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Best English Language Non-Fiction Books of the 20th Century

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1.

"Black Boy," Richard Wright

Black Boy is an autobiography of Richard Wright’s early life. It explains Richard’s tortured years in the South from 1912 to 1927. An endearing account of a black child's life during the early 1900's.

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The Double Helix -- James D. Watson

A controversial favorite wherein the author offers a personal look into the "shady" side of researchers. It was written in language that the lay person could understand and was not filled with all the usual technical detail expected from a scientist.

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Silent Spring -- Rachel Carson

This book is widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement.

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A Room Of One's Own -- Virginia Woolf

A divine piece of work. Woolf writes about a woman with the same talent as Shakespeare and the difficulties she faces and the lack of recognition she receives being a woman.

14 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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Up From Slavery -- Booker T. Washington

The autobiography of Booker T. Washington from childhood forward. A touching account of his life growing up.

14 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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"The Mirror and the Lamp" Meyer Howard Abrams

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"The Mismeasure of Man" Stephen Jay Gould

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"Notes of a Native Son" James Baldwin

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"Aspects of the Novel" E.M. Forster

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10.

"The Civil War," Shelby Foote

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ANXIOUS TO GLORY

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