Nonfiction That Reads Like Fiction

Always a bridesmaid (for hire) : stories on growing up, looking for love, and walking down the aisle for complete strangers
by Jen Glantz

An uproarious memoir of a New York City millennial's journey to discover herself, pursue a literary career and find true love while juggling a unique job as a professional bridesmaid describes how her tipsy Craigslist ad went viral overnight, triggering her adventure of a lifetime at strangers' weddings.
The monk of Mokha
by Dave Eggers

The best-selling author of The Circle traces his upbringing as a Yemeni-American in San Francisco and his dream of resurrecting the ancient art of cultivating, roasting and importing Yemeni coffee, an endeavor that is challenged by the brutal realities of Yemen's 2015 civil war.
Murder beyond the grave : true-crime thrillers
by James Patterson

Released in conjunction with Discovery’s Murder is Forever television series, this book features two true-crime thrillers from a #1 best-selling author including the tale of a man sealed in a box and two developers who run afoul of some California locals.
The hospital always wins : a memoir
by Issa Ibrahim

"Issa Ibrahim's memoir details in searing prose his development of severe mental illness leading to a horrific family tragedy, his acquittal by reason of insanity, and his subsequent commission to a mental hospital for nearly twenty years. Raised in an idyllic creative environment, mom and dad cultivating his talent, Issa watches his family's descent into chaos in the drug-crazed late 1980s. Following his father's death, Issa, grief-stricken and vulnerable, travels down a road that leads to psychosis--and to one of the most nightmarish scenarios conceivable. Issa receives the insanity plea and is committed to an insane asylum with no release date. But that is only the beginning of his odyssey. Institutional and sexual sins cause further punishments, culminating in a heated legal battle for freedom. Written with great verve and immediacy,The Hospital Always Winspaints a detailed picture of a broken mental health system but also reveals the power of art, when nurtured in a benign environment, to providea resource for recovery. Ultimately this is a story about survival and atonement through creativity and courage against almost insurmountable odds"
Detroit resurrected : to bankruptcy and back
by Nathan Bomey

Drawing on exclusive interviews, insider sources and thousands of records, an insider's account of financial ruin, backroom intrigue and political rebirth reveals the tricky path to rescuing a city facing a legacy of broken promises from $18 billion in debt and giving new hope to its citizens.