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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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Why Homer Matters
Why Homer Matters
by Adam Nicolson
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Painted Botanical Collage
by Tracey English
Painting Portraits in Oils
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by Rob Wareing
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
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by Karen Grassle
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
by Julian Fellowes, Regula Ysewijn
Sacred Liberty
Sacred Liberty
by Steven Waldman
Letterman
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by Jason Zinoman
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
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
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by Susie Hodge
Decoding Your Cat
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by Steve Dale, Debra F. Horwitz, Carlo Siracusa, Meghan E. Herron
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by Niki Irving
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by Chris Lele
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The Market Gardener
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by Marie Bilodeau, Jean-Martin Fortier, Severine von Tscharner Fleming
Bob Dylan—All the Songs
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by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon
Among The Janeites
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by Deborah Yaffe
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Celestial Watercolor
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by Elise Mahan, D. R. McElroy
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by Allison Kelley, Danielle Kraese, Kate Herzlin, Ysabel Yates
Eat & Run
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by Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
by Patricia Bosworth
How to Survive in Medieval England
How to Survive in Medieval England
by Toni Mount
Unsinkable
Unsinkable
by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
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by Downton Abbey, Gareth Neame
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
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by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
Updike
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by Adam Begley
Knitlandia
Knitlandia
by Clara Parkes
A Place to Call Home
A Place to Call Home
by James T. Farmer, Emily Followill
How to Survive Off the Grid
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch
The Unpersuadables
The Unpersuadables
by Will Storr
Death Sentence
Death Sentence
by Jerry Bledsoe
Kant and the Platypus
Kant and the Platypus
by Umberto Eco
Knits for Nerds
Knits for Nerds
by Toni Carr
Botanical Drawing
Botanical Drawing
by Penny Brown
Charles Walters
Charles Walters
by Brent Phillips
45 Murderers
45 Murderers
by Craig Rice
My Holiday in North Korea
My Holiday in North Korea
by Wendy E. Simmons
The Math Book
The Math Book
by Clifford A. Pickover
All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Bright and Beautiful
by James Herriot
So You Think You Know Rock and Roll?
So You Think You Know Rock and Roll?
by Peter E. Meltzer
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
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by James Mustich
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
by Ian Buruma, Ruth Benedict
Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited
by Aldous Huxley
Essays After Eighty
Essays After Eighty
by Donald Hall
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by William Anderson, Laura Ingalls Wilder
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by David Halberstam
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by Michael Connelly
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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.