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Right now it's mysteries from the "pre-graphic-violence" era - Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Charlotte Armstrong, Ellery Queen, Patricia Wentworth, etc. I'd say cozy but most newer cozy series I've tried to pick up lately have been poorly written and I've tossed them.
Often it's various forms of science fiction or fantasy, but they have to have decent character writing. No cardboard cut-outs and Mary Sues. I like good world building and a strong sense of place. And if there's a romance subplot, it needs to be sub, not a main strand.
Besides that, specific focused histories such as "the history of bread" or "the history of physical theories".
Popular science magazines - it's hard to get the right level of depth - 'informed layman who reads a lot of science'. Right now I'm enjoying NewScientist since Scientific American went too click-bait a few years ago.
Craft books, which craft varies, but I always like fiber arts such as weaving and clothing construction, and origami.
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