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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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by Walter Foster Creative Team
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by Patrick deWitt
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by Donald Brown
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by Rockridge Press
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by Allison Kelley, Danielle Kraese, Kate Herzlin, Ysabel Yates
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by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
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by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
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by James T. Farmer, Emily Followill
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by Jerry Bledsoe
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by Book Riot
The Art of Drawing People
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by Walter Foster Creative Team
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by Clifford A. Pickover
The Mother of All Questions
The Mother of All Questions
by Rebecca Solnit
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by Michael Connelly
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by Valeria Luiselli
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by Joseph Egan
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by William Stillman, Jay Scarfone
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The Westies
by T. J. English
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by Eduardo Galeano, Mark Fried
Girls to the Front
Girls to the Front
by Sara Marcus
Men Explain Things to Me
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by Rebecca Solnit
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All Things Wise and Wonderful
All Things Wise and Wonderful
by James Herriot
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by Cornel West, Frank Barat, Angela Y. Davis
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by Walter Lord
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by Joan Didion
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by Alan Shepard, Neil Armstrong, Jay Barbree, Deke Slayton, Howard Benedict
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by David Halberstam
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem
by Joan Didion
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by John Steinbeck, Charles Wollenberg
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by Downton Abbey, Gareth Neame
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by Umberto Eco
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by Susan Morse
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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.