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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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That's Not What I Meant!
That's Not What I Meant!
by Deborah Tannen
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
by Walter Foster Creative Team
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French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
Decoding Your Cat
Decoding Your Cat
by Meghan E. Herron, Debra F. Horwitz, Carlo Siracusa, Steve Dale
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The Market Gardener
The Market Gardener
by Jean-Martin Fortier, Severine von Tscharner Fleming, Marie Bilodeau
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
Eat & Run
Eat & Run
by Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
The Price of Children
The Price of Children
by Maria Laurino
The Way of the Gladiator
The Way of the Gladiator
by Daniel P. Mannix, Michael Stephenson
Capote
Capote
by Gerald Clarke
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
by Michael Coveney
The Egg & I
The Egg & I
by Betty MacDonald
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
Uncivil Agreement
Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason
Fire Lover
Fire Lover
by Joseph Wambaugh
Travels in Hyperreality
Travels in Hyperreality
by Umberto Eco, William Weaver
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Full Service
Full Service
by Scotty Bowers, Lionel Friedberg
Overground Railroad
Overground Railroad
by Candacy A. Taylor
The Math Book
The Math Book
by Clifford A. Pickover
The Lord God Made Them All
The Lord God Made Them All
by James Herriot
Good Job, Brain!
Good Job, Brain!
by Karen Chu, Colin Felton, Dana Nelson, Chris Kohler
Lost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom
by Julia Flynn Siler
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
by James Mustich
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
by Myles McNutt
Essays After Eighty
Essays After Eighty
by Donald Hall
Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls
by William McKeown
Dust Bowl Girls
Dust Bowl Girls
by Lydia Reeder
The Writing on the Wall
The Writing on the Wall
by Mary McCarthy
The Western Canon
The Western Canon
by Harold Bloom
Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring
by Modris Eksteins
A Discourse on Inequality
A Discourse on Inequality
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl
by Helen Gurley Brown
The African Svelte
The African Svelte
by Daniel Menaker, Roz Chast, Billy Collins
The Storytelling Animal
The Storytelling Animal
by Jonathan Gottschall
The Gay Metropolis
The Gay Metropolis
by Charles Kaiser
Please Kill Me
Please Kill Me
by Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
by Jay Scarfone, William Stillman
Love with a Chance of Drowning
Love with a Chance of Drowning
by Torre DeRoche
The Westies
The Westies
by T. J. English
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
by Eduardo Galeano, Mark Fried
To Kill or Be Killed
To Kill or Be Killed
by Joni Ankerson
The White Album
The White Album
by Joan Didion
Ten Days in a Mad-House
Ten Days in a Mad-House
by Nellie Bly
Papa Hemingway
Papa Hemingway
by A. E. Hotchner
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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.