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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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Eat & Run
Eat & Run
by Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman
Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties
Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties
by Julia Reed
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
The Films in My Life
The Films in My Life
by Francois Truffaut
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
by Marion Meade
45 Murderers
45 Murderers
by Craig Rice
The Feminist Porn Book
The Feminist Porn Book
by Tristan Taormino, Mireille Miller-Young, Celine Parrenas Shimizu, Constance Penley
In the Company of Dolphins
In the Company of Dolphins
by Irwin Shaw
Collected Essays
Collected Essays
by Joan Didion
Life at the Dakota
Life at the Dakota
by Stephen Birmingham
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl
by Helen Gurley Brown
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
by Donald H. Wolfe
The Summer Game
The Summer Game
by Roger Angell
Art Magick
Art Magick
by Molly Roberts
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
by Karen Grassle
The Words We Live By
The Words We Live By
by Linda R. Monk
Royal Trivia
Royal Trivia
by Roberta Fiorito, Rachel Bowie
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
by Susie Hodge
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
by Marti Rulli, Dennis Davern
The Cunning Linguist
The Cunning Linguist
by Richard Lederer
The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son
by Cormac McCarthy
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
Classroom-Ready Number Talks for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teachers
Classroom-Ready Number Talks for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teachers
by Nancy Hughes
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
by Blair Tindall
The Displaced
The Displaced
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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How to Survive Off the Grid
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch
Cartographic Japan
Cartographic Japan
by Sugimoto Fumiko, Karen Wigen, Cary Karacas
Evidence of Love
Evidence of Love
by John Bloom, Jim Atkinson
Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited
by Aldous Huxley
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
The Storytelling Animal
The Storytelling Animal
by Jonathan Gottschall
The Airmen and the Headhunters
The Airmen and the Headhunters
by Judith M. Heimann
Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time
by Paul Monette
Depression Hates a Moving Target
Depression Hates a Moving Target
by Nita Sweeney
Annapurna
Annapurna
by Nea Morin, Maurice Herzog, Janet Adam Smith
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
by Fred Waitzkin
Serpentine
Serpentine
by Thomas Thompson
Among Schoolchildren
Among Schoolchildren
by Tracy Kidder
Chosen by a Horse
Chosen by a Horse
by Susan Richards
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Moon Shot
Moon Shot
by Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, Jay Barbree, Deke Slayton, Howard Benedict
The Dog Who Came to Stay
The Dog Who Came to Stay
by Hal Borland
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
by Erich Fromm
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Shop Talk
Shop Talk
by Philip Roth
Note to Self
Note to Self
by Samara O'Shea
Painted Botanical Collage
Painted Botanical Collage
by Tracey English
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
by Regula Ysewijn, Julian Fellowes
The Eros of Everyday Life
The Eros of Everyday Life
by Susan Griffin
Modern Loss
Modern Loss
by Gabrielle Birkner, Peter Arkle, Rebecca Soffer
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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.