7 must-read nonfiction books like The A to Z of Skateboarding by Tony Hawks

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The A to Z of Skateboarding

By: Tony Hawks

3.25

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

In which Tony Hawks (who is definitely NOT Tony Hawk) swaps his fridge for a skateboard For more t…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The A to Z of Skateboarding by Tony Hawks , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Mussolini: His Part In My Downfall  (War Memoirs, #4) by Spike Milligan

1. Mussolini: His Part In My Downfall (War Memoirs, #4)

By: Spike Milligan

4.23

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Britannia rules the waves TA-RA, but on occasions she waives the rules and Spike is all set to libe… read more

Similar categories in Spike Milligan's Mussolini: His Part In My Downfall (War Memoirs, #4) book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • nonfiction
  • comedy
Cover of James Acaster's Classic Scrapes by James Acaster

2. James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

By: James Acaster

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five timesand has appeared on prime… read more

Similar categories in James Acaster's James Acaster's Classic Scrapes book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • nonfiction
  • comedy
Cover of After the Party (Ralph's Party #2) by Lisa Jewell

3. After the Party (Ralph's Party #2)

By: Lisa Jewell

2.64

Format: 110 pages, Paperback

Eleven years ago, Jem Catterick and Ralph McLeary fell deeply in love. They thought it would be for… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Jewell's After the Party (Ralph's Party #2) book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

4. Monty: His Part In My Victory (War Memoirs, #3)

By: Spike Milligan

3.91

Format: None pages, Paperback

'It's all over, Von Arnheim has surrendered and he's very angry. This could mean war...' The third … read more

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Cover of Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville, Tom Quirk, Andrew Delbanco

5. Moby-Dick or, The Whale

By: Herman Melville , Tom Quirk , Andrew Delbanco

3.55

Format: 720 pages, Paperback

"It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships' cables and hawsers. A Polar … read more

Similar categories in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick or, The Whale book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

"Call me Ishmael."

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

"Ignorance is the parent of fear"

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

"Ignorance is the parent of fear."

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

"Speak, thou vast and venerable head,"

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

Cover of Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay

6. Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

By: Adam Kay

4.12

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. Twas The Nightshift Before Christm… read more

Similar categories in Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • nonfiction
  • comedy
"Who's that you can see in his suit of magenta? It's me - I've been soaked head to toe in placenta."

-Adam Kay, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

"Full marks to the anaesthetist wearing a badge that says; 'He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake'."

-Adam Kay, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

"ENT is commonly known as Early Nights and Tennis - a good choice of specialty if you like a quiet Christmas. See also, dermaholiday."

-Adam Kay, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

"I ask why. then remember why most people do most things, and thus find myself introduced - at the tender age of twenty-four - to the sexual kink of mummification."

-Adam Kay, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

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7. Forever Home

By: Graham Norton

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Where do secrets live? Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in Ireland, her only son … read more

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8. Way Back

By: Sara Cox

4.18

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

THE BIG-HEARTED NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THROWN, RADIO 2 BROADCASTER A… read more

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9. The Satsuma Complex

By: Bob Mortimer

3.68

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

'My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To des… read more

Similar categories in Bob Mortimer's The Satsuma Complex book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • comedy
"And off she toddled back into the flat, banging Lassoo in the face with the door as he followed behind her. He looked up at me as if to say, 'That's your fucking fault."

-Bob Mortimer, The Satsuma Complex

Cover of Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus by Sandi Toksvig

10. Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus

By: Sandi Toksvig

4.39

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

This long-awaited memoir from one of Britain's best-loved celebrities - a writer, broadcaster, acti… read more

Similar categories in Sandi Toksvig's Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • nonfiction
  • comedy
"For years the physicist Donna Strickland was not deemed notable enough for an entry. She finally got her place in Wikipedia on the day she won the Nobel Prize. Surely that cannot be what it takes to …"

-Sandi Toksvig, Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus

"I had failed to follow the fundamental school rule that you ought to turn up every day. The truth is I found it boring and I don’t do well with that. I have learned to deal with hurt, embarrassment, …"

-Sandi Toksvig, Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus

"Margrie himself was made the first ‘Mr London’, a title which has the pleasing sense of them having had a swimsuit round in the competition. Margrie believed that he was a perfect example of a new ev…"

-Sandi Toksvig, Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus

Cover of F You Very Much: Understanding the Culture of Rudeness—And What We Can Do about It by Danny Wallace

11. F You Very Much: Understanding the Culture of Rudeness—And What We Can Do about It

By: Danny Wallace

3.84

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of Yes Man, a hilarious and pitch-perfect look at the rudeness that's a… read more

Similar categories in Danny Wallace's F You Very Much: Understanding the Culture of Rudeness—And What We Can Do about It book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • nonfiction
Cover of The Very Best of Fesshole: Britain Confesses Anonymously by Rob Manuel

12. The Very Best of Fesshole: Britain Confesses Anonymously

By: Rob Manuel

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

*THE PERFECT FATHER'S DAY GIFT* 'Puerile, reprehensible and very, very funny' Adam Kay 'I love Fe… read more

Similar categories in Rob Manuel's The Very Best of Fesshole: Britain Confesses Anonymously book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • nonfiction
  • comedy
Cover of The A to Z of Skateboarding by Tony Hawks

13. The A to Z of Skateboarding

By: Tony Hawks

3.25

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

In which Tony Hawks (who is definitely NOT Tony Hawk) swaps his fridge for a skateboard For more t… read more

Similar categories in Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding book and Tony Hawks's The A to Z of Skateboarding

  • nonfiction
  • comedy

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