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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 We Can't Sleep
Why We Can't Sleep
by Ada Calhoun
Unsinkable
Unsinkable
by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
by Downton Abbey, Gareth Neame
Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
Updike
Updike
by Adam Begley
Capote
Capote
by Gerald Clarke
The New Negro
The New Negro
by Alain Locke
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
by Blair Tindall
A Place to Call Home
A Place to Call Home
by James T. Farmer III, Emily Followill
Botanical Drawing
Botanical Drawing
by Penny Brown
Full Service
Full Service
by Scotty Bowers, Lionel Friedberg
How to Live Japanese
How to Live Japanese
by Yutaka Yazawa
The Mother of All Questions
The Mother of All Questions
by Rebecca Solnit
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The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, William Anderson
The Invention of News
The Invention of News
by Andrew Pettegree
How We Get Free
How We Get Free
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
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Diana Ross
Diana Ross
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
Selfie
Selfie
by Will Storr
Please Kill Me
Please Kill Me
by Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain
As Always, Julia
As Always, Julia
by Joan Reardon
The Westies
The Westies
by T. J. English
Depression Hates a Moving Target
Depression Hates a Moving Target
by Nita Sweeney
Annapurna
Annapurna
by Maurice Herzog, Nea Morin, Janet Adam Smith
The Songlines
The Songlines
by Bruce Chatwin
World of Our Fathers
World of Our Fathers
by Irving Howe, Morris Dickstein
The Female Eunuch
The Female Eunuch
by Germaine Greer
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
by Caseen Gaines
Lost!
Lost!
by Thomas Thompson
At Eighty-Two
At Eighty-Two
by May Sarton
The Night Lives On
The Night Lives On
by Walter Lord
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Among Schoolchildren
Among Schoolchildren
by Tracy Kidder
In the Company of Dolphins
In the Company of Dolphins
by Irwin Shaw
The Comedians
The Comedians
by Kliph Nesteroff
Chosen by a Horse
Chosen by a Horse
by Susan Richards
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Collected Essays
Collected Essays
by Joan Didion
The Fifties
The Fifties
by David Halberstam
The Classic Palmer
The Classic Palmer
by John Feinstein, Walter Iooss Jr.
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In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
by Alice Walker
I'll Be There For You
I'll Be There For You
by Kelsey Miller
The Dog Who Came to Stay
The Dog Who Came to Stay
by Hal Borland
The Hidden White House
The Hidden White House
by Robert Klara
Marilyn: Norma Jeane
Marilyn: Norma Jeane
by Gloria Steinem, George Barris
The Complete Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
The Complete Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
Shop Talk
Shop Talk
by Philip Roth
Life at the Dakota
Life at the Dakota
by Stephen Birmingham
Painting Portraits in Oils
Painting Portraits in Oils
by Rob Wareing
French Exit
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Hiroshima Mon Amour
by Marguerite Duras
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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.