Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
James Marriott is the co-author of The Oil Road (Verso, 2012) and The Next Gulf (Constable, 2005). Terry Macalister is the former Energy Editor of the Guardian.