I read "1984", I liked the first couple of chapters, but the middle was sorta dry. "Animal Farm" (also by Orwel) was a bit faster-paced, with a similar message, and more interesting, I.M.H.Opinion, but maybe that says more about my attention span than it does about Orwel's writing
Corrie Ten Boom's books are really good, "The Hiding Place" was my favorite.
"Adventures in Two Worlds" is one of my favorites, it's a collection of real-life short stories by a doctor named A.J Cronin. It made me laugh, cry, and think, all signs of a good book in my opinion.
"The Cross and The Switchblade" Really interesting, read it twice.
"How to Live Like a King's Kid" by Harold Hill, amusingly written lighthearted account of the author's growth in Christ.
"The Persecutor" by Sergei Kourdakov, a fascinating true story about persecution in the U.S.S.R in the 60's & 70's, written by a guy who was on the squad in charge of breaking up underground churches. The author fled to America, got saved, wrote the book, and was killed shortly thereafter, presumably by Russian operatives
I can't really say that any of these books contain a lot of facts, but they are all well-written accounts of the human experience, which is the kind of book I tend to like. Hope this helps!