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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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Dancing at the Edge of the World
Dancing at the Edge of the World
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Cool
Cool
by Salvatore Basile
The Gift of Black Folk
The Gift of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Annapurna
Annapurna
by Maurice Herzog, Nea Morin, Janet Adam Smith
All Creatures Great and Small & All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Creatures Great and Small & All Things Bright and Beautiful
by James Herriot
The Perfect Mile
The Perfect Mile
by Neal Bascomb
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
by Elizabeth Keckley
The Feminist Porn Book
The Feminist Porn Book
by Tristan Taormino, Celine Parrenas Shimizu, Constance Penley, Mireille Miller-Young
That First Season
That First Season
by John Eisenberg
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
by Gary Kinder
Lost!
Lost!
by Thomas Thompson
Chosen by a Horse
Chosen by a Horse
by Susan Richards
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Collected Essays
Collected Essays
by Joan Didion
Close to the Knives
Close to the Knives
by David Wojnarowicz
O's Little Book of Calm & Comfort
O's Little Book of Calm & Comfort
by The Editors of O, The Oprah Magazine
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
by Joan Didion
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
by Donald H. Wolfe
Closing Time
Closing Time
by Lacey Fosburgh
The Powers That Be
The Powers That Be
by David Halberstam
The Dog Who Came to Stay
The Dog Who Came to Stay
by Hal Borland
The Naked God
The Naked God
by Howard Fast
The Hidden White House
The Hidden White House
by Robert Klara
On Killing
On Killing
by Dave Grossman
I'll Be There For You
I'll Be There For You
by Kelsey Miller
My Life Outside the Ring
My Life Outside the Ring
by Hulk Hogan, Mark Dagostino
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Find Me Unafraid
Find Me Unafraid
by Kennedy Odede, Jessica Posner
The Cunning Linguist
The Cunning Linguist
by Richard Lederer
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
by Patricia Bosworth
Why Read the Classics?
Why Read the Classics?
by Italo Calvino
The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son
by Cormac McCarthy
Botanical Shakespeare
Botanical Shakespeare
by Gerit Quealy, Sumie Hasegawa Collins, Helen Mirren
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
by Alice Walker
Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1
Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1
by Julian Fellowes
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
Teacher Man
Teacher Man
by Frank McCourt
Aeschylus I
Aeschylus I
by Aeschylus, David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Mark Griffith
The Right People
The Right People
by Stephen Birmingham
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Emily Post's Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Peggy Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Daniel Post Senning
Literary Rogues
Literary Rogues
by Andrew Shaffer
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
Knitlandia
Knitlandia
by Clara Parkes
Roads
Roads
by Larry McMurtry
The New Negro
The New Negro
by Alain Locke
Farmhouse Revival
Farmhouse Revival
by Steve Gross, Susan Daley
The Displaced
The Displaced
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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In Favor of the Sensitive Man
In Favor of the Sensitive Man
by Anais Nin
Domestic Affairs
Domestic Affairs
by Joyce Maynard
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
by Jennifer S. Kelly, Steve Haskin
My Holiday in North Korea
My Holiday in North Korea
by Wendy E. Simmons
Zen Dogs
Zen Dogs
by Gautama Buddha, Mango Media
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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.