I want to read some English books but not English novels, just like essays. Please help me recommend them.

Look for the English version of Helen Keller's If I Have Three Days of Light. It's good. /search_pub.php? key=%BC%D9%C8%E7%B8%F8%CE%D2%C8%FD%CC%EC%B9%E2%C3%F7%2%D6%D%D3%A2