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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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The Coen Brothers
The Coen Brothers
by Adam Nayman
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by Peter E. Meltzer
The Mother of All Questions
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by Rebecca Solnit
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Slavery and Public History
Slavery and Public History
by James Oliver Horton, Lois E. Horton, Ira Berlin, David W. Blight, Gary B. Nash
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
by Ruth Benedict, Ian Buruma
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, William Anderson
The Writing of Fiction
The Writing of Fiction
by Edith Wharton
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Dallas '63
Dallas '63
by Peter Dale Scott
Depression Hates a Moving Target
Depression Hates a Moving Target
by Nita Sweeney
Artemis
Artemis
by Jean Shinoda Bolen
Lakota Woman
Lakota Woman
by Mary Crow Dog, Richard Erdoes
The Songlines
The Songlines
by Bruce Chatwin
Flush
Flush
by Virginia Woolf
Fatal Invention
Fatal Invention
by Dorothy Roberts
Revolution from Within
Revolution from Within
by Gloria Steinem
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The Airmen and the Headhunters
The Airmen and the Headhunters
by Judith M. Heimann
Welcome to the Silver Factory
Welcome to the Silver Factory
by Catherine O'Sullivan Shorr
Girls to the Front
Girls to the Front
by Sara Marcus
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
by Fred Waitzkin
Cloris
Cloris
by Cloris Leachman, George Englund
Mean
Mean
by Myriam Gurba
Kiyo's Story
Kiyo's Story
by Kiyo Sato
Serpentine
Serpentine
by Thomas Thompson
The World of Jimmy Breslin
The World of Jimmy Breslin
by Jimmy Breslin
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At Eighty-Two
At Eighty-Two
by May Sarton
Among Schoolchildren
Among Schoolchildren
by Tracy Kidder
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
by Erich Fromm
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The Sacred Hoop
The Sacred Hoop
by Paula Gunn Allen
The Hotel on Place Vendome
The Hotel on Place Vendome
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
Invisible Countries
Invisible Countries
by Joshua Keating
Birth
Birth
by Tina Cassidy
Things That Make White People Uncomfortable
Things That Make White People Uncomfortable
by Michael Bennett, Dave Zirin, Martellus Bennett
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A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
Economics for the Rest of Us
Economics for the Rest of Us
by Moshe Adler
Best White Wine on Earth
Best White Wine on Earth
by Stuart Pigott
A Thirst for Blood
A Thirst for Blood
by Lt. Ray Biondi, Walt Hecox
Lend Me Your Ears
Lend Me Your Ears
by William Safire
Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell
by Ian S. MacNiven
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
by Caseen Gaines
The Comedians
The Comedians
by Kliph Nesteroff
This Quiet Dust
This Quiet Dust
by William Styron
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A Really Big Lunch
A Really Big Lunch
by Jim Harrison, Mario Batali
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by Deborah Yaffe
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Dear Friend
Dear Friend
by Gina L. Mulligan
A Guide to Medieval Gardens
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by Michael Brown
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by Marge Piercy
The Films in My Life
The Films in My Life
by Francois Truffaut
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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.