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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 to Read the Constitution—and Why
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
by Kim Wehle
Here's Johnny!
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by Ed McMahon
The Billy Bob Tapes
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by Billy Bob Thornton, Kinky Friedman, Angelina Jolie
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by Rockridge Press
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by James T. Farmer III, Emily Followill
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by Jerry Bledsoe
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
Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch
by Michael Connelly
Men Explain Things to Me
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit
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The Gift of Black Folk
The Gift of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Every Living Thing
Every Living Thing
by James Herriot
Fatal Invention
Fatal Invention
by Dorothy Roberts
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
by Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, Frank Barat
World of Our Fathers
World of Our Fathers
by Irving Howe, Morris Dickstein
The Lord God Made Them All
The Lord God Made Them All
by James Herriot
The Night Lives On
The Night Lives On
by Walter Lord
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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
The Harvest Gypsies
The Harvest Gypsies
by John Steinbeck, Charles Wollenberg
Happily Ever Esther
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by Steve Jenkins, Derek Walter
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Behind the Scenes at Downton Abbey
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by Emma Rowley, Gareth Neame
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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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Jacobs
The Saga of the Jomsvikings
The Saga of the Jomsvikings
by Lee M. Hollander
Unsinkable
Unsinkable
by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
How It Feels to be Colored Me
How It Feels to be Colored Me
by Zora Neale Hurston
Uncivil Agreement
Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Botanical Drawing
Botanical Drawing
by Penny Brown
Evidence of Love
Evidence of Love
by John Bloom, Jim Atkinson
Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited
by Aldous Huxley
Illuminations
Illuminations
by Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, Henry Zohn, Leon Wieseltier
Tell Me How It Ends
Tell Me How It Ends
by Valeria Luiselli
Why Read the Classics?
Why Read the Classics?
by Italo Calvino
The Westies
The Westies
by T. J. English
The Riot Grrrl Collection
The Riot Grrrl Collection
by Lisa Darms, Johanna Fateman
Annapurna
Annapurna
by Maurice Herzog, Nea Morin, Janet Adam Smith
Collected Essays
Collected Essays
by Joan Didion
The Fifties
The Fifties
by David Halberstam
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
by Donald H. Wolfe
Maps and Legends
Maps and Legends
by Michael Chabon
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
by Richard Tregaskis
I'll Be There For You
I'll Be There For You
by Kelsey Miller
Painted Botanical Collage
Painted Botanical Collage
by Tracey English
Painting Portraits in Oils
Painting Portraits in Oils
by Rob Wareing
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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.