What's nonfiction?

I happen to fit into the large group of students who don’t read non-fiction unless they have to. This doesn’t mean that I haven’t read some really great non-fiction books, I have, but it just isn’t my genre of choice.

For not having read many enjoyable non-fiction books I have two non-fiction authors that stand out in my mind: Peter Benchley and Stephen King. I don’t think that I could choose between them. I really like Peter Benchley because he writes in a way that truly captivates me. My favorite book of his is Shark Life. I read this book back in seventh grade for a science project and it still stands out in my mind. The way he wrote this book made non-fiction feel more like fiction; it wasn’t just the boring statement of fact after fact. I also enjoyed Stephen King as a non-fiction writer. I would never have read On Writing if it wasn’t for summer homework and I’m glad I did. King was so entertaining and he wrote in a way that was like a conversation. He made reading about writing actually interesting. My favorite thing about him is how clear-cut he is. He doesn’t mess around with a bunch of filler, he just tells you like it is and how to do it.