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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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Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
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by Karen Grassle
The Words We Live By
The Words We Live By
by Linda R. Monk
Beyond Contempt
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by Erica Etelson
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
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by Kim Wehle
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by James Herriot
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by Ed McMahon
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by Andrew Grant Jackson
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by Susie Hodge
The Good, the Bad, and the Furry
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by Tom Cox
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A Bridge for Passing
A Bridge for Passing
by Pearl S. Buck
The Billy Bob Tapes
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by Billy Bob Thornton, Kinky Friedman, Angelina Jolie
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Gardening When It Counts
Gardening When It Counts
by Steve Solomon
Bob Dylan—All the Songs
Bob Dylan—All the Songs
by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon
Watercolor: Wild & Free
Watercolor: Wild & Free
by Natalia Skatula
Oy!
Oy!
by David Minkoff
The Summer Game
The Summer Game
by Roger Angell
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Hiroshima Mon Amour
by Marguerite Duras
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
by Justyn Barnes
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
by Alice Walker
Dear Friend
Dear Friend
by Gina L. Mulligan
A Guide to Medieval Gardens
A Guide to Medieval Gardens
by Michael Brown
The Egg & I
The Egg & I
by Betty MacDonald
The Real Beatrix Potter
The Real Beatrix Potter
by Nadia Cohen
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
by Downton Abbey, Gareth Neame
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
Aeschylus I
Aeschylus I
by Aeschylus, David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Mark Griffith
Teacher Man
Teacher Man
by Frank McCourt
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers
by Paul Auster
Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
Roads
Roads
by Larry McMurtry
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
by Blair Tindall
Farmhouse Revival
Farmhouse Revival
by Steve Gross, Susan Daley
The Questions That Matter Most
The Questions That Matter Most
by Jane Smiley
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
by Marion Meade
Notes from a Colored Girl
Notes from a Colored Girl
by Karsonya Wise Whitehead
The Math Book
The Math Book
by Clifford A. Pickover
So You Think You Know Rock and Roll?
So You Think You Know Rock and Roll?
by Peter E. Meltzer
Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch
by Michael Connelly
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
by James Mustich
Tell Me How It Ends
Tell Me How It Ends
by Valeria Luiselli
The Western Canon
The Western Canon
by Harold Bloom
Godforsaken Sea
Godforsaken Sea
by Derek Lundy
The Westies
The Westies
by T. J. English
The White Album
The White Album
by Joan Didion
Girls to the Front
Girls to the Front
by Sara Marcus
Artemis
Artemis
by Jean Shinoda Bolen
Cloris
Cloris
by Cloris Leachman, George Englund
All Creatures Great and Small & All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Creatures Great and Small & All Things Bright and Beautiful
by James Herriot
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
by Fred Waitzkin
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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.