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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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Maps and Legends
Maps and Legends
by Michael Chabon
Shop Talk
Shop Talk
by Philip Roth
Life at the Dakota
Life at the Dakota
by Stephen Birmingham
The Children
The Children
by David Halberstam
I Am Spartacus!
I Am Spartacus!
by Kirk Douglas, George Clooney
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
by Regula Ysewijn, Julian Fellowes
Royal Trivia
Royal Trivia
by Rachel Bowie, Roberta Fiorito
The Late Shift
The Late Shift
by Bill Carter
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
by Andrew Grant Jackson
The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
by Jessica Fellowes
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Jacobs
The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son
by Cormac McCarthy
The Price of Children
The Price of Children
by Maria Laurino
The Films in My Life
The Films in My Life
by Francois Truffaut
Death Sentence
Death Sentence
by Jerry Bledsoe
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
by Marion Meade
How to Live Japanese
How to Live Japanese
by Yutaka Yazawa
Evidence of Love
Evidence of Love
by John Bloom, Jim Atkinson
All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Bright and Beautiful
by James Herriot
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
by James Mustich
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, William Anderson
Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch
by Michael Connelly
Tell Me How It Ends
Tell Me How It Ends
by Valeria Luiselli
The Hacker Crackdown
The Hacker Crackdown
by Bruce Sterling
Ten Days in a Mad-House
Ten Days in a Mad-House
by Nellie Bly
Men Explain Things to Me
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit
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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
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
by Fred Waitzkin
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
by Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, Frank Barat
Frantumaglia
Frantumaglia
by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
Serpentine
Serpentine
by Thomas Thompson
The Lord God Made Them All
The Lord God Made Them All
by James Herriot
Lost!
Lost!
by Thomas Thompson
The Night Lives On
The Night Lives On
by Walter Lord
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A Doll's House
A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen
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Collected Essays
Collected Essays
by Joan Didion
The Fifties
The Fifties
by David Halberstam
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
by Joan Didion
Closing Time
Closing Time
by Lacey Fosburgh
The Hidden White House
The Hidden White House
by Robert Klara
On Killing
On Killing
by Dave Grossman
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
by Richard Tregaskis
I'll Be There For You
I'll Be There For You
by Kelsey Miller
The Harvest Gypsies
The Harvest Gypsies
by John Steinbeck, Charles Wollenberg
Israel, Palestine and Peace
Israel, Palestine and Peace
by Amos Oz
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Bob Dylan—All the Songs
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by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
by Patricia Bosworth
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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.