For me for example its “Eat me - a natural and unnatural history of cannibalism” by Bill Schutt. Its an amazing book that covers cannibalism in animals and then the history of it in humans (cultural, survival & medicinal cannibalism).
I got a lot of “oh why would someone read something like that?” And “that not something fun to read about!” From relatives but my friends enjoyed the stuff that I could tell them about cannibalism!
“Fire and brimstone: the north butte mining disaster” by Michael punke A fire based mine disaster that ended with 164 miners dead and the whole town of butte devestated. Goes through different lives before, during, and after the blaze. Did make me tear up and is very gripping. Has some pictures!
"The battle of Blair mountain " by Robert Shogun The historical, political, and social cause and effects of the coal companies and operators. The largest labor rising creating an almost civil war style fight in West Virginia. Goes through the before, during, and after the battle explaining why it ended the way it did.
Love me some mining history!!!