"Factfulness," Hans Rosling, et al, 2018

Here is some nonfiction to consider. I found this book to be fascinating, insightful and uplifting. The author, a medical doctor who spent much of his career working in international public health, encourages us to examine the facts behind both our assumptions and the impressions we gain from media representation of world events. 

The approach, looking at important social issues from a data-based point of view, could have been dry and boring, but this book came across as fresh, fun, and easy to read. The writing style was accessible and, despite the seriousness of the topic, light-hearted. I found myself stopping to take notes -- or trying to (sometimes I couldn't help but keep reading to see what was on "the next page").

I want to read this book again.