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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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Painted Botanical Collage
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by Tracey English
Art Magick
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by Molly Roberts
Found and Ground
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by Caroline Ross
The World According to Mister Rogers
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by Fred Rogers
Lessons from the Prairie
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by Melissa Francis
How Rights Went Wrong
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by Jamal Greene, Jill Lepore
The Soul of the First Amendment
The Soul of the First Amendment
by Floyd Abrams
That's Not What I Meant!
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by Deborah Tannen
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by Walter Foster Creative Team
My Life Outside the Ring
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by Hulk Hogan, Mark Dagostino
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A Really Big Lunch
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by Jim Harrison, Mario Batali
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Tapestry Weaving for Beginners and Beyond
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by Kristin Carter
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by Steve Solomon
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by Elise Mahan, D. R. McElroy
Spectacle
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by Pamela Newkirk
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by David Minkoff
Eat & Run
Eat & Run
by Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
Why We Can't Sleep
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by Ada Calhoun
Cats Are Weird
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by Jeffrey Brown
Spartacus
Spartacus
by Aldo Schiavone, Jeremy Carden
How to Survive in Medieval England
How to Survive in Medieval England
by Toni Mount
Fast Girl
Fast Girl
by Suzy Favor Hamilton, Sarah Tomlinson
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
The One with All the Recipes
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by Teresa Finney
Around the Way Girl
Around the Way Girl
by Taraji P. Henson
Teacher Man
Teacher Man
by Frank McCourt
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers
by Paul Auster
Emily Post's Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Peggy Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Daniel Post Senning
Updike
Updike
by Adam Begley
What Becomes a Legend Most
What Becomes a Legend Most
by Philip Gefter
Roads
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by Larry McMurtry
How It Feels to be Colored Me
How It Feels to be Colored Me
by Zora Neale Hurston
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
by Blair Tindall
I Should Be Writing
I Should Be Writing
by Mur Lafferty
Farmhouse Revival
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by Steve Gross, Susan Daley
The Cult of the Saints
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Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason
Chronicles of a Liquid Society
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by Umberto Eco
Flying Saucers and Science
Flying Saucers and Science
by Stanton T. Friedman
The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective
The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective
by Stephanie Bower
45 Murderers
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by Craig Rice
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
by Jennifer S. Kelly, Steve Haskin
Crunch Time
Crunch Time
by Rick Peterson, Judd Hoekstra, Billy Beane
The New York Times Book of Mathematics
The New York Times Book of Mathematics
by Gina Kolata, Paul Hoffman
Not That It Matters
Not That It Matters
by A. A. Milne
Good Job, Brain!
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by Karen Chu, Colin Felton, Dana Nelson, Chris Kohler
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by Michelle Kaminsky
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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.