/lit/ - Literature

>>22776487

Ive started to have a real distaste for fiction. It doesn’t interest me anymore and I see it as vapid midwittery for the most part.
So with that, what are your favourite non-fiction books?
Picrel, I enjoy books by men who actually went on adventures

>>20801879
This is the best recommendation you're going to get: Journey to the Orient by Gerard Nerval.
It's a 19th century travel book by an autist with a depressive streak. He traveled around the Middle East, immersed himself in local culture and folklore, and was able to recount a number of very interesting stories, including the true story of the secret Druze religion's formation.
After you read it, you'll feel as though there is more to the world than what you see around you. That, in other words, the world has more potential -- that there is more it can do to surprise and even shock you. What's more, you may feel inspired to go on a journey of your own.
After you're done with Nerval, you can consult the rest of the list in picrel. But start with Nerval.