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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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How Rights Went Wrong
How Rights Went Wrong
by Jamal Greene, Jill Lepore
The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women
by Euripides
Ever After
Ever After
by Anne Edwards
Here's Johnny!
Here's Johnny!
by Ed McMahon
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
by Andrew Grant Jackson
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
by Susie Hodge
The Billy Bob Tapes
The Billy Bob Tapes
by Billy Bob Thornton, Kinky Friedman, Angelina Jolie
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Letters to a Young Novelist
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by Mario Vargas Llosa, Natasha Wimmer
Bob Dylan—All the Songs
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by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon
30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners
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by Rockridge Press
Eat & Run
Eat & Run
by Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
How to Survive in Medieval England
How to Survive in Medieval England
by Toni Mount
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
The Cult of the Saints
The Cult of the Saints
by Peter Brown
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Uncivil Agreement
Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason
Fire Lover
Fire Lover
by Joseph Wambaugh
Inventing the Enemy
Inventing the Enemy
by Umberto Eco
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Evidence of Love
Evidence of Love
by John Bloom, Jim Atkinson
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
by Robert Solomon
All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Bright and Beautiful
by James Herriot
See Ya Later Calculator
See Ya Later Calculator
by Editors of Portable Press
Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls
by William McKeown
Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch
by Michael Connelly
Illuminations
Illuminations
by Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, Henry Zohn, Leon Wieseltier
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
Why Read the Classics?
Why Read the Classics?
by Italo Calvino
Men Explain Things to Me
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit
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Triumph
Triumph
by Jeremy Schaap
Every Living Thing
Every Living Thing
by James Herriot
Lend Me Your Ears
Lend Me Your Ears
by William Safire
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
by Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, Frank Barat
The Lord God Made Them All
The Lord God Made Them All
by James Herriot
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
by Joan Didion
Closing Time
Closing Time
by Lacey Fosburgh
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
by Walter Lord
On Killing
On Killing
by Dave Grossman
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
by Richard Tregaskis
The Harvest Gypsies
The Harvest Gypsies
by John Steinbeck, Charles Wollenberg
Art Magick
Art Magick
by Molly Roberts
The World According to Mister Rogers
The World According to Mister Rogers
by Fred Rogers
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
by Karen Grassle
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
by Kim Wehle
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale
by Pat Shipman
That's Not What I Meant!
That's Not What I Meant!
by Deborah Tannen
Decoding Your Cat
Decoding Your Cat
by Meghan E. Herron, Debra F. Horwitz, Carlo Siracusa, Steve Dale
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Tapestry Weaving for Beginners and Beyond
Tapestry Weaving for Beginners and Beyond
by Kristin Carter
The Market Gardener
The Market Gardener
by Jean-Martin Fortier, Severine von Tscharner Fleming, Marie Bilodeau
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Jacobs
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
by Patricia Bosworth
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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.