by a hilarious and sharp comedian; this book covers a range of topics around sex and how this, in turn, relates to money and power. She calls upon research that discusses which parts of our lives are driven by biology, and which are driven by society. It’s just as brilliant as her first book Animal, which focuses on more of the biology.

Buy this book: Sex Power Money

4. Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

Every white person should read this, and then read it again.

Buy this book: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race

5. Older and Wider: A Survivor's Guide to the Menopause by Jenny Eclair

As a young woman, menopause has always been something I haven't thought about. But reading this made me laugh and taught me so much. If your body will take you, or is taking you through the menopause, please read this.

Buy this book: Older and Wider: A Survivor's Guide to the Menopause

6. F**k No!: How to stop saying yes, when you can't, you shouldn't, or you just don't want to by Sara Knight

I needed this book more than I can put into words.

Buy this book: F**k No!

7. The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon

Science has been against women from the start, and this book brilliantly explains why and how.

Buy this book: The Gendered Brain

8. This Is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay

Adam Kay makes you want to give all doctors more holiday and seriously fund the NHS. It's a book we all need to read.

Buy this book: This Is Going To Hurt

9. Minimal by Madeline Olivia

A wonderful, not preachy, book about how to minimise so many areas of our cluttered lives.

Buy this book: Minimal

10. Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad

After reading, 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race' this was the perfect book to help me figure out what to do next.

Buy this book: Me and White Supremacy