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Nonfiction Books for Readers and Learners

Books are a magical way to transport to a different time and place, to learn about a theory or concept, and to hear all kinds of stories. The genre of nonfiction books encompasses all books that are based in fact and record real events or facts. 

There are nonfiction books to read about almost any topic you can think of! If you’re a big sports fan, reach for a book about the history and development of your favorite game. If you’re looking for books to help you navigate life or books to strengthen your brain, nonfiction books offer some of the best options. 

True stories can be as amusing, surprising, and compelling as any work of fiction. Next time you are looking for a book that will pull on your heartstrings, shock you with surprising twists, or fill you with joy, try reaching for a book that is nonfiction. To help you out, we’ve gathered some of the best nonfiction books below!

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The Female of the Species
The Female of the Species
by Lionel Shriver
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
by Karen Grassle
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
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by Regula Ysewijn, Julian Fellowes
The Presidents and the Constitution
The Presidents and the Constitution
by Ken Gormley
Uncivil Agreement
Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason
American Princess
American Princess
by Leslie Carroll
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
by Kim Wehle
The Lord God Made Them All
The Lord God Made Them All
by James Herriot
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Femme Fatale
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by Pat Shipman
The Warmup Guy
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by Bob Perlow
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
by Andrew Grant Jackson
The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
by Jessica Fellowes
That's Not What I Meant!
That's Not What I Meant!
by Deborah Tannen
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
by Walter Foster Creative Team
French Exit
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
Decoding Your Cat
Decoding Your Cat
by Meghan E. Herron, Debra F. Horwitz, Carlo Siracusa, Steve Dale
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by Toni Mount
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The Market Gardener
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by Jean-Martin Fortier, Severine von Tscharner Fleming, Marie Bilodeau
Bob Dylan—All the Songs
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by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon
Watercolor: Wild & Free
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by Natalia Skatula
Eat & Run
Eat & Run
by Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
Impossible Owls
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by Brian Phillips
Why Read the Classics?
Why Read the Classics?
by Italo Calvino
The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son
by Cormac McCarthy
Say It Louder!
Say It Louder!
by Tiffany Cross, Michael Eric Dyson
The Way of the Gladiator
The Way of the Gladiator
by Daniel P. Mannix, Michael Stephenson
Capote
Capote
by Gerald Clarke
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
by Alice Walker
Fast Girl
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by Suzy Favor Hamilton, Sarah Tomlinson
Triptych and Iphigenia
Triptych and Iphigenia
by Edna O'Brien
The One with All the Recipes
The One with All the Recipes
by Teresa Finney
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
Aeschylus I
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by Aeschylus, David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Mark Griffith
Teacher Man
Teacher Man
by Frank McCourt
The Right People
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by Stephen Birmingham
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Classroom-Ready Number Talks for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teachers
Classroom-Ready Number Talks for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teachers
by Nancy Hughes
Roads
Roads
by Larry McMurtry
Farmhouse Revival
Farmhouse Revival
by Steve Gross, Susan Daley
How to Survive Off the Grid
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch
The Unpersuadables
The Unpersuadables
by Will Storr
Fire Lover
Fire Lover
by Joseph Wambaugh
Lit Stitch
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by Book Riot
A Literate Passion
A Literate Passion
by Anais Nin, Henry Miller, Gunther Stuhlmann
The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective
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by Stephanie Bower
Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood
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by Robert S. Birchard
Never Say Die
Never Say Die
by James C. Nicholson, Pete Best
The Math Book
The Math Book
by Clifford A. Pickover
Lost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom
by Julia Flynn Siler
So You Think You Know Rock and Roll?
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by Peter E. Meltzer
The Mother of All Questions
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A nonfiction book is a book that is factual and tells of true events, as opposed to a fiction book which is a story imagined by the author.

There are multiple ways to tell if a book is fiction or not. The book itself may say if it is a true story or an account of a real person or event. If needed, you can research the people or events mentioned in the book to see if they are real. Other good clues common in nonfiction books include actual quotes, a table of contents, and factual charts or maps.